New York used the 32nd overall pick on the 17-year-old athlete from Irondequoit High School in Rochester, N.Y. Culver also touched 94 mph from the mound as a right-handed pitcher, and has named the Yankees as his favorite team.
The 6-foot, 172-pound Culver had committed to attend the University of Maryland after batting .561 (37-for-66) with 10 doubles, five triples, nine home runs, 38 RBIs and 20 walks in 22 games as a high school senior. Those plans may change now that he has the opportunity to follow in the footsteps of one of his favorite players, Derek Jeter.
Named his team's most valuable player in each of the last three seasons, Culver was also a three-time all-county selection and an Under Armour All-American. He played on the Yankees' Area Code team last summer, working out at Yankee Stadium and participating in a tournament in California.
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