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American baseball player (born 1989)
Baseball player
Joshua Warren Vitters (born August 27, 1989) is an American former professional baseball third baseman . He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago Cubs in 2012.
Amateur career [ edit ]
Vitters was an AFLAC All-American Prep Third Baseman for Cypress High School in Cypress , California.[1] [2] [2] Arizona State University on a scholarship, to play for the Arizona State Sun Devils baseball team.[3]
Professional career [ edit ]
Chicago Cubs [ edit ]
The Chicago Cubs drafted Vitters with the third overall selection of the 2007 Major League Baseball Draft .[2] [4] [5] [6] Rookie-level Arizona Cubs of the Arizona League .[7] Boise Hawks and the Single-A Peoria Chiefs , logging a .322/.357/.495 slash line with 5 home runs and 38 RBI in 65 games.
Vitters was selected to appear in the 2009 All-Star Futures Game .[8] Peoria Chiefs of the Single-A Midwest League to the Daytona Cubs of the High-A Florida State League .[8] Tennessee Smokies of the Double-A Southern League .[9]
The Cubs promoted Vitters and fellow prospect Brett Jackson from the Iowa Cubs of the Triple-A Pacific Coast League on August 5, 2012.[10] Los Angeles Dodgers [11] Jeff Beliveau and collected his first MLB hit, a double against the San Diego Padres in the seventh inning, scoring both Steve Clevenger and Darwin Barney . His first major league home run was on August 20, 2012, in the fifth inning against Mark Rogers of the Milwaukee Brewers .[12] Venezuelan Professional Baseball League with the Leones del Caracas and appeared 2 games. Vitters split the 2013 season between Iowa and the AZL Cubs, slashing .267/.368/.475 in 33 games between the two teams. He spent the entire 2014 season in Iowa as well, batting .213/.268/.339 with 11 home runs and 38 RBI in 112 games. On October 29, 2014, Vitters was outrighted off of the 40-man roster.[13]
Bridgeport Bluefish [ edit ]
On March 15, 2016, Vitters signed with the Bridgeport Bluefish of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball . In 80 games with Bridgeport, Vitters batted .226/.302/.343 with 5 home runs and 25 RBI.
Sioux City Explorers [ edit ]
On March 16, 2017, Vitters signed with the Sioux City Explorers of the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball . He was released on June 21, 2017 after posting a slash line of .185/.220/.254 in 50 games.
Québec Capitales [ edit ]
On April 12, 2018, Vitters signed with the Québec Capitales of the Can-Am League . He was released on June 24 after hitting .247/.326/.346 with 1 home run and 6 RBI in 25 games.
York Revolution [ edit ]
On March 10, 2020, Vitters signed with the York Revolution of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball .[14] COVID-19 pandemic and became a free agent after the year. On April 26, 2021, Vitters re-signed with the Revolution for the 2021 season.[15] [16]
Personal [ edit ]
Josh's brother, Christian, played minor league baseball.[3]
References [ edit ]
^ a b c "Cubs select third baseman Josh Vitters with third pick of First-Year Player Draft" . Chicago Cubs. Retrieved August 5, 2012 .
^ a b "SI.com - Writers - With power to all fields, Vitters a natural at the plate - Wednesday April 25, 2007 1:10PM" . Sportsillustrated.cnn.com. Retrieved August 3, 2013 .
^ "2007 Draft Tracker" . MLB Advanced Media, L.P. Retrieved August 5, 2012 .
^ Draft Report for Josh Vitters
^ 2007 MLB.com Draft Tracker
^ "Notes: Vitters adjusting to pro game | MLB.com: News" . Mlb.mlb.com. May 24, 2013. Retrieved August 3, 2013 .
^ a b "Chicago Cubs' prospect Josh Vitters playing it California cool - ESPN Chicago" . Sports.espn.go.com. July 4, 2009. Retrieved August 3, 2013 .
^ "Vitters out to accelerate climb to big leagues - Chicago Tribune" . Articles.chicagotribune.com. October 31, 2010. Retrieved August 3, 2013 .
^ "Cubs call up Vitters, Jackson" . Chicago Tribune. August 5, 2012. Retrieved August 3, 2013 .
^ "MLB.com Gameday | MLB.com: Gameday" . Mlb.mlb.com. Retrieved August 3, 2013 .
^ "Vitter's first career homer" . mlb.com . MLB/Cubs. Retrieved September 29, 2014 .
^ "Outrighted: Kalish, Valaika, Vitters, Meek" .
^ "Atlantic League Professional Baseball: Transactions" .
^ "Revs Add Big League Experience at the Corners, Big Arm to the Staff" . April 27, 2021.
^ "Atlantic League Professional Baseball: Transactions" .
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