José Vidro

José Vidro (born August 27, 1974 in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico) is a Major League Baseball player who currently plays second base for the Washington Nationals. He is a switch hitter, which means he hits from both sides of the plate. Vidro hits for average batting left, but he hits for power from the rightside. He throws right-handed.

Early beginnings

Vidro was drafted in the sixth round of the 1992 amateur draft. Working his way through the minor leagues, he made his major league debut on June 8, 1997. He continued to be a fill-in starter and play irregularly through both the 1997 and 1998 seasons.

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1992 - Minor leagues - June 8 - 1997 - 1998

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Playing for the most part as a third baseman his first season, Vidro was moved to second because of his shaky defense there. Second base was his more natural position, so it was reasoned that he wouldn't be as bad there. Like many Latin American baseball players, Vidro was very aggressive at the plate and criticized for the low number of walks he received. When he finally got a good amount of starts and was allowed to play everyday, he shined, finishing with a .304 batting average to along with 12 home runs and 59 RBI.

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Third baseman - Walks - Batting average - Home run - RBI

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