Josh Vitters
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Joshua Vitters
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 6' 3", Weight 200 lb.
- High School Cypress High School
Josh Vitters was the third pick of the 2007 amateur draft, taken by the Chicago Cubs. Vitters hit .352 as a junior and .390 as a senior, missing two weeks to pneumonia. He slugged .870 as a senior. In the 2005 World Youth Championship, he hit .355 for the US with six doubles, second on the silver medalists. He is deemed a power-hitting prospect. Vitters is the brother of Christian Vitters. Vitters debuted professionally with the AZL Cubs on August 21, 2007, going 0 for 3 with two strikeouts and a RBI. He was 2 for 21 after five games.
