David Javier Vidal (born October 23, 1989) is a Puerto Rican former professional

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. He was chosen in the 8th round of the

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, 247th overall by the

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Career

Cincinnati Reds

Vidal was selected in the 8th round of the

, 247th overall by the

. He was assigned to the

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to begin his professional career. He split his first professional season between Billings, the rookie ball AZL Reds, and the Single-A

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, accumulating a .267/.338/.460 batting line between the three clubs. In 2011, Vidal spent the season in Dayton, batting .280/.350/.498 with 20 home runs and 85 RBI in 127 games. He split the 2012 season between the High-A

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and the Double-A

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, slashing .243/.311/.428 in 132 games between the two teams. He split the next season between Pensacola and Bakersfield as well, batting a cumulative .218/.291/.305 in 106 games. He was assigned to Bakersfield for the 2014 season, but hit .260 with 4 home runs before he was released on August 6, 2014.

Somerset Patriots

Vidal spent the 2015 season with the

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of the

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. In 2015, Vidal batted .259/.328/.395 in 124 games for the club. He re-signed with Somerset in 2016 and batted .320/.413/.633 with 26 home runs and 62 RBI. He became a free agent following the 2016 season.

Miami Marlins

On October 27, 2016, Vidal signed a minor league contract with the

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. Vidal played for the

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, and

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in the minor leagues for the Marlins before he was released by the organization on September 11, 2017.

Somerset Patriots (second stint)

On September 11, 2017, the same day as his release from the Marlins, Vidal signed with the

of the

. He appeared in 5 games for the team before the end of the season and elected free agency after the year.

Diablos Rojos del México

On January 25, 2018, Vidal signed with the

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of the

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. Vidal played the 2018 and 2019 seasons for the Diablos. Vidal did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the Mexican League season because of the

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. On March 19, 2021, Vidal was released by the Diablos.

Lincoln Saltdogs

On May 3, 2021, Vidal signed with the

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of the

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. In 99 games, Vidal batted .282 with 15 home runs and 49 RBIs. He was released by the team following the season on November 11, 2021.

International career

In February 2017, he was named MVP of the

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when he helped Puerto Rico's team, the Criollos de Caguas, win their 4th title.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Vidal, David 1989 births Living people Águilas del Zulia players Puerto Rican expatriate baseball players in Venezuela Arizona League Reds players Bakersfield Blaze players Billings Mustangs players Criollos de Caguas players Dayton Dragons players Diablos Rojos del México players Indios de Mayagüez players Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp players Liga de Béisbol Profesional Roberto Clemente infielders Mexican League baseball first basemen Mexican League baseball left fielders Mexican League baseball right fielders Mexican League baseball second basemen Mexican League baseball third basemen Miami Dade Sharks baseball players New Orleans Baby Cakes players Pensacola Blue Wahoos players Puerto Rican expatriate baseball players in Mexico Somerset Patriots players Baseball players from San Juan, Puerto Rico Mayos de Navojoa players