Josh Vitters
Encyclopedia
Josh Vitters is a third base
prospect who was drafted by the Chicago Cubs
of Major League Baseball
3rd overall in the 2007 Major League Baseball Draft
. As of the 2009 season, Vitters measures up at 6-2, 205 pounds, and hits from the right side of the plate
Vitters was an AFLAC All-American Prep Third Baseman for Cypress High School
in Cypress
, California
with the 3rd overall pick of the 2007 amateur draft and signed with the Cubs on August 15, 2007.
Third baseman
A third baseman, abbreviated 3B, is the player in baseball whose responsibility is to defend the area nearest to third base — the third of four bases a baserunner must touch in succession to score a run...
prospect who was drafted by the Chicago Cubs
Chicago Cubs
The Chicago Cubs are a professional baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League. They are one of two Major League clubs based in Chicago . The Cubs are also one of the two remaining charter members of the National...
of Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
3rd overall in the 2007 Major League Baseball Draft
2007 Major League Baseball Draft
The 2007 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft was Major League Baseball's annual amateur draft of high school and college baseball players, and was held on June 7 and June 8, 2007...
. As of the 2009 season, Vitters measures up at 6-2, 205 pounds, and hits from the right side of the plate
Vitters was an AFLAC All-American Prep Third Baseman for Cypress High School
Cypress High School
Cypress High School is a 9th–12th grade public high school in Cypress, California, and is one of eight high schools in the Anaheim Union High School District. The school is located in north Orange County. It was established in 1973. On April 17, 2007 Cypress High School was officially honored...
in Cypress
Cypress, California
Cypress is a suburban city located in the northern region of Orange County within Southern California. Its population was 47,802 at the 2010 census.-History:...
, California
Draft
Vitters was drafted by the Chicago CubsChicago Cubs
The Chicago Cubs are a professional baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League. They are one of two Major League clubs based in Chicago . The Cubs are also one of the two remaining charter members of the National...
with the 3rd overall pick of the 2007 amateur draft and signed with the Cubs on August 15, 2007.