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| The Seattle Mariners have officially released Jose Vidro , one week after designated the embattled designated hitter for assignment, according to the Sports Network. |
Our View: Through 85 games this season, Vidro was hitting .234 with 11 doubles, seven home runs, and 45 RBIs, one of several disappointing performances of this season for the M's.
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| The Mariners designated Jose Vidro for assignment on Tuesday, MLB.com confirms. The DH is hitting only .234 on the season. |
Our View: Vidro is just one of the many Mariners who have had a disastrous season. As happened to Richie Sexson, we'd expect a contending team to hand him a bench spot.
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| The Mariners failed to make good on 11 hits versus Cleveland today, falling 6-2 to continue a season of frustration. The bulk of that offense came from just two players sharing nearly identical days at the plate. Designated hitter Jose Vidro and first baseman Miguel Cairo both went 3-for-4 at the dish, both posting one RBI. |
Our View: Vidro is showing a bit of promise, hitting .290 through July with six RBIs (three over his last five games). It's not much, but it represents a noteworthy improvement.
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| Despite a .212 average against righties, Jose Vidro will remain as the team's cleanup hitter against right-handed pitchers, hitting behind Raul Ibanez, according to the Seattle Times. "He's still got that reputation that'll make guys think about not giving Ibanez anything to hit," Seattle manager Jim Riggleman said. |
Our View: This move just goes to show how pathetic the Mariners lineup is. Vidro is hitting .214 on the season with a .262 on-base percentage, and would have to rank as the single worst cleanup hitter in all of baseball.
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| John McLaren has been fired as the Mariners' skipper, according to the Seattle Times. Seattle holds a MLB-worst 25-47 record, and his termination is not a surprise. |
Our View: Bench coach Jim Riggleman will take over as acting manager. The Mariners are off today, and will play the Braves on Friday in Atlanta.
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| Jose Vidro didn't start again on Friday due to his nagging back ailment, according to the Seattle Post-Intelligencer. He has been cleared to pinch hit however, and Vidro said, "I felt I had better movement today, but there's still a sore spot close to the spine. So they wanted to check that out. I was free to take some swings today, but I can't do too much. It's mostly when I bend over or lean backward."
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Our View: His limitations have allowed the team to get a good look at former first-round pick Jeff Clement, as he is getting action at DH in place of Vidro. Vidro is only hitting .200 over 32 games, and Clement has more upside as an offensive weapon.
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| Seattle DH Jose Vidro is out of tonight's game versus Texas, according to MLB.com. |
Our View: Vidro has been missing prolonged time due to back spasms, but the Mariners were hopeful that time had passed. Vidro was in for the Mariners last evening as the team battled to a heartbreaking 13-12 loss in 10 innings to the Rangers, but today he is once again on the bench resting. "It (having Vidro in for extra innings) wasn't a good idea," said manager Jon McLaren. "He's sore today." McLaren reports the team will continue to evaluate Vidro on a daily basis, but they have intentions of resting him now until the team returns home on Friday for their first interleague battle with San Diego.
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| The Mariners designated hitter, Jose Vidro , didn't play Sunday against the White Sox because of back spasms. |
Our View: He has missed five of the last six games due to the ailment.
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| Jose Vidro was unable to play on Saturday night due to a sore back, the Seattle Times reports. |
Our View: Vidro's playing time has been rare since Jeff Clement's promotion, but he had a chance to start on Saturday. All in all, his fantasy value looks awful right now. Vidro is worth holding on benches in AL-only leagues, barely.
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| Jose Vidro will likely lose some playing time with the recent callup of Jeff Clement, according to the Seattle Times. |
Our View: Manager Johns McLaren didn't use the word platoon when discussing the situation, but it seems pretty clear that the team didn't bring up Clement to ride the pine. The best guess would be that Clement will face righties with Vidro facing lefties. About the only good news for Vidro owners is that he could end seeing some time at first base which could give him some flexibility over his DH only status in most leagues.
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| Jose Vidro has a sore right elbow and may miss a few days. It's "nothing major," manager John McLaren tells the Seattle Times. "We just don't want to have him swing during a game and hurt it worse." |
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| Jose Vidro was given a routine day off Wednesday, the AP reports. He figures to be back in the lineup Thursday at Texas. |
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| Jose Vidro batted fifth for the first time all year Wednesday, after hitting second or third for most of the season, the AP reports. Manager John McLaren said the move was to give Vidro, Seattle's most consistent hitter other than Ichiro Suzuki, more opportunities to drive in runs and make an impact. Vidro wound up going 0-for-4 with a walk, for what it's worth. He's hitting .302 on the year, though his other stats are very tame (49 runs, three homers, 32 RBI, no stolen bases). |
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| Jose Vidro started at second base Saturday at Houston, his third game at the position this year. Vidro has been an ordinary DH for the Mariners this year, hitting .287 with 30 runs, three homers and 20 RBI. |
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| Manager Mike Hargrove said there's a "pretty good chance" Jose Vidro will hit third this season, according to the Seattle Times. Vidro has hit third in nearly every game this spring, hitting .353 with a .410 on-base percentage. |
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| The Mariners finalized their deal with the Nationals to acquire Jose Vidro deal on Monday, according to the Seattle Post-Intelligencer. They sent Chris Snelling and Emilian Fruto to Washington in the trade. Vidro will see time at DH for Seattle and will backup at third, second and first base. |
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| The Nationals and Mariners have a deal in place that would send Jose Vidro to Seattle for Chris Snelling and Emiliano Fruto, according to MLB.com. It's believed that the Mariners will pick up $12 million of the $16 million remaining over the final two years of Vidro's contract. The trade actually was agreed to Friday, but it needed Vidro's approval, because he has a no-trade clause. He was told by Mariners manager Mike Hargrove that he would be a designated hitter and a backup at third, second and first base. The trade won't be consumated until the players pass physicals. |
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| The Nationals activated Jose Vidro from the DL Friday, according to the AP. He has been out for the last month or so with a strained left hamstring. |
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| Because the Nationals placed Micah Bowie on the disabled list, Jose Vidro could be activated today and not tomorrow as originally planned. Vidro has been out of action with a strained left hamstring. |
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| Jose Vidro, who is on the DL with a strained hamstring, went 1-for-3 in his most recent rehab game at Double-A Harrisburg, according to the Nationals website. He could rejoin the big league ball club on Friday. |
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| The AP reports that Jose Vidro is moving up to Double-A Harrisburg to continue his rehab assignment. Vidro could rejoin the Nationals by the end of the week. |
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| Jose Vidro went 1-for-3 at the plate Sunday as the DH for Single-A Potomac, according to the AP. It was the first rehab appearance for Vidro, who was placed on the DL retroactive to July 18 with a left hamstring injury. There is currently no timetable for his return.
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| Jose Vidro will be the designated hitter for Single-A Potomac today, according to the Washington Post. He will then return to Washington to be re-evaluated, and if all goes well, he will report to Double-A Harrisburg where he will play Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Vidro has been sidelined for the last three-and-a-half weeks with a strained hamstring. |
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| Jose Vidro took grounders and hit in the batting cage on Saturday, according to the AP. He will begin a minor league rehab assignment on Sunday. Vidro has been sidelined for the last three-and-a-half weeks with a strained left hamstring. |
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| Jose Vidro was originally scheduled to go on a rehab assignment on Friday, but that's been pushed back, according to the AP. Vidro said that he thought he'd be able to begin playing in the minors next week. |
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| Jose Vidro, who is on the disabled list with a strained left hamstring, will go on a rehab assignment at Single-A Potomac on Friday, according to the Nationals website. Vidro said that once he is healthy he expects to be traded, and when that happens he could make a position switch. Prior to the trade deadline the Giants expressed interest in Vidro and wanted him to play first base, but then they acquired Shea Hillenbrand. |
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| Jose Vidro, out with a strained left hamstring, plans to head out on a minor league rehab assignment Friday, according to the AP. He expects to play at least a game or two before returning to the Nationals. |
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| The Nationals remain uncertain about when Jose Vidro will be able to come off the disabled list, according to the Washington Post. He's been out of action with a strained left hamstring. |
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| It's not clear when Jose Vidro will be ready to return from his strained left hamstring, but more should be known after he's re-examined on Thursday, according to the Washington Post. "We want him to come back when he's ready to be Jose Vidro," Nationals GM Jim Bowden said. |
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| Manager Frank Robinson thinks that Jose Vidro will be ready to join the team in San Francisco next week, according to the Washington Post. Vidro, who is out with a strained left hamstring, is eligible to return on Wednesday. |
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| The Washington Post reports that an MRI on Jose Vidro confirmed that his injury is a strained left hamstring. There is no timetable for Vidro's return. |
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| The Nationals placed Jose Vidro on the 15-day disabled list with a strained left hamstring. The move was retroactive to July 18. Marlon Anderson, Damian Jackson and just-recalled Bernie Castro could all get time at second base while Vidro is out. |
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| After missing his second consecutive game with a strained left hamstring yesterday, Jose Vidro said he hopes to play tomorrow, according to the Washington Post. "I'm going to get to the park early and see how it feels," he said. "I think it'll be okay, but if not, I'll shut it down another day and try on Saturday. I don't want to push it." |
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