Carlos Vidal became a cult favorite among those who follow the New York Yankees minor league system after his monster 2015 campaign with Pulaski. At just 19, Vidal hit .303/.389/.492 with nine home runs and 16 steals in 281 plate appearances (60 games).
Vidal had been similarly electric in his first taste of pro ball the previous year, putting up a .361/.482/.498 slash line in 278 PA while playing in the Dominican Summer League.
In the chat discussing Baseball America’s 2015 Appalachian League Top 20 prospects (subscription required), BA’s Hudson Belinsky revealed that Vidal fell just short of making the list, calling him “solid across the board,” and saying he “has some feel for the stick and could be a fringy power type.