Lotte Xinyang invested in Vidal.

(Photo by reporter Lin Zhengkun)

[Reporter Lin Youchen/Jiaxian Report] Lotte Taoyuan team Xinyang Investment Vidal has reported to the team a few days ago and has conducted a bullpen practice shot.

Vidal played for the Doosan Bears last year, and he is no stranger to coming to Asia again. He revealed that he used to be teammates with An Desheng and Zhang Jinde of the Fubon Titans in the Pirates minor league.

Vidal said that before coming to Taiwan, he contacted his former teammate An Desheng to get a first impression of the Taiwanese batters.

He said: "Based on the information I have learned, there shouldn't be too much difference between Taiwanese hitters and Korean hitters. Hitters in the American professional system are more inclined to swing with all their strength, while Asian hitters focus on hitting the ball and have more tactics."

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Lotte Xinyang invested in Vidal.

(Photo by reporter Lin Zhengkun)

Vidal once played in the minor league system of the Pirates. He said: "At that time, I was teammates with An Desheng, and Zhang Jinde was my catcher. We also played against Zhang Jinde's younger brother Zhang Yu. I don't remember the data of the fight with Zhang Yu. , but in my impression he was a good hitter.”

Coming to Taiwan, Vidal said that he is quite comfortable with the current situation. He said: "I had a great time at Doosan last year. I am very happy to come to Taiwan to play for Lotte this year. I also hope that I can have a great time here this year. Experience. I was born in Texas, and I also experienced the local summer in South Korea last year, so I think I should be able to adapt to the summer in Taiwan.”

Lotte Xinyang invested in Vidal.

(Photo by reporter Lin Zhengkun)

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