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30 greatest MLB players to never make the playoffs

By Joshua Sadlock

OAKLAND, CA - SEPTEMBER 25: Felix Hernandez #34 of the Seattle Mariners pitches against the Oakland Athletics during the first inning at the Oakland Coliseum on September 25, 2017 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Jason O. Watson/Getty Images)
OAKLAND, CA - SEPTEMBER 25: Felix Hernandez #34 of the Seattle Mariners pitches against the Oakland Athletics during the first inning at the Oakland Coliseum on September 25, 2017 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Jason O. Watson/Getty Images) /
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LOS ANGELES – MAY 19: Second baseman Jose Vidro #3 of the Montreal Expos waits for the pitch during the MLB game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California on May 19, 2002. The Dodgers won 10-1. (Photo by Stephen Dunn/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES – MAY 19: Second baseman Jose Vidro #3 of the Montreal Expos waits for the pitch during the MLB game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California on May 19, 2002. The Dodgers won 10-1. (Photo by Stephen Dunn/Getty Images) /

24. Jose Vidro

No team in the 1990s did a better job mining Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic than the Montreal Expos. The playoffs never happened for the Expos after their 1994 season was wiped away by the strike. Most of their stars — Vladimir Guerrero, Orlando Cabrera, Javier Vazquez, Larry Walker, Pedro Martinez and Marquis Grissom — went on to appear in the playoffs after leaving Montreal. All-Star second baseman Jose Vidro was the only one who never got a shot at the World Series.

While healthy, Vidro was one of the best second basemen in the game. He was only able to put together five full MLB seasons but hit .316/.375/.494 from 1999 to 2003 with 209 doubles, 85 home runs and 376 RBI. Vidro made the All-Star team three times and won the NL Silver Slugger at second base in 2003 after hitting .310/.397/.470 with 15 home runs and 65 RBI.

Vidro was mostly healthy early in his career with the Expos, but knee, ankle and quad injuries began bothering him in 2004, the final year for the franchise in Montreal. He made the move to Washington with the team in 2005, but his body was beginning to fail him. Vidro played two years with the Nationals, hitting .284/.345/.407 with 219 hits in 213 games.

The Nationals traded Vidro to Seattle following the 2006 season for an underwhelming return. He spent two years as the Mariners DH, hitting .314/.381/.394 in 146 games in 2007. Lower body injuries sapped Vidro of his power, and Seattle designated him for assignment in August of 2008. Vidro was unable to find another job and retired at the age of 33 with over 1,500 hits in the major leagues and a .298 lifetime average.

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