[7] Vitters split the 2008 season between the Low-A Boise Hawks and the Single-A Peoria Chiefs, logging a .322/.357/.495 slash line with 5 home runs and 38 RBI in 65 games.

[10] He made his Major League debut later that day as a pinch hitter in the seventh inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers[11] On August 7, 2012, Vitters pinch hit for pitcher Jeff Beliveau and collected his first MLB hit, a double against the San Diego Padres in the seventh inning, scoring both Steve Clevenger and Darwin Barney.

His first major league home run was on August 20, 2012, in the fifth inning against Mark Rogers of the Milwaukee Brewers.

[12] On October 11, 2012, he was started playing in Venezuelan Professional Baseball League with the Leones del Caracas and appeared 2 games.

On March 16, 2017, Vitters signed with the Sioux City Explorers of the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball.

[14] He did not play a game for the team because of the cancellation of the ALPB season due to the COVID-19 pandemic and became a free agent after the year.