during the winter of 2010–11, widlansky traveled to perth, australia to compete in the australian baseball league (abl). he had a productive season playing for the perth heat. he averaged .325 with 4 home runs, 30 runs, and 22 runs batted in and helped the heat to win their first abl championship. he came back to the united states and played half a season for the bowie baysox.