Position: 3B/1B/OF
Born: 3/10/1989
Ht: 5’11” Wt: 240 lb B-T: R-R
Acquired: Signed from Cuba in 2008 to a 4-year, $10 million contract
Career Stats
FutureSox Prospect Rankings
- #T-2 – 2009 Preseason
- #2 – 2009 Midseason
- #3 – 2009 Postseason
- #4 – 2010 Preseason
- #2 – 2010 Midseason
- #2 – 2010 Postseason
- #1 – 2011 Midseason
FutureSox Media
- Dayan Viciedo’s slow starts, May 2010
- So this is what Viciedo was supposed to do, July 2011
- MLB call-up story, Aug. 2011
- All FutureSox articles tagged Dayan Viciedo
Accolades
- Southern League All-Star, 2009 Midseason
- Futures Game, 2009
- Futures Game, 2011
- International League All-Star, 2011 Midseason
- International League All-Star, 2011 Postseason
Scouting Report
Viciedo was on the international radar since winning the MVP at the World Junior Championships (U-18) as a 15 year-old in 2004. He then slugged over .500 three years in a row as a teenager in the Cuban top level, Serie Nacional. Scouts raved about his hitting ability, especially his bat speed and power. He has shown he can hit for power to all fields. However, defense is a question mark.
He split time between first base and third in 2010 and transitioned to corner outfield in 2011. He does have the arm strength for third or the outfield. Viciedo possesses good athleticism for someone with his frame. He showed good hands at first, making quality scoops.
Viciedo is not a very patient hitter, but a lot of that comes from his ability to crush balls out of the strike zone. Early on after signing with the White Sox, Viciedo started slow and rebounded with a strong summer. He debuted in Double-A and earned a big league call-up in 2010, when he hit .308/.321/.519 in 106 PA. He posted a couple decent seasons in 2012 (.744 OPS) and 2013 (.731 OPS), but never broke through as an MLB hitter.