IL1 Charlotte Knights

White Sox Sign Viciedo, Assigned to Charlotte

August 1, 2015 - International League (IL1)
Charlotte Knights News Release


(INDIANAPOLIS, IN) - Dayan Viciedo, who hit .254 with 66 home runs and 211 RBIs over parts of five seasons with the Chicago White Sox from 2010 to 2014, has been signed by the White Sox today and assigned to the Charlotte Knights. Viciedo, a former Knights slugger who mashed 20 home runs in back-to-back seasons for the club (2010-11), will join the Knights in time for tonight's game in Indianapolis, IN. In one other roster move, Charlotte RHP Scott Carroll, who was scheduled to start tonight's game, has been recalled to Chicago. Charlotte's active roster is now at 24 players.

Viciedo, 26, hit .221 (25-for-113) with 13 runs scored, six doubles, two triples, one home run, and eight RBIs for Triple-A Nashville in 30 games this season. He was recently released by the Oakland A's organization.

The Cuban native broke on to the United States baseball scene on December 12, 2008 when he signed a four-year contract with the Chicago White Sox. He spent the entire 2009 campaign with the Double-A Birmingham Barons and hit .280 (141-for-504) with 12 home runs and 78 RBIs. A season later, Viciedo made his Knights debut and hit .274 (94-for-343) with 20 home runs and 47 RBIs. He made his major league debut on June 20, 2010 and hit .308 (32-for-104) with five home runs in 38 games for the White Sox that season.

In 2011, Viciedo returned to the Knights and hit .296 (134-for-452) with 20 home runs and 78 RBIs. He then spent the next three years with the White Sox and hit 20 or more home runs in two of his three seasons. He recorded a career-best 25 home runs and 78 RBIs with Chicago in 2012. In 2013 during the final season at Knights Stadium in Fort Mill, SC, the Charlotte Knights named Viciedo as a member of the "All Knights Stadium Team", a team comprised of the best Knights players in the 24-year history of Knights Stadium.

Carroll, 30, compiled a 4-2 record with a 2.45 ERA in 10 starts for the Knights this season (51.1 IP). The Kansas City, MO native has been recalled to Chicago on two other occasions this year and owns a 1-1 record with a 3.28 ERA in 12 games (24.2 IP) with the White Sox. Carroll will take the roster spot of Chicago outfielder J.B. Shuck, who was placed on the team's disabled list today.

The Knights and Indianapolis Indians will continue their three-game series from Victory Field in Indianapolis, IN at 7:05 p.m. tonight. RHP Junior Guerra will now get the start for the Knights in place of Carroll. Charlotte will face Indianapolis RHP Tyler Glasnow, the number one prospect in Pittsburgh's organization as rated by Baseball America. Pre-game radio coverage begins at 6:50 p.m. on ESPN 730 AM and www.charlotteknights.com. The "Voice of the Charlotte Knights" Matt Swierad will have the call for all of the action.

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