Fangraphs’ David Golebiewski talks about Dayan Viciedo

David Golebiewski:

While the White Sox lack many (any?) blue-chip talents, the man replacing Quentin in right field, Dayan Viciedo, should be on your radar. Viciedo is young, powerful, increasingly selective at the plate and will benefit from taking aim at the U.S. Cellular Field bleachers. …

Other White Sox links:

• J.J. handicaps the candidates to catch the opening day (ceremonial) pitch.
• James looks at the return of the Jason Frasor trade: Myles Jaye, and Daniel Webb.
• The Sox released their 2012 promotional schedule.
• KenWo looks at the 2012 HoF ballot. And THT’s Chris Jaffe gives you next Monday’s HoF results.

BaseballInstinct looks at Sox prospects OF Trayce Thompson, SS Tyler Saladino, and RHP Addison Reed

BaseballInstinct:

123°. Addison Reed, RHP, White Sox, 12/27/1988  -Chris Sale part deux? It sure seems that way. Clearly, with the White Sox dealing Santos and pushing Sale to the rotation they feel that they have the real deal in Reed. You fantasy baseball types out there may want to remember this come auction/draft day or make a push for trading for him in those keeper leagues with farm systems. ETA 2012.

Reed’s Stats:

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	WHIP	H/9	HR/9	BB/9	SO/9	SO/BB	Awards
2010	21	CHW-min	Rk	1	0	1.000	1.80	13	2	3	0	0	1	30.0	17	7	6	1	6	0	44	2	0	1	115		0.767	5.1	0.3	1.8	13.2	7.33	GRF · PION
2011	22	CHW-min	A+,AAA,AA,A	2	1	.667	1.26	43	0	15	0	0	5	78.1	43	14	11	3	14	0	111	3	0	6	293		0.728	4.9	0.3	1.6	12.8	7.93	WSM,CHR,BIR,KAN · CARL,IL,SOUL,SALL
2011	22	CHW	AL	0	0		3.68	6	0	2	0	0	0	7.1	10	3	3	1	1	0	12	0	0	0	33	120	1.500	12.3	1.2	1.2	14.7	12.00
1 Season				0	0		3.68	6	0	2	0	0	0	7.1	10	3	3	1	1	0	12	0	0	0	33	120	1.500	12.3	1.2	1.2	14.7	12.00
162 Game Avg.				0	0		3.68	68	0	23	0	0	0	83	113	34	34	11	11	0	136	0	0	0	374	120	1.500	12.3	1.2	1.2	14.7	12.00

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Generated 1/6/2012.

and

151° . Tyler Saladino, SS, White Sox, 7/20/1989 - Tyler Saladino has done nothing but hit in his pro career since being drafted out of Oral Roberts in the seventh round of 2010. He boasts unusual power for a shortstop, slugging 16 home runs in just 102 games in the pitcher-friendly Carolina League, ranking third in the circuit in slugging percentage (.501). He also hit 26 doubles and nine triples, and he brings a solid approach to the plate that allowed him to post a .363 OBP. There are some concerns about his defense at shortstop, but he should at least be able to handle second base at a major league level.  Saladino remains underrated; he’s not a flashy player, but he has a very good bat for the middle infield. In a system where most of the position players have serious question marks in at least one area of the game, his well-rounded skill-set is refreshing. ETA 2014.

Saladino’s Stats:

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
2010	18	Bristol	APPY	Rk	CHW	48	187	173	17	44	9	1	1	21	0	2	9	25	.254	.291	.335	.626	58	7	0	5	0	0
2011	19	2 Teams	2 Lgs	A-Rk	CHW	63	252	234	21	79	16	1	0	34	2	1	14	31	.338	.381	.415	.795	97	2	3	0	1	0
2011	19	Bristol	APPY	Rk	CHW	20	78	73	10	28	7	1	0	13	2	0	2	12	.384	.410	.507	.917	37	2	2	0	1	0
2011	19	Kannapolis	SALL	A	CHW	43	174	161	11	51	9	0	0	21	0	1	12	19	.317	.368	.373	.740	60	0	1	0	0	0
2 Seasons						111	439	407	38	123	25	2	1	55	2	3	23	56	.302	.343	.381	.724	155	9	3	5	1	0

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156°. Trayce Thompson, OF, White Sox, 3/15/1991 – Trayce Thompson slugged his way to this spot on the list, bashing 24 homers and 36 doubles with Low-A Kannapolis. A very athletic player who is just beginning to harness his potential, Thompson also walks at a good clip, with 60 free passes in 136 games. He may slow down too much to be a center fielder, but he should be a very good defender in right field, and he has the power bat to carry that position as well. His Achilles’ heel is the strikeout, as he whiffed 172 times this past year.  Thompson probably has the most upside of any position player in the system, between his power and athleticism, but the strikeouts are a serious problem that will need a lot of work. A comparable player is Dodgers outfielder Kyle Russell, who has a similar build, athletic ability, and statistical profile, and the proverbial jury is still out on Russell even as he’s advanced to Triple-A. ETA 2015.

Thompson’s Stats:

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
2010	20	2 Teams	2 Lgs	A-Rk	CHW	60	254	213	47	65	17	1	3	24	5	4	27	56	.305	.390	.437	.826	93	3	5	5	4	0
2010	20	Bristol	APPY	Rk	CHW	13	56	48	7	14	3	0	1	6	1	2	5	12	.292	.364	.417	.780	20	0	1	1	1	0
2010	20	Kannapolis	SALL	A	CHW	47	198	165	40	51	14	1	2	18	4	2	22	44	.309	.397	.442	.839	73	3	4	4	3	0
2011	21	Winston-Salem	CARL	A+	CHW	102	464	397	75	107	26	9	16	55	7	7	51	90	.270	.363	.501	.864	199	9	9	4	3	1
2 Seasons						162	718	610	122	172	43	10	19	79	12	11	78	146	.282	.372	.479	.851	292	12	14	9	7	1

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