Viciedo entered Cuba\'s National Series at age 15 for Villa Clara, and was often compared to Cuban legend Omar Linares, his idol.\n', '

Viciedo struggled in his first season in the national series, hitting only .243 through the season\'s first 50 games. However, in his second season, at age sixteen, he hit .337 with 14 home runs. Viciedo was selected to Cuba\'s provisional 60-player roster for the 2006 World Baseball Classic, but was not included in the final team.\n', 'On May 20, 2008, Viciedo defected from Cuba with his family on a boat bound for Mexico. Once in Mexico he crossed the border to the United States and went to Miami where he was reunited with some of his family. He was approved as a declared free agent by Major League Baseball on November 10, 2008.\n', '

Viciedo agreed to a four-year, $10 million contract with the Chicago White Sox on December 12, 2008. The contract included a $4 million signing bonus, and paid $1 million in 2009, $1.25 million in 2010 and 2011, as well as $2.5 million in 2012. Signing with the White Sox reunited him with fellow Cuban countryman, Alexei Ramírez.\n', '

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