24-year old Danny Vicioso split his season between Pensacola and Bakersfield. The back-up catcher also filled in at first base when the injury bug hit the system.
Vicioso did not get much playing time in April in Pensacola. He only got into 6 games the entire month and lack of playing time probably contributed to a bad month at the plate and most of the season. For the month, he went just 3-23 for a .130/.130/.174 line. More disappointing was his 6 strikeouts without manufacturing a walk.
In May, Vicioso would continue to play back-up to Tucker Barnhart and see very little time on the field. He only got into 8 games and saw at-bats in 7 of those. He was able to reach base in 3 games and hit safely in just 2. During May, Vicioso went 3-22 to produce a .136/.208/.136 line. He struck out 6 times again but drew 2 walks this month.
Vicioso spent the first two-thirds of June in Pensacola and sustained the lack of playing time. On the 2nd, he went 3-5 with a home run in Montgomery. His other two games with Pensacola were both hit less nights. In his first game in Bakersfield on the 21st, he went 1-4 with a double and 2 strikeouts against High Desert. He was only able to collect one more hit on the month. In total, with both clubs, Vicioso had a .217/.357/.391 line. For the third consecutive month, he struck out 6 times and he improve to 4 walks.
To start July, Vicioso would go back to Pensacola for 3 games. In those games, he went just 1-8. Then, he went back to Bakersfield and started seeing more time around the diamond. From the 10th to the 22nd, he went 9-19 in 5 games but averaged a strikeout per game. After a hit less game, he got back in a groove and went 5-14 in 4 games and struck out just once. In July, Vicioso found his bat and created a .333/.362/.378 line. His plate disciple slipped to a tune of striking out 12 times and walking just once.
After a good month, August saw Vicioso slide back to previous month’s hitting woes. He went hit less and walk-less in his first 25 at bats of the month. After going 2-3 with a walk at Inland Empire on the 22nd, Vicioso was only able to hit in 4 of the last 8 games of the month. For Vicioso, August declined to a .105/.121/.175 line. Once again, his plate disciple was bad and he stuck out 13 times to just one walk.
In September, he played in one game and went 1-4 with 2 strikeouts.
Season Stats
| Team | PA | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| Pensacola | 68 | 63 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 16 | .159 | .221 | .222 | .443 |
| Bakersfield | 117 | 111 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 29 | .207 | .241 | .270 | .512 |
| Total | 185 | 174 | 33 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 45 | .190 | .234 | .253 | .487 |
Overall Thoughts
Danny Vicioso struggled in 2013 at the plate, hitting under .200. He struggled to find consistent playing time until August with Bakersfield. He provided a bit of defensive flexibility as he played both first and catcher. His plate discipline was his biggest struggle at the plate and has followed him for years.
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