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South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 47: Thyago Vieira

Thyago Vieira
6´2´´
210 pounds
Throws: Right
Age: 25
2018 SSS Top Prospect Rank: 22
SSS rank among all right-handed relievers in the system: 7

Vieira, a native of Brazil, received a signing bonus of $65,000 from the Seattle Mariners on November 20, 2010, when he was 17. In his first six years in the Mariners system, he advanced only as high as their Single-A+ affiliate in Bakersfield. However, things finally picked up steam for him in 2017, when he pitched for Double-A Arkansas and Triple-A Tacoma; Vieira combined with both squads to pitch in 41 games totaling 54 innings posting a 4.