Edgar Quero

Organization Prospect Rankings

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  Ranked Chicago White Sox #5 prospect in 2024
  BA Grade: 55/High
  
  Track Record: Quero first popped on international scouts’ radars in 2018 when starring for his native Cuba at the U-15 World Cup in Panama and signed with the Angels three years later. Making his full-season debut, he was Low-A California League MVP in 2022 when he hit .312/.435/.530 with 17 home runs. Quero was traded to the White Sox at the 2023 trade deadline, along with southpaw Ky Bush, in one of several deals made to replenish Chicago’s farm system. He finished his first Double-A season with a combined .255/.380/.351 batting line. Quero was young for the level, having just turned 20 and skipping High-A completely.
  
  Scouting Report: A switch-hitting catcher is a valuable commodity, and Quero has shown plenty of potential at the plate. He has good feel for the barrel and makes hard contact from both sides of the plate, smacking line drives to all fields. He shows more gap power from the right side and more pop from the left side, hitting five of six home runs in 2023 while batting lefthanded. A well below-average runner, Quero has slowed down as his lower half has gotten thicker. His defense is behind his offense, but he showed improvement in 2023, most notably in terms of his hands, framing and blocking. His throws were unleashed more quickly and were more accurate, and he recorded pop times as low as 1.92 seconds on throws to second base. Quero’s English language fluency has improved and pitchers like throwing to him. His lower half has gotten thicker, so he’ll need to focus on his conditioning to not get too big.
  
  The Future: Quero was challenged with the jump to Double-A, but he continued to show promise, most notably with his improvements behind the plate. More time at the level might be best for him, but a strong spring training may get him to Triple-A right around the time of his 21st birthday.
  
  Scouting Grades Hit: 55 | Power: 45 | Run: 30 | Field: 45 | Arm: 50
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  Ranked Los Angeles Angels #4 prospect in 2023
  BA Grade/Risk: 50/High
  
  Track Record: Quero emerged as a player to watch after shining with Cuba's national team at the U-15 World Cup in Panama in 2018. The switch-hitting catcher signed with the Angels three years later in February 2021 for $200,000, five weeks before his 18th birthday. Quero made his pro debut in the Arizona Complex League that summer and quickly emerged as one of the league's most intriguing prospects. He took that to another level in his full-season debut at Low-A Inland Empire in 2022, batting .312/.435/.530 with 17 home runs and 75 RBIs to win the California League MVP award.
  
  Scouting Report: Quero is firmly a bat-first catcher with a strong, sturdy 5-foot-11 frame. He has a good feel for the barrel and consistently makes hard contact from both sides of the plate with a short, flat swing. He is a disciplined hitter who rarely expands the zone and draws a large number of walks. Quero shows more selectivity from the right side while being more aggressive from the left side, where he shows off more power. He has above-average bat speed and has started to tap into his above-average raw power as he has matured physically, helping him project to be an above-average hitter who reaches 20-plus home runs. Quero has good defensive tools behind the plate with solid lateral movement and the ability to block balls in the dirt, but his receiving and game-calling need a lot of development to get to average. He has an average, accurate arm and threw out 25% of basestealers in his full-season debut.
  
  The Future: Quero's bat makes him promising, but he'll need to refine his catching technique to become an everyday backstop in the major leagues. He'll be just 20 years old on Opening Day and has time to make the necessary improvements.
  
  Scouting Grades: Hitting: 55. Power: 50. Speed: 40. Fielding: 45. Arm: 50
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  Ranked Los Angeles Angels #27 prospect in 2022
  Track Record: The switch-hitting Quero jumped onto the radar of talent evaluators when he hit .400 in the 15U World Cup in Panama in 2018. He signed for $200,000 last winter, one of 11 six-figure bonuses the Angels handed out during the 2020-2021 international signing period. Quero hit so well in 29 Arizona rookie-league games (.253, .945 OPS, four homers, 24 RBIs) that he earned a promotion to Low-A Inland Empire in late August.
  
  Scouting Report: Quero has an advanced approach at the plate for his age and a knack for barreling the ball, with most of his pull power coming from the left side. He should develop more power as he matures physically and gains strength. Though there is some swing-and-miss in his game, he rarely chases pitches out of the zone and had almost as many walks (23) as strikeouts (28) in the ACL. Defensively, Quero is athletic with good receiving skills and an average arm, and he’s already impressing coaches with his ability to call a game and work with pitchers.
  
  The Future: It has been more than a decade since the Angels developed a decent homegrown catcher. Quero has the potential to end that streak, although he’s a few years away.
  

Top 100 Rankings

• Ranked Baseball America's #70 prospect in 2023

• February, 2023 Scouting Report
  BA Grade/Risk: 50/High
  
  Track Record: Quero emerged as a player to watch after shining with Cuba's national team at the U-15 World Cup in Panama in 2018. The switch-hitting catcher signed with the Angels three years later in February 2021 for $200,000, five weeks before his 18th birthday. Quero made his pro debut in the Arizona Complex League that summer and quickly emerged as one of the league's most intriguing prospects. He took that to another level in his full-season debut at Low-A Inland Empire in 2022, batting .312/.435/.530 with 17 home runs and 75 RBIs to win the California League MVP award.
  
  Scouting Report: Quero is firmly a bat-first catcher with a strong, sturdy 5-foot-11 frame. He has a good feel for the barrel and consistently makes hard contact from both sides of the plate with a short, flat swing. He is a disciplined hitter who rarely expands the zone and draws a large number of walks. Quero shows more selectivity from the right side while being more aggressive from the left side, where he shows off more power. He has above-average bat speed and has started to tap into his above-average raw power as he has matured physically, helping him project to be an above-average hitter who reaches 20-plus home runs. Quero has good defensive tools behind the plate with solid lateral movement and the ability to block balls in the dirt, but his receiving and game-calling need a lot of development to get to average. He has an average, accurate arm and threw out 25% of basestealers in his full-season debut.
  
  The Future: Quero's bat makes him promising, but he'll need to refine his catching technique to become an everyday backstop in the major leagues. He'll be just 20 years old on Opening Day and has time to make the necessary improvements.
  
  Scouting Grades: Hitting: 55. Power: 50. Speed: 40. Fielding: 45. Arm: 50
• December, 2022 Scouting Report
  BA Grade/Risk: 50/High
  
  Track Record: Quero emerged as a player to watch after shining with Cuba's national team at the U-15 World Cup in Panama in 2018. The switch-hitting catcher signed with the Angels three years later in February 2021 for $200,000, five weeks before his 18th birthday. Quero made his pro debut in the Arizona Complex League that summer and quickly emerged as one of the league's most intriguing prospects. He took that to another level in his full-season debut at Low-A Inland Empire in 2022, batting .312/.435/.530 with 17 home runs and 75 RBIs to win the California League MVP award.
  
  Scouting Report: Quero is firmly a bat-first catcher with a strong, sturdy 5-foot-11 frame. He has a good feel for the barrel and consistently makes hard contact from both sides of the plate with a short, flat swing. He is a disciplined hitter who rarely expands the zone and draws a large number of walks. Quero shows more selectivity from the right side while being more aggressive from the left side, where he shows off more power. He has above-average bat speed and has started to tap into his above-average raw power as he has matured physically, helping him project to be an above-average hitter who reaches 20-plus home runs. Quero has good defensive tools behind the plate with solid lateral movement and the ability to block balls in the dirt, but his receiving and game-calling need a lot of development to get to average. He has an average, accurate arm and threw out 25% of basestealers in his full-season debut.
  
  The Future: Quero's bat makes him promising, but he'll need to refine his catching technique to become an everyday backstop in the major leagues. He'll be just 20 years old on Opening Day and has time to make the necessary improvements.
  
  Scouting Grades: Hitting: 55. Power: 50. Speed: 40. Fielding: 45. Arm: 50
• April, 2022 Scouting Report
  BA Grade: 50/High
  
  Track Record:: The switch-hitting Quero jumped onto the radar of talent evaluators when he hit .400 in the 15U World Cup in Panama in 2018. He signed for $200,000 last winter, one of 11 six-figure bonuses the Angels handed out during the 2020-2021 international signing period. Quero hit so well in 29 Arizona rookie-league games (.253, .945 OPS, four homers, 24 RBIs) that he earned a promotion to Low-A Inland Empire in late August.
  
  Scouting Report: Quero has an advanced approach at the plate for his age and a knack for barreling the ball, with most of his pull power coming from the left side. He should develop more power as he matures physically and gains strength. Though there is some swing-and-miss in his game, he rarely chases pitches out of the zone and had almost as many walks (23) as strikeouts (28) in the ACL. Defensively, Quero is athletic with good receiving skills and an average arm, and he&#39s already impressing coaches with his ability to call a game and work with pitchers.
  
  The Future: It has been more than a decade since the Angels developed a decent homegrown catcher. Quero has the potential to end that streak, although he&#39s a few years away.
  
  Scouting Grades: Hit: 45. Power: 40. Speed: 30. Fielding: 50. Arm: 50.
• December, 2021 Scouting Report
  Track Record: The switch-hitting Quero jumped onto the radar of talent evaluators when he hit .400 in the 15U World Cup in Panama in 2018. He signed for $200,000 last winter, one of 11 six-figure bonuses the Angels handed out during the 2020-2021 international signing period. Quero hit so well in 29 Arizona rookie-league games (.253, .945 OPS, four homers, 24 RBIs) that he earned a promotion to Low-A Inland Empire in late August.
  
  Scouting Report: Quero has an advanced approach at the plate for his age and a knack for barreling the ball, with most of his pull power coming from the left side. He should develop more power as he matures physically and gains strength. Though there is some swing-and-miss in his game, he rarely chases pitches out of the zone and had almost as many walks (23) as strikeouts (28) in the ACL. Defensively, Quero is athletic with good receiving skills and an average arm, and he’s already impressing coaches with his ability to call a game and work with pitchers.
  
  The Future: It has been more than a decade since the Angels developed a decent homegrown catcher. Quero has the potential to end that streak, although he’s a few years away.