| Edgar Quero | |
|---|---|
| Chicago White Sox – No. 7 | |
| Catcher | |
| Born: (2003-04-06)April 6, 2003 (age 22) Cienfuegos,Cuba | |
Bats: Switch Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 17, 2025, for the Chicago White Sox | |
| MLB statistics (through September 17, 2025) | |
| Batting average | .280 |
| Home runs | 5 |
| Runs batted in | 36 |
| Stats atBaseball Reference | |
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Edgar Yoel Quero (born April 6, 2003) is a Cuban professionalbaseballcatcher for theChicago White Sox ofMajor League Baseball (MLB).
Quero signed with theLos Angeles Angels as an international free agent on February 26, 2021 and received a $200,000 signing bonus.[1] He was assigned to theRookie-levelArizona Complex League Angels to begin his professional career and was later promoted to theLow-AInland Empire 66ers and batted .240 with five home runs for the 2021 season.[2]
Quero returned to Inland Empire to begin the 2022 season. On June 13, Quero earned his first Prospect Team of the Week selection after going 7-for-18 (.389) with two home runs and eightruns batted in (RBI).[3] On July 18, he earned another selection after going 11-for-23 (.478) with one home run and three RBI.[4] On August 8, Quero earned his third selection to the weekly team after he went 10-for-25 (.400) with two home runs and eight RBI.[5] On August 17, Quero was ranked as the third-best prospect in the Angels farm system, behind organizational newcomersLogan O'Hoppe andZach Neto.[6]
On July 26, 2023, Quero andKy Bush were traded to the Chicago White Sox in exchange forLucas Giolito andReynaldo López.[7] He spent the remainder of the year with the Double-ABirmingham Barons, hitting .277 with three home runs and 22 RBI across 31 games.
Quero split the 2024 campaign between Double-A Birmingham and the Triple-ACharlotte Knights. In 98 appearances split between the two affiliates, he slashed a cumulative .280/.366/.463 with 16 home runs and 70 RBI.[8] Quero was assigned to Charlotte to begin the 2025 campaign.
On April 16, 2025, Quero was selected to the40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time; he made his MLB debut a day later.[9] On July 4, Quero hit his first career home run, a solo shot off ofColorado Rockies starterAntonio Senzatela.[10]