In pursuit of the Shiny New Thing, don’t sleep on the best catching prospect in the White Sox system
Edgar Quero
Catcher
5´10´´
205 pounds
Age: 21
2024 South Side Sox Top Prospect Ranking 3
2024 High Level Charlotte (AAA)
Age relative to high level -5.4 years
SSS rank among all catchers in the system 1
Overall 2024 MiLB stats 98 games ⚾️ 16 HR ⚾️ 70 RBI ⚾️ .280/.366/.463 ⚾️ 39 BB ⚾️ 70 K ⚾️ 24-of-116 (20.7%) CS ⚾️ 2.8 Simple WAR
In a year full of lowlights all over the organization, catcher Edgar Quero was a diamond in the rough.
Quero, 21, started the season with the Barons and spent most of the season in Birmingham. However he also played 26 games in Charlotte, where his numbers held up quite nicely, too. Quero’s ranking among all prospects in baseball has improved to No. 59, according to MLB Pipeline. As of the end of 2023, Quero was outside of the MLB Pipeline’s Top 100, so this was quite the jump for the talented catcher. In addition, FanGraphs is even more optimistic about Quero, ranking him at No. 41 in baseball.
In a pitcher-friendly park, the switch-hitting Quero slashed .275/.360/.463 (145 wRC+) in 72 games with the Barons. Quero earned a promotion to the Knights on July 4, and in 26 games in Triple-A, Quero slashed .295/.382/.463 (123 wRC+). In total, Quero launched 16 homers and drove in 70 runs.
Quero projects as a slightly below-average catcher defensively, but it is important to note that it is difficult to find 21-year-old catching prospects who are capable of fielding their position at a high level. At this point, Quero’s main value appears to be from his hitting, which is uncommon for catchers. The White Sox have struggled immensely at this position in 2024, especially offensively (just like a bunch of other positions). As a result, given the progress that Quero made in 2024, there is a lot of potential for improvement at the catcher position in 2025.
Quero entered the White Sox organization on July 26, 2023, in one of the final moves made by the Ken Williams/Rick Hahn front office. Quero was involved in one of many trades, this one with the Angels in which Lucas Giolito and Reynaldo López were dealt for Quero and Ky Bush. Given that Giolito and López did not do much in their short time with the Angels, give Williams and Hahn credit for this particular trade: Quero has a bright future ahead of him, and that is even before accounting for Bush.
To cap off a brilliant season, Sox Populi named him its Player of the Year in the White Sox organization, an honor that was well-deserved.
Quero’s Baseball Cube player ratings
RBIs 82
Durability 72
Hitting 71
Contact 71
Power 70
XBH 64
Speed 28
Runs 26
Average 60.50
While you might think that the acquisition of Kyle Teel (now our No. 5 prospect) from the Boston Red Sox, a catcher regarded every bit as good (and ranked higher among baseball minds) presents an obstacle for Quero in his quest for the majors in 2025, but only incidentally. The truth is, both prospects are better than almost any player on the current roster, thus bringing both up over the course of the season is to be expected. The best-case scenario, of a formidable platoon behind the plate and either player finding off-day placement elsewhere on the diamond (or at DH), should be the plan on the South Side as early as midseason.
2025 South Side Sox Top 100 White Sox Prospects
3. Edgar Quero, C
4. Colson Montgomery, SS
5. Kyle Teel, C
6. Braden Montgomery, RF
7. Jairo Iriarte, RHRP
8. Mason Adams, RHSP
9. Grant Taylor, RHSP
10. George Wolkow, RF
11. Bryan Ramos, 3B
12. Brooks Baldwin, SS
13. Chase Meidroth, SS
14. Ky Bush, LHSP
15. Jeral Perez, SS
16. Jacob Gonzalez, SS
17. Caleb Bonemer, SS
18. Wikelman Gonzalez, RHSP
19. Aldrin Batista, RHSP
20. Sean Burke, RHSP
21. Nick Nastrini, RHSP
22. Blake Larson, LHSP
23. Tyler Schweitzer, LHSP
24. Alexander Albertus, 3B
25. Wilfred Veras, RF
26. Seth Keener, RHSP
27. William Bergolla, 2B
28. Samuel Zavala, CF
29. Peyton Pallette, RHRP
30. Jake Eder, LHSP
31. Juan Carela, RHSP
32. Javier Mogollón, SS
33. Nick McLain, RF
34. Ronny Hernandez, C
35. Casey Saucke, RF
36. Eric Adler, RHRP
37. Rikuu Nishida, 2B
38. Shane Smith, RHSP
39. Tim Elko, 1B
40. Zach DeLoach, LF
41. Riley Gowens, RHSP
42. Prelander Berroa, RHRP
43. Sam Antonacci, 2B
44. Adisyn Coffey, RHRP
45. Jarold Rosado, RHRP
46. Ryan Galanie, 1B
47. Trey McGough, LHRP
48. Ricardo Brizuela, RHSP
49. Lucas Gordon, LHSP
50. Aaron Combs, RHRP (traded to Phillies on January 1)
51. DJ Gladney, RF
52. Abraham Núñez, CF
53. Andre Lipcius, 1B
54. Shawn Goosenberg, 1B
55. Caden Connor, 1B
56. Mario Camilletti, 2B
57. Jake Peppers, RHSP
58. Ryan Burrowes, SS
59. Garrett Schoenle, LHRP
60. Jackson Appel, C
61. Tommy Vail, LHSP
62. Bryce Collins, RHRP
63. Tanner McDougal, RHSP
64. Stiven Flores, C
65. T.J. McCants, CF
66. Gil Luna, LHRP
67. Fraser Ellard, LHRP
68. Zach Franklin, RHRP
69. Drew Dalquist, RHRP
70. Nick Altermatt, RHRP
71. Carson Jacobs, RHRP
72. Alec Makarewicz, 1B
73. Jacob Burke, CF
74. Calvin Harris, C
75. Terrell Tatum, CF
76. Phil Fox, RHRP
77. Reudis Diaz, RHSP
78. Jurdrick Profar, SS
79. Drew McDaniel, RHSP
80. Michael Turner, C
81. Caleb Freeman, RHRP
82. Braden Shewmake, SS (designated for assignment on January 1, claimed by Royals)
83. Connor McCullough, RHSP
84. Shane Murphy, LHSP
85. Mikey Kane, 1B
86. Daniel González, LHRP
87. Wes Kath, 3B
88. Pierce George, RHRP
89. Tristan Stivors, RHRP
90. Anthony Hoopii-Tuionetoa, RHRP
91. Chase Plymell, RHRP
92. Eddie Park, CF
93. Loidel Chapelli, 2B
94. Adam Hackenberg, C
95. Adrian Gil, 1B
96. Jared Kelley, RHRP
97. Lyle Miller-Green, 1B
98. Marcelo Alcala, RF
99. Drake Logan, LF
100. Cole McConnell, CF