WATCH: White Sox Prospect Edgar Quero Reacts To Being Called Up To MLB
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CHICAGO – There's a special moment in every baseball player's career when their dreams become a reality. For White Sox prospect Edgar Quero, that's about to happen in Thursday's game against the Athletics.
The White Sox have called up Quero, the organization's No. 6 prospect and the No. 62 prospect by the MLB Pipeline rankings, from Triple-A Charlotte. The Knights' manager Sergio Santos informed Quero of the decision, evoking an emotional response from the 22-year-old catcher.
These videos never get old 🥹
— MLB (@MLB) April 17, 2025
White Sox prospect Edgar Quero finding out he's getting the call to the bigs is the best thing you'll see today
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Across 15 games and 63 plate appearances for Charlotte in 2025, Quero has a .333 batting average, .444 on-base percentage and a .412 slugging percentage, along with 17 hits, nine runs, one double, one home run, four RBI, 11 walks and 14 strikeouts.
Edgar Quero bats 7th and starts behind the plate in his big league debut for the @WhiteSox today!
— MLB Pipeline (@MLBPipeline) April 17, 2025
Here's what to expect from MLB's No. 62 overall prospect: https://t.co/1soiUN4E97 pic.twitter.com/op2fThcLtW
The White Sox acquired Quero and left-handed pitcher Ky Bush at the 2023 trade deadline when they sent pitchers Lucas Giolito and Reynaldo López to the Los Angeles Angels.
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Jack Ankony is the beat writer for “Chicago White Sox on SI.” He has been with the Sports Illustrated network since 2022. He graduated from Indiana University's Media School with a degree in journalism in 2022. Follow Jack on Twitter @ankony_jack
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