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Humberto Quintero

Humberto Quintero
Humberto Quintero on August 3, 2013.jpg
Quintero with the Seattle Mariners
Arizona Diamondbacks – No. 84
Catcher/Bullpen catcher
Born: (1979-08-02) August 2, 1979 (age 37)
Maracaibo, Venezuela
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 3, 2003, for the San Diego Padres
Last appearance
September 1, 2014, for the Seattle Mariners
MLB statistics
Batting average .234
Home runs 20
Runs batted in 127
Teams

Humberto Jose Quintero (born August 2, 1979) is a Venezuelan former professional baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Diego Padres, Houston Astros, Kansas City Royals, Philadelphia Phillies, and Seattle Mariners. In June 2016, he became the bullpen catcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks.

On January 16, 1997, Quintero signed as an international free agent with the Chicago White Sox. After playing 2 years in Venezuela, he played 1999 with Advanced Rookie Bristol, where in 48 games, he hit .277 with 15 RBI and 11 SB. He spent most of 2000 with Single-A Burlington, but also played in 15 games for the Arizona League White Sox. In 90 games total, he hit .266 with 32 RBI and 11 SB. He split 2001 with Single-A Kannapolis and the A-Advanced Winston-Salem Warthogs, but also played in 5 games for Double-A Birmingham. In 108 games, he hit .254 with 1 HR, 34 RBI and 16 SB. After the year, he was rated the 25th best prospect in the White Sox organization by Baseball America.

On July 12, 2002, Quintero was traded with Alex Fernandez to the San Diego Padres for D'Angelo Jiménez. Before the trade, he played mostly with Winston-Salem, but also played in 4 games with Birmingham, and 15 games with Triple-A Charlotte. After the trade, he played with Double-A Mobile. In 108 games, he hit .225 with 1 HR and 34 RBI. Quintero played 2003 with Mobile, where he hit .298 with 3 HR and 52 RBI before being called up in September.


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