Carlos Quentin, Retired

Date of Birth: 8/28/1982
Birthplace: Bellflower, California
College: Stanford University

Carlos Quentin, retired outfielder, was first drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2003. He played in the minor leagues from 2004 through most of 2006 before being called up to the Diamondbacks in 2006 for 57 games. The following season, he spent time on the DL, in the minors, and with the Diamondbacks for 81 games.

In December, 2007, the Diamondbacks traded Quentin to the Chicago White Sox. He went on to have his best season in 2008, with career highs in hits (138), home runs (36), RBIs (100), and batting average (.288).

Quentin suffered from injuries in 2009 that limited his playing time to 99 games. Two years later, he had a shoulder injury and he played in just 118 games that season. In December, 2011, the White Sox traded him to the San Diego Padres.

The Padres and Quentin agreed to a three-year, $27 million contract extension in July, 2012. The contract includes a mutual fourth year option plus a no-trade clause. That season, Quentin had knee surgery that limited his playing time to 86 games. In 2013, he again missed time due to the knee surgery, playing in just 82 games. He started the 2014 season once again on the DL. He finished the season with 23 hits and a .177 batting average in 50 games.

Quentin was traded to the Atlanta Braves on April 5, 2015. He was released on April 14th. He then signed a minor league contract with the Seattle Mariners on April 22nd. After five games in the Mariners' minor league system, he was released on May 1st. He announced his retirement as a major league player that same day.

On February 2, 2016, Quentin decided to return to professional baseball, signing a minor league contract with the Minnesota Twins. The Twins released him on March 28, 2016. He played in the Mexican League in 2016 and 2017.

Quentin hasn't played professional baseball since 2017.

Career batting statistics for Quentin through 2017 include:

• 834 games played
• 702 hits
• 173 doubles
• 154 home runs
• 491 RBIs
• 516 strikeouts to 298 walks
• .252 batting average

Personal Life

Quentin and his wife Jeane have one son.

Sources for Information
Wikipedia - Carlos Quentin
ESPN - Carlos Quentin