PLAYING TIME: OAK, CHW continue to dump talent
Jan 3 2012
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Padres get Quentin from White Sox
The San Diego Padres bolstered their outfield by trading two prospects to the Chicago White Sox for slugger Carlos Quentin (OF, SD). Quentin hit 24 homers in only 421 AB for the White Sox last season and had an elite 158 PX. He becomes San Diego's starting right fielder and should hit in the middle of the order.
However, there are reasons to temper enthusiasm about Quentin's return to the National League. First, he moves from a home venue that increased right-handed batter home runs by 38% to one that is neutral in that regard. Second, while he's avoided the DL, assorted aches and pains keep him out of the lineup frequently. In his four seasons as a full-timer, he still does not...
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