Sox nab Carlos Quentin from Arizona

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We get outfielder Carlos Quentin from Arizona. He was a first-round pick of Arizona in 2003, and is recovering from shoulder surgery. He batted .214 with five home runs and 31 RBIs in 81 games with Arizona in 2007.

We give up minor-league first baseman Chris Carter (25 homers and 93 RBIs).

Anyone know much about Quentin?

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Hope this helps,it's the only report I could find and it's from 2006.

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CARLOS QUENTIN, of Born: August 28, 1982 B-T: R-R Ht: 6-1 Wt.: 225
Drafted: Stanford, 2003 (1st round) Signed by: Fred Costello



Background: Quentin’s pro debut was delayed by Tommy John surgery after he was drafted in 2003, but he has made up for lost time. He has batted .316 with 42 homers in two pro seasons.



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Strengths:
Quentin is a classic corner outfielder with above-average hitting skills, plate discipline and power. Despite his plate-crowding tactics—he leads the minors with 72 hit by pitches in the last two years—he can cheat on inside pitches and crush them as easily as he takes outside pitches to the opposite field. His instincts make him a plus baserunner and have enabled him to get by in center field when he moved there in July. His arm hasn’t regained its pre-surgery strength but is solid for right field.
Weaknesses:
Quentin’s effort in center field was universally praised, but he just doesn’t cover enough ground to play there on a regular basis. His pure speed is average at best.
The Future:
Luis Gonzalez, Shawn Green and Chad Tracy are blocking Quentin on Arizona’s outfield corners, but he has nothing left to prove in Triple-A. He could begin his big league career in center and move to right down the road.



2005 Club (Class) AVG OBP SLG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS
Tucson (AAA) .301 .422 .520 452 98 136 28 4 21 89 72 71 9 1