EXCLUSIVE with most defensive Cuban receiver among top Los Angeles prospects

By Pablo Pichardo

Year after year, many young people in our country go out in search of making that dream come true that will completely change their lives and make them great Stars of Major League Baseball.

After being able to demonstrate his enormous talent in the lower categories, the young Edgar Yoel Quero with his eyes set on that great Cuban receiver who is the Chicago White Sox player Yasmany Grandal, went out to test his conditions to play this sport and in less than three years he has already become one of the best mascots of his organization in Minor League.

Quero, who started in this sport with just five years in his native Santa Isabel de las Lajas, highlights the work of his first coaches, who greatly influenced the great prospect he has become since they were the ones who taught him the main rules of this game and allowed him to develop his talent.

The year 2018 was impressive for Edgar by leaving great demonstrations in the U-15 National Championship with his province that later allowed him to be called to Team Cuba.

“It was one of the best years as a player not counting 2021, the one when a lot of good things happened in my career that I never expected so soon. 2018 was a great year because I managed to have an excellent National Championship and thanks to that I managed to make Team Cuba to the World Championship in Panama where I managed to be the Best Receiver of the tournament, ”said the young pearl of catcher.

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Edgar finished his performance in the U-15 World Cup with a batting average of .400 in addition to getting six RBIs with a double while his offensive line remained at (.609 OBP / .467 SLU / 1.076 OPS), to the defense he did not commit errors and captured 40% of the runners who came out stealing, achieving with that brilliant performance being the only Cuban in the All Stars of the event.

“At that moment I felt a great joy, I never imagined achieving that result because I was only playing to help my team, in my mind it was never playing to be the best in the tournament or being in the All Star Team, but thank God I did a good job and they selected me ”, he added.

This brilliant performance and his great admiration for Puerto Rican Yadier Molina, whom he considers his idol, led him to start his journey to Las Mayores.

“I always dreamed of belonging to and playing in an MLB organization, that’s why I decided to leave the country after returning from the World Cup in Panama, I think that was the best moment because I had shown that I could play professional baseball,” says the young man.

There are multiple changes these young people face once they leave Cuba in their preparation prior to making their presentations to the different Major League teams.

“I was two years in the Dominican Republic, where everything is different, you have to prepare to do tryouts and not to play, the preparation is very different and very strong, I put a lot of emphasis on improving my speed and my physique, which in the end was what helped me the most ”.

In February 2021, after all that exhausting training period, the Angels signed the Cuban after making a brilliant presentation.

“Thank God in February I was able to sign with the Angels, whom I thank very much for trusting me and my talent. I feel very happy in this organization and I hope to do my best to get to the big leagues as soon as possible. “

The mask also told us that he had “proposals from various organizations such as Yankees, San Francisco and Dodgers who were there until the last moment to sign me but finally I decided on Angels.”

During his Minor League debut, Edgar posted impressive numbers both on and behind the tree. home plate that allowed him to be promoted in a short time to class A.

“I really feel very happy for my debut, it was a difficult season because I had to adapt to many new things, the difference with respect to Cuba is quite a lot because here you see 18-19 year old pitchers throwing 95-96 miles. It was a good year for me, although I was able to give more, in this one, if God allows and I stay healthy, I will do great things ”.

“When I was in the Rookie category I remember a tied game that was suspended due to rain in the 9th inning and we resumed it the next day. At the beginning I told my teammates that I was going to decide and it was my turn at bat in the end of 10th with a runner on second and two outs on the board, I took advantage of a good pitch and hit a home run ”.

In the last days of 2021 you were selected as the most defensive receiver among the main Los Angeles prospects. Did it cross your mind that you achieved this in such a short term?

-Firstly I thank God for this achievement, the news surprised me because I did not expect to be the best defensive receiver in my organization in just one year, I do not like to focus much on the numbers but I knew I had had a good season. Although I never imagined being the most defensive this year ”.

“In this new year I will work hard to help the team in everything I can and finish in a stronger category than the one I started, that will always be my goal until I get to the Big Show,” he said.

We cannot conclude without a message that you want to convey to your followers.

-I send a hug to all those people who follow and support me in each of my performances, of course thank you very much to Swing Completo for closely following the work of all the young people who work in Minor Leagues, keep doing that great I work every day.