In January 2023, the Dodgers signed a 17-year-old catcher out of Venezuela named Eduardo Quintero. Two and a half years, two All-Star selections, two Cal League Player of the Week selections, and one Cal League Player of the Month later, Quintero is the Dodgers’ #4 prospect and #78 in baseball. 

He eventually earned a promotion to High-A Great Lakes on July 25, about a month into the second half, following a dominant first-half stretch that saw him slash .306/.426/.533/.959 with a league-leading 14 home runs and 53 RBIs, all of which either led the Cal League or placed in the top five. Quintero joins shortstop Elijah Hainline as the 

Quintero was the ire of much trade speculation as one of four outfielders in the Dodgers’ top five, all of which now play. 

“It’s not, not a thing that’s on [my] mind. [I] just leave it in God’s and just go and have fun,” Quintero said of the rumors. 

The Dodgers ended up adding more prospects to their top 30 than they lost, with no effect on the Quakes squad. 

While most would try to remain “humble” and try to poke holes in their game, Quintero was frank about his dominance this season, saying his goal is just to keep doing what he’s doing. 

“[I] had a very good first half and. [I]  don’t feel like [I] need to, like, change anything. [I] just need to go out there and keep doing [my] thing,” Quintero said. 

It’s been a solid start for Quintero in Midland, who is nine for his first 34 with a trio of extra base hits and runs batted in with a .772 OPS, although he has struck out 10 times. He is also six for his first seven on the basepaths, another area he excelled in SoCal. 

Editor’s Note: The interview was conducted through a translator, Quakes IF Niko Perez.Â