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| Height: 5-9
Weight: 216
Throws: R
Bats: R Born: Aug 2, 1979, Maracaibo, |
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September 15, 2008 Humberto Quintero was forced out of action in the sixth inning of today's game against the Cubs after fouling a pitch off his left knee. Our View:Brad Ausmus replaced him at catcher. We will keep you posted on Quintero's status. |
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July 22, 2008 Humberto Quintero has been activated from the DL following his recovery from a concussion, according to the Houston Chronicle. J.R. Towles was optioned to Triple-A Round Rock as the corresponding move. Our View:Quintero held little fantasy value prior to suffering a concussion on July 1, and should not be considered in anything but larger NL-only leagues. |
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July 21, 2008 Humberto Quintero could be activated on Tuesday, MLB.com reports. He is on the DL due to a concussion, and he would likely replace J.R. Towles on the roster. Our View:Towles has done nothing to suggest he belongs in the majors, which is sad. Quintero has very little value, too. |
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July 20, 2008 Humberto Quintero, who is trying to bounce back from a concussion, fared well in his first rehab outing on Saturday, as he went 2-for-4 with Double-A Corpus Christi, according to the Houston Chronicle. Our View:That was the first of three rehab games set for him. He will likely be activated from the DL on Tuesday, and J.R. Towles could be sent back to Triple-A Round Rock at that time. Quintero should resume his role as the starting catcher. |
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July 19, 2008 The Houston Chronicle reports that Humberto Quintero will begin a three-game rehab assignment at Class AA Corpus Christi on Saturday. While on the rehab assignment, he'll start wearing a hockey goalie-style helmet. Our View:Quintero will likely return to the starting lineup upon his return. |
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July 18, 2008 Humberto Quintero, who is on the DL due to a concussion, will undergo an exam today at Methodist Hospital, according to the Houston Chronicle. Quintero spent the All-Star break working out at Minute Maid Park, and he is optimistic that he has overcome the blow he suffered when he was hit in the head on a backswing by the Dodgers' Luis Maza on July 1. He said, "All is good, and I think my head's even better now than before. It's all good. Since Monday I've been working out on everything. I even blocked balls off the machine in the cage." Our View:If he is cleared, he will head out for a rehab assignment at Triple-A Round Rock. |
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July 14, 2008 Humberto Quintero, who would be eligible to come off the 15-day DL on Friday, will be examined that day to see if he has overcome the effects of the concussion he suffered back on May 1 when he was hit in the head by the Dodgers' Luis Maza's backswing, according to the Houston Chronicle. Our View:If Quintero is cleared, he will go on a rehab assignment at Triple-A Round Rock, where he'll try on a new mask similar to the hockey goalie-style helmet Brad Ausmus has worn. Due to the head injury, the Astros want Quintero to see if he's ready in a rehab assignment before activating him. |
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July 2, 2008 Humberto Quintero has been placed on the 15-day DL due to a concussion, according to the AP. The team recalled catcher J.R. Towles from Triple-A Round Rock to take his place on the roster. Our View:J.R. Towles will likely see most of the action at catcher over Brad Ausmus while Quintero is on the shelf. If Towles performs well, Quintero may become expendable. Quintero only hit .244 over 41 at-bats with the club this season, with no homers and one RBI. |
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July 1, 2008 Updating a previous report, Humberto Quintero is headed for the 15-day DL after suffering a concussion in Tuesday night's battle against the Dodgers, according to the AP. JR Towles is also believed to be coming back to the team to replace him. Our View:Quintero was taken to a hospital where tests were negative, but the Astros said he would be kept there overnight. He was struck on the top of his catching helmet by Luis Maza's backswing in the second inning. |
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July 1, 2008 Houston catcher Humberto Quintero has left tonight's game versus the Dodgers after being struck in the head with a bat, according to the Sports Network. Our View:Quintero left in the top of the second after a Luis Maza backswing caught the backstop square on top of his catching helmet. The 28-year-old Quintero lay motionless at first and Astros trainers had to help him off the field after several minutes of deliberation. |
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July 1, 2008 Humberto Quintero left Tuesday's game against the Dodgers after being hit on the top of his head during an at-bat in the second inning, according to the AP. Quintero laid still behind home plate for some time as the Astros' trainer attended to him. He eventually was able to leave the field mostly under his own power with some help from the training staff. Our View:He was replaced by Brad Ausmus. We will keep you posted on Quintero's status. |
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June 6, 2008 The Astros purchased the contract of catcher Humberto Quintero from Triple-A Round Rock and optioned J.R. Towles to their top affiliate after Thursday's game, this according to the Canadian Press. Our View:Towles obviously needs to be playing everyday, and currently that place is in Triple-A. Quintero has little fantasy value outside of deep NL-only formats. |
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April 16, 2008 Humberto Quintero feels good to be with the Astros after being called up from Triple-A, according to the Houston Chronicle. He stated, "I feel good physically. But it's been two weeks that I don't play. I played on Saturday and I feel good." He'll likely play Thursday in the series finale against the Phillies. Our View:His fantasy value remains limited, and JR Towles should be back soon. |
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April 14, 2008 Humberto Quintero has been recalled from Triple-A Round Rock due to the injury sustained by JR Towles, according to the Houston Chronicle. Towles was examined on Monday by team doctor David Mehlhoff, who confirmed Sunday’s diagnosis that no bones were broken. But Ed Wade stated, "There is a good chance he’s going to be pretty sore and may be limited for the Philadelphia series." The team is hopeful Towles can play this week. Our View:He notably enjoyed a solid spring training as he hit .341 over 22 games, and he will serve as the Astros backup at catcher to Brad Ausmus. |
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April 10, 2008 Humberto Quintero has cleared waivers on Wednesday and has accepted his assignment to Triple-A Round Rock, according to the Houston Chronicle. Quintero hit .341 during spring training, but the Astros didn't have the roster space to carry three catchers to start the season. Manager Cooper commented, "It's hard to find catching. This guy has the ability to be a major league catcher and catch at this level. It's hard to find guys like that. I'm glad that he's with us and hopefully, if things don't work out this year, he'll be with us next year and get an opportunity." Quintero could develop into a quality catcher, but will only hold fantasy value if JR Towles or Brad Ausmus get hurt. |
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April 9, 2008 Humberto Quintero is awaiting his fate, according to the Houston Chronicle. Today marks the 10th day since he was designated for assignment, at which point the Astros had 10 days to trade him, put him on waivers, or release him. The catcher notably had a solid spring training, but the Astros are deep at catcher with JR Towles and Brad Ausmus. |
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March 15, 2008 Humberto Quintero continues to have a strong spring as he went 2-for-3 on Saturday, while driving in two runs. He now has eight RBI and one of his hits went for his first home run. He continues to fight to make the 40-man roster. |