Quentin, Padres come to terms: The Padres and OF Carlos Quentin agreed on a one-year contract Tuesday to avoid arbitration. The terms of the deal were not yet known. Quentin, who was acquired from the White Sox this offseason, batted .254 with 24 homers and 77 RBI in 2011. (Updated 01/17/2012)
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 2/12/12).
Fantasy Analysis
Quentin will be one of the more potent bats in the Padres lineup this season but the move to the spacious Petco Park will likely hurt his offensive production. He appears to be fully recovered from the shoulder injury that hindered him late last season and he has recorded four straight 20-homer campaigns, including 36 in 2008. Despite the move to a less-potent offense, Quentin remains worthy of a selection in the middle rounds of most 2012 drafts. (Updated 01/17/2012).
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Home runs, flyball outs and injuries. These are the hallmarks of a typical Carlos Quentin season, and all three were in evidence in his final season with the White Sox. Quentin blasted 24 home runs but was held to a .254 batting average, and he was limited to 118 games, as a sprained AC joint in his left shoulder robbed him of nearly all of the last six weeks of the season. While owners can continue to be wary of Quentin's ability to hit for average and to stay healthy for a whole season, they could also have reason to worry about his home run output. The White Sox dealt Quentin to the Padres in December, so he moves from one of the majors' best venues for homers to one of the worst. However, PETCO Park is much tougher on lefty power hitters, so the right-handed Quentin may not lose much of his home run clout with the move. He is still viable as a standard mixed league OF, though now he is more of a late-round option. (Updated 1/26/12)
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