Multiple sources reported Saturday that the Milwaukee Brewers plan to promote catching prospect Jeferson Quero for his first appearance in the major leagues.
The team will need to make a corresponding roster adjustment before Saturday’s matchup with the Chicago White Sox at home. The 23-year-old catcher holds the No. 8 spot on MLB.com’s ranking of Milwaukee’s top prospects.
After William Contreras and Gary Sanchez were tapped as the team’s primary catchers to begin the season, Quero was assigned to Triple-A Nashville. There, he appeared in just one contest, drawing a walk across four trips to the plate.
Throughout his six-year minor league career, the Venezuelan player has maintained a .275 batting average while collecting 39 homers and driving in 171 runs across 279 contests. During his 58-game stint with Nashville last year, he posted a .255 average along with six home runs and 44 RBIs.
Shoulder surgery limited Quero to just a single game during the entire 2024 minor league campaign.
