Esteban Quiroz

Esteban Quiroz

31-Year-Old Second Baseman2B
Philadelphia Phillies
2023 Fantasy Outlook
Quiroz is proof that it's better late than never as a baseball player, as he made his MLB debut in 2022 at the ripe old age of 30. He appeared in 14 games for the Cubs and tallied a .275/.370/.275 slash line across 40 at-bats. Quiroz didn't have any home runs, though he did record three runs, three RBI and a stolen base. The veteran had a productive career in Mexico before joining the Red Sox organization in 2017 and subsequently bouncing around the minors the past few seasons. He's unlikely to become an everyday option for the rebuilding Cubs, though the infielder could stick around as depth behind younger players such as Nick Madrigal and Nico Hoerner. Quiroz's debut was a nice story in 2022, but his fantasy outlook for 2023 isn't particularly inspiring. He'll likely begin the year in the minors and probably won't see enough playing time to make an impact. Read Past Outlooks
$Signed a one-year contract with the Cubs in September of 2022.
Traded to Phillies
2BPhiladelphia Phillies  AAA
March 23, 2023
The Cubs traded Quiroz to the Phillies on Thursday in exchange for cash considerations.
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He's been assigned to the minor-league side of Phillies camp. Quiroz, 31, spent most of his prime years in Mexico and has appeared in only 14 total games at the MLB level, all during 2022 with the Cubs.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2021
 
 
+88%
OPS vs LHP
2023
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2022
 
 
+88%
OPS vs LHP
2021
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OPS PA R HR RBI SB AVG OBP SLG
Since 2021vs Left 1.071 8 1 0 1 0 .500 .571 .500
Since 2021vs Right .569 39 2 0 2 1 .235 .333 .235
2023vs Left 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023vs Right 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022vs Left 1.071 8 1 0 1 0 .500 .571 .500
2022vs Right .569 39 2 0 2 1 .235 .333 .235
2021vs Left 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2021vs Right 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Since 2021
 
 
+93%
OPS on Road
2023
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2022
 
 
+93%
OPS on Road
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OPS PA R HR RBI SB AVG OBP SLG
Since 2021Home .400 15 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200
Since 2021Away .772 32 3 0 3 1 .320 .452 .320
2023Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022Home .400 15 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200
2022Away .772 32 3 0 3 1 .320 .452 .320
2021Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2021Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
2020
2019
Quiroz's emergence had a small part to play in the Padres shipping Luis Urias to the Brewers this offseason. He has been a star in Mexico and has shown well in affiliated ball since signing with the Red Sox in 2017 and subsequently getting traded to the Padres after impressing in the Arizona Fall League in 2018. While he is entering his age-28 season and has not yet made his big-league debut, his exploits in Mexico (at least 17% better than league average from 2014-2017) in his early-20s should not be overlooked. The 5-foot-7 second baseman controls a small strike zone (14.2 BB% at Triple-A) and logged a .299 ISO at Double-A and a .268 ISO at Triple-A. Since he is not yet on the 40-man roster, Jurickson Profar, Ty France, Greg Garcia and Jake Cronenworth may all be ahead of him on the depth chart for 2020, but things could change as the season progresses.
Quiroz joined the Red Sox prior to 2018 after spending the first seven seasons of his professional career in the Mexican League, where he hit a combined .293/.402/.451 across 437 games. The infielder was limited to just 24 games with Double-A Portland due to an abdominal strain that sidelined him for three and a half months, but he impressed when healthy, hitting .299/.413/.598 with seven homers and 24 RBI with the Sea Dogs. Quiroz, who is small at 5-foot-6, is known for his patience at the plate, which has led to OBPs north of .400 in each of the past three seasons. He strictly played second base in 2018 after playing all around the diamond during his time in Mexico. Now with the Padres following a November trade, Quiroz will likely begin his age-27 season back on the farm, though he could be an option for the big club at some point in 2019 if he continues to impress at the highest levels of the minors.
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Sent outright to Triple-A
2BChicago Cubs  AAA
November 11, 2022
Quiroz cleared waivers and was sent outright to Triple-A Iowa on Friday, Tim Stebbins of NBC Sports Chicago reports.
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Not starting Wednesday
2BChicago Cubs  AAA
October 5, 2022
Quiroz isn't in the lineup Wednesday against Cincinnati.
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Sits again Sunday
2BChicago Cubs  AAA
October 2, 2022
Quiroz is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Reds.
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On bench against lefty
2BChicago Cubs  AAA
October 1, 2022
Quiroz isn't starting Saturday against the Reds.
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Not part of Thursday's lineup
2BChicago Cubs  AAA
September 29, 2022
Quiroz is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Phillies.
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