San Diego Padres: Jorge Quintana, SS/3B

San Diego Padres: Jorge Quintana, SS/3B

Player: Jorge Quintana
Org: San Diego PadresHighest Level: Single APosition(s): SS/3B
Height: 6’2″Weight: 183 lbs.Bats: SwitchThrows: Right
Summary:
Quintana is a switch-hitting infielder whose underlying tools create a wide range of outcomes. The bat speed is explosive from both sides and the raw power is loud for his age, with gap-to-gap ability and improving power metrics that hint at over-the-fence production as the frame continues to fill out. The swing decisions and zone awareness are advanced, giving the offensive profile a foundation to build from even as the surface numbers have been uneven.

The hit tool is the variable that will define the ceiling. Contact rates have dipped against better pitching, a groundball-heavy approach has muted the impact in game settings, and handling secondaries remains a work in progress. The bat speed and raw power are present — getting them to show up consistently against quality arms is the developmental challenge that separates a high-upside regular from a boom-or-bust profile.

Defensively, the actions, range and arm strength at shortstop are all plus, and the projection remaining in the frame suggests a natural move to third base as he physically matures — a position where the arm and athleticism will continue to play at an above-average level. The defensive value gives the profile a floor regardless of where the hit tool lands, but the ceiling conversation runs entirely through the bat.

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