Jeferson Quero

Jeferson Quero
Milwaukee Brewers – No. 15
Catcher
Born: (2002-10-08) October 8, 2002
Barquisimeto, Venezuela
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
March 29, 2026, for the Milwaukee Brewers
MLB statistics
(through March 29, 2026)
Batting average.000
Home runs0
Runs batted in0
Stats at Baseball Reference 
Teams

Jeferson José Quero (born October 8, 2002) is a Venezuelan professional baseball catcher for the Milwaukee Brewers of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Career

Quero signed with the Milwaukee Brewers as an international free agent in July 2019. He made his professional debut in 2021 with the Arizona Complex League Brewers.

Quero started 2022 with the Carolina Mudcats before being promoted to the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers.[1] After the season, he played in the Arizona Fall League.[2]

On November 13, 2023, the Brewers added Quero to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft. He was optioned to the Triple–A Nashville Sounds to begin the 2024 season.[3] Quero played in one game for Nashville before suffering a torn labrum and other shoulder damage.[4] On April 10, 2024, it was announced that he would undergo surgery to repair the injury; the expected recovery time was listed at nine months, effectively ending his season.[5] Doctors puts twelve staples placed into Quero's injured shoulder, and he was unable to move his arm for months.[6] As a result, Quero's rehab included the need to relearn his throwing mechanics.[4]

Quero suffered a hamstring strain during spring training[6] and was optioned to Triple-A Nashville to begin the 2025 season.[7] He made several rehabilitation starts for the Brewers' Arizona Complex League affiliate before returning to Nashville, where was given frequent rest starts at designated hitter to avoid overworking the shoulder during regular defensive work at catcher.[6]

Quero was again optioned to Triple-A Nashville to begin the 2026 season.[8] On March 28, 2026, Quero was promoted to the major leagues for the first time after Andrew Vaughn was placed on the injured list.[9]

References

  1. ^ "Tyler Black, Abner Uribe among Brewers prospects who will play in Arizona Fall League".
  2. ^ "Quero blows out candles with big day in AFL". MLB.com.
  3. ^ "Brewers' Jeferson Quero: Optioned to Triple-A". cbssports.com. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
  4. ^ a b McCalvy, Adam. "Murphy crowns Quero 'maybe my favorite prospect that's ever been with the Brewers'". MLB.com. Retrieved 2025-03-11.
  5. ^ "Jeferson Quero To Undergo Season-Ending Shoulder Surgery". mlbtraderumors.com. April 10, 2024. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
  6. ^ a b c Weinrib, Ben. "As Quero 2.0 loads, Brewers' top prospect excited to have 'found myself'". MLB.com. Retrieved 2025-07-02.
  7. ^ "Milwaukee Brewers Dispatch Their Top Prospect to Triple-A in Spring Training Cuts". si.com. March 10, 2025. Retrieved March 18, 2025.
  8. ^ "Brewers Notes: Priester, Henderson, Quero". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved March 13, 2026.
  9. ^ McCalvy, Adam (2026-03-28). "Jeferson Quero called up to Brewers; Andrew Vaughn to IL with broken hamate bone". MLB.com. Retrieved 2026-03-30.
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