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Quintana

Quintana finished a triple shy of the cycle while guiding the Missions to a 6-0 win over Frisco. The 23-year-old ranks third in the Southern League with 72 RBI this year. He’s also fourth in home runs (20) and fifth in doubles (26). Despite his overwhelming power, Quintana’s high strikeout rate (121 strikeouts in 404 at-bats) and low on base percentage (.293) have slowed his path to the majors.

The 24-year-old spent the first seven seasons of his minor league career in the Padres’ organization, most recently hitting .241/.282/.443 with 20 homers and 73 RBI in 487 plate appearances at Double-A San Antonio in 2016. While he has impressive power, he has always struggled with strikeouts, registering a 138/20 K/BB ratio last season.

Quintana put up 22 home runs and 73 RBI in 118 games this season with Double-A Erie, but that came with a .265 batting average and .299 on-base percentage. The 25-year-old corner infielder hasn’t shown viable plate discipline at any level.