2 weeks Ago
Catcher Jeferson Quero would have made his major league debut for the Brewers in 2024 had he not suffered a right shoulder injury on a head-first dive back into first base following his first plate appearance of the year with Triple-A Nashville. Extensive surgery to repair a torn labrum followed. The procedure sidelined Quero for the entirety of his age-21 season.
“You’re hoping that it’s just kind of a minor subluxation of the shoulder. And then all of a sudden, you hear the severity of the injury and you’re just crushed,” Brewers assistant farm director Brenton Del Chiaro said. “You can’t help but feel devastated for the kid.
” Fortunately for all involved, one of the traits that helped Quero become one of the top catching prospects in baseball was his competitiveness. And that’s what helped Quero through the rehab process that he was familiar with, having had labrum surgery on his left shoulder in 2021. “Basically, day by day, I’m thinking God’s got a purpose for everything,” Quero said.
“If God let this happen, it’s for a reason, and I’m learning from this and I hopefully will come back and be stronger.” Heading into camp this spring, Quero is well positioned as a member of the 40-man roster to make his MLB debut during the season. Quero was awarded the Rawlings minor league Gold Glove in 2023, with his throwing arm arguably his best tool.
“I think the No. 1 thing in terms of trusting anything after an injury is time and preparation,” Brewers vice president of player development Cam Castro said. “You’ve given this thing adequate time, and you prepared for this moment and relying on those two things.
“We didn’t rush through the calendar. We did this thing responsibly.” Quero hit a career-high 16 home runs in 90 games for Double-A Biloxi in 2023, and the organization believes there is more power potential to go along with solid bat-to-ball skills for someone who looks like a future impact catcher.
MICROBREWS — Three of Milwaukee’s four top prospects— Jeferson Quero , righthander Jacob Misiorowski and shortstop Cooper Pratt —were invited to major league spring training. It will be Quero’s third camp, Misiorowski’s second and Pratt’s first. Of the three, Misiorowski is expected to be the first to reach the majors, with an ETA of sometime this season and in a relief role.
— Another first-timer in major league camp will be righthanded reliever Craig Yoho , a 2023 eighth-round pick out of Indiana who got himself onto the radar with a tremendous 2024 campaign that included three minor league stops, concluding at Triple-A Nashville. Yoho’s nasty changeup—reminiscent of the one thrown by former Brewers all-star closer Devin Williams —could be the key to his joining Misiorowski in the Brewers’ bullpen at some point in 2025..
