It hasn’t been the season that White Sox catcher Edgar Quero planned on or hoped for 2026. And it hasn’t been for lack of opportunity. The second-year catcher was thrown into the starting job at the beginning of the season following Kyle Teel’s preseason injury, and multiple other injuries have left the job fairly wide-open since. But Quero, who looked to build on a 2025 rookie year that showed glimpses of success, has seemingly taken a step back this year, and his future in the White Sox organization is now somewhat in doubt. In an effort to get back to his 2025 form, Quero will be approaching the upcoming offseason with a different strategy.
Fuentes: El receptor cubano Edgar Quero firmó con las Estrellas Orientales para la venidera campaña de @LIDOMRD.
— Francys Romero (@FrancysRomero) September 14, 2026
Quero, 23 años, ha visto acción en 69 juegos de MLB esta temporada con White Sox con 3 HR y después del All-Star Game .270 AVG. pic.twitter.com/n8EkBVmz7J
For those unfamiliar with LIDOM, it’s a winter baseball league in the Dominican Republic that plays its season from October to December, and is often a place for big league and minor league players to stay in shape and continue taking reps over the winter. Edgar Quero will head there after the season and continue to refine his swing in winter ball. Last year, his attempt to increase bat speed and improve launch angle resulted in a visit to Driveline in Arizona, but it seems those swing changes may have messed with his timing, and Quero has spent the latter part of 2026 trying to restore his 2025 mechanics.
Edgar Quero's rough 2026 has left his White Sox future in doubt
Kyle Teel’s return and the addition of Jake Rogers have left Quero without a path to regular reps behind the plate, but he’s back on the roster to face left-handers after the injury to Tommy Pham landed him on the shelf. If the White Sox make the playoffs, it seems unlikely that Quero would be on the playoff roster, so he should be free to head to LIDOM after the season.
As far as Quero’s future goes, he’s still just 23 years-old. It’s too early to give up on him being a part of the White Sox’ future, but he’ll need to pick things up in a hurry. Quero’s defense behind the plate grades among the worst in baseball, but he doesn’t have the bat to move to another position at the moment. The White Sox figure to enter 2027 with Kyle Teel as their starting catcher, and may elect to go with a better defensive option than Quero in the backup role. Joey Bart, who the team acquired at the trade deadline, is under control for the 2027 season and could fill that role, or the White Sox could turn to an outside option.
As one of the final trade acquisitions of Rick Hahn’s tenure as general manager, Quero once looked like a core piece of the White Sox future behind the plate. With that future very much in doubt following a brutal season in 2026, Quero will turn to the Dominican Winter League for answers. White Sox fans will want to keep an eye on his progress throughout the offseason.
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