White Sox urged to make complicated move with former top prospect

Drew Romo — another top White Sox prospect — was recently called up and has certainly produced more than Quero, having already homered three times in seven games.

It seems pretty clear that Romo should be the starting catcher for now, which could lead to Quero being sent down to Triple-A … if it’s feasible.

“Any move involving Quero’s demotion to Charlotte would be difficult at the moment,” Phalen wrote. “Kyle Teel has yet to begin a rehab stint as he recovers from his hamstring injury, and the White Sox have no other catchers on the 40-man roster. The team could theoretically add Korey Lee or Josh Breaux to the big league roster, but it would require opening a spot on the 40-man.”

While Phalen clearly acknowledges how awkward such a demotion might be, he isn’t sure Chicago can continue moving forward with Quero on the major-league squad.

“The smoothest course of action would be to wait until Teel’s return to give Quero a break, but the longer it takes, the more the team is being negatively impacted by Quero’s poor play,” Phalen wrote. “At this point, the White Sox just can’t afford to maintain the status quo.”

The White Sox could just give Romo the vast majority of the starts and play Quero sparingly, but even then, it’s almost like giving up an out in the lineup, and again, Quero’s defense has not been up to par, either.

Last year, Quero slashed a respectable .268/.333/.356 across 403 trips to the dish, so perhaps there is hope for a turnaround, but at this point, it seems like the 23-year-old has lost all of his confidence.