White Sox’s Shane Smith, Edgar Quero 'suck right now,' seek to regain rookie form
Two top Chicago prospects opened their sophomore seasons in a slump.
White Sox’s Shane Smith, Edgar Quero 'suck right now,' seek to regain rookie form originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . Shane Smith and Edgar Quero, two cornerstones of the Chicago White Sox ’s prolonged rebuild, remained honest regarding their early-season production.
“Everybody knows I suck right now,” Quero said, as reported by MLB. com . “I’m not afraid to say it.
” Quero went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts during Tuesday’s 4-2 loss to the Baltimore Orioles at Rate Field. The catcher’s batting average remains flatlined at . 148.
Smith, who started and posted a unique MLB pitching line, absorbed some of the blame. In 3. 2 innings, he allowed one hit and zero earned runs while posting eight strikeouts and five bases on balls.