The Seattle Mariners signed veteran outfielder Carlos Quentin to a minor league deal on Wednesday afternoon. Quentin is expected to report initially to the Tacoma Rainiers of the Pacific Coast League. The 32-year-old bats and throws right-handed, and has the ability to defend left and right field.
The Stanford University alum has posted a .252 batting average with 154 home runs and 491 RBI’s across 2790 career at bats. Quentin has done a fabulous job getting on base, as he sports a .347 career on base percentage. He has long been considered one of the premier power threats from the right side of the plate, and his .