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2 David Qualben Cards Pitcher
# 7 pick in the June 2006 draft was a league All-Star in each of first two seasons, with 2006 at Tri-City, and in 2007 at Lexington, where he was the only Legend selected to the midseason game. Qualben led those Legends in wins, innings pitched and ERA. Didn't pitch particularly well at Salem in 2008, and didn't get a card appearance, either. Lexington Legends logo
34 Chad Qualls Cards
Pitcher
 
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Righthanded reliever with a penchant for the double play ball became, on July 22, 2004, the first Houston Astro with the last initial of 'Q' to play in a major league game. As of this writing and perhaps for some time to come, the only Astro pitcher to have given up a Grand Slam in a World Series game. Led the Astros in games pitched each year between 2005 and 2007. Traded with Chris Burke and Juan Gutierrez on December 14, 2007 for closer José Valverde. Returned to the Astros in 2014 as he signed a two-year contract with a club option on the third in December
6 Carlos Quevedo Cards Pitcher
2008 Venezuelan Summer League MVP. Came to Greeneville in 2009, and had a nice 55:9 ratio, but gave up 7 homers over 51 or so innings in a league where a home run was hit every 13-1/3 innings. Led the 2010 Tri-City ValleyCats in IP, Wins, and WHIP, and co-led (with Bobby Doran) in starts. July 2010 Pitcher of the Month for the V-Cats, as well. Pitched exclusively at Lexington in 2011, won a Pitcher of the Week award in August, and ended up leading the SAL in BB/9IP. Midseason All-Star for Lexington in 2012, then got a promotion to Lancaster, where he had a very nice 2.03 ERA in 15 games. Decent ratio at Corpus in 2013, and finished fourth on the team in WHIP among those who had at least his 81 IP
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4 Euris Quezada Cards Pitcher
6'6" NDFA from Sabana Larga, DR didn't do too well with Gulf Coast in 2009, but led the 2010 Greeneville Astros in IP, and tied for the lead in starts. Only pitched in nine games for Tri-City in 2011, then pitched at three levels in 2012, doing well at Greeneville and Tri-City but struggling a little with the K/BB and ERA at Lexington
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2 Yoanys Quiala Cards
Pitcher
Cuban--defector I assume--signed with the Astros at the advanced age of 21 in June 2015, and led the 2016 Quad Cities River Bandits in IP. Carolina League All-Star in 2017, when he had a .909 WHIP for Buies Creek. Not as much success for Corpus in the part of 2018 in which he actually pitched Buies Creek Astros logo 2017-2018
4 Ed Quijada Cards Pitcher
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16th round pick in the June 1988 draft drove in 36 as a third baseman for the 1990 Asheville Tourists, then switched to pitching, and won 8 while losing 10 at Asheville and Burlington in '91 and '92.
1 Luis Quinones Card Infield
1991 - 1992 Burlington Astros logoMajor league veteran signed a minor league contract in March of 1993 and was assinged to Tucson, where he got 136 at bats and hit .221
4 Cesar Quintero Cards Infield
After a short, successful tryout stateside with Tri-City in 2006, finished second on the '07 Lexington Legends in average and third in stolen bases. Got most of the starts in left for the 2008 Salem Avs, and led the club in whiffs, too
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40 HUMBERTO QUINTERO Cards
Catcher
 
Backup catcher acquired from the Padres straight up for Tim Redding in March of '05 played some excellent D, and threw out 37 of those attempting to steal off him with Houston. Waived at the end of a rather strong Spring '08, Q cleared waivers and ended up playing a career-high 59 games with Houston in between injuries and after JR Towles was found wanting as the heir apparent to Brad Ausmus. The long loving goodbye he gave to his first home run as an Astro, on August 15, 2005, must be mentioned here, and was bush, in the extreme.
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1 Rodney Quintero Card Pitcher
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25th round pick in June 2010 pitched 3-2/3 inings at Gulf Coast in 2010, then threw 25 more than that at Greeneville in 2011. Led the entire Appy league in Hit Batsmen while with G-ville, with 13

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36 DOUG RADER Cards
3rd Base
 
Franchise leader in games played at third, four-time Gold Glover and seven-time Opening Day starter was also most likely the the greatest third baseman in team history.
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1 Dan Radison Card Coach
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Intoduced as the Hitting Coach at Corpus Cchristi in 2015
1 Bryan Radziewski Card Pitcher
Tri City ValleyCats logo9th round pick in the June 2014 draft began at Tri-City and in the months that followed started one, finished one, hit one, saved one, and won two without a loss. Walked 36 and gave up 36 Earned Runs at Lancaster in 2015. Missed all of 2016, and then released out of Spring Training in early 2017
1 Tim Raines, Jr. Card Outfield
Minor league free agent started the 2007 season at AA Corpus, but was promoted and played 100 games at AAA Round Rock, hitting .333 overall while stealing 21 bases and getting caught only twice.
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2 Gary Rajisch Cards Infield
Finished second to Danny Heep in average and second to Alan Knicely in homers and RBI for the 1980 Tucson Toros. Traded to the Mets for John Csefalvay on April 3, 1981. Made the majors with the Mets during the 1982 season, and eventually played in 149 major league games for the Mets and the Cardinals and the Giants.
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5 Matt Rambo Cards Pitcher
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Rule 5 acquisition from the Phillies organization struck out 91 men in 105 innings for the 1990 Osceola Astros and threw 2 complete game shutouts, tying Jeff Juden for the club lead in that department.
1 Anthony Ramirez Card Infield
20th round pick in the 1998 draft hit .354 in limited ABs at Gulf Coast in '98, and OPSed 1.066 at Martinsville in '99 (also in limited appearances) before quitting baseball
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2 Francis Ramirez Cards Pitcher