• Full name Emmanuel Quiles
  • Born 10/26/1989 in Arecibo, Puerto Rico
  • Profile Ht.: 5'11" / Wt.: 186 / Bats: R / Throws: R
  • School Jesus Siverio Delgado
  • Drafted in the 6th round (207th overall) by the San Diego Padres in 2007 (signed for $115,000).
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    Because of Emmanuel Quiles' strong catch and throw skills, he was on the cusp of cracking BA's Top 200 Prospects list, and he could be drafted in the fifth to eighth round. He has both strength and flexibility in his compact frame, which looks right at home in catcher's gear. He has a plus arm, and his throws have carry through the bag at second base. His transfer can be clumsy, usually when he tries to make it too quickly, but he trusts his hands and receives well. Of Puerto Rico's top talent this year, only Soto stands out as a hitter with discipline and feel for the strike zone, and Quiles is like most of his peers in that he's a free swinger. He has some pop, and sent one fastball about 390 feet during the May combine

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