Chicago White Sox trade Carlos Quentin to the San Diego Padres

The Chicago White Sox traded slugger Carlos Quentin to the San Diego Padres for prospect pitchers Simon Castro and Pedro Hernandez. Castro and Hernandez are decent prospects, and the White Sox are desperately in need of young pitchers.

Carlos Quentin has been an erratic, yet effective hitter. His best season with the White Sox came in 2008 when he hit 36 homers and 100 RBI. He also hit a career-high .288 in that season.

Throughout his career, Quentin has dealt with injury problems. He has never played over 131 games in a season. Each of the last four seasons Quentin has hit at least 21 homers. Last year in only 118 games, Quentin hit 24 homers.

At only 29 years old, Quentin could be an effective and affordable option for the Padres. The Padres have had one of the worst offenses in the league. Quentin could help change that.