Cal Quantrill

{{Infobox baseball biography

| name = Cal Quantrill

| image = Cal Quantrill (52442826569) (cropped).jpg

| image_size = 250

| caption = Quantrill with the Cleveland Guardians in 2022

| team = Miami Marlins

| number = 47

| position = Pitcher

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|2|10}}

| birth_place = Port Hope, Ontario, Canada

| bats = Left

| throws = Right

| debutleague = MLB

| debutdate = May 1

| debutyear = 2019

| debutteam = San Diego Padres

| statleague = MLB

| statyear = May 18, 2025

| stat1label = Win–loss record

| stat1value = 46–38

| stat2label = Earned run average

| stat2value = 4.19

| stat3label = Strikeouts

| stat3value = 566

| teams =

San Diego Padres ({{mlby|2019}}–{{mlby|2020}})
Cleveland Indians / Guardians ({{mlby|2020}}–{{mlby|2023}})
Colorado Rockies ({{mlby|2024}})
Miami Marlins ({{mlby|2025}}–present)

| medaltemplates = {{MedalSport | Men's baseball}}

{{MedalCountry | {{bb|CAN}}}}

}}

Cal Paul Quantrill (born February 10, 1995) is a Canadian professional baseball pitcher for the Miami Marlins of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the San Diego Padres, Cleveland Indians / Guardians, and Colorado Rockies. Quantrill played college baseball for the Stanford Cardinal. He was selected in the first round of the 2016 MLB draft by the Padres, and made his MLB debut with them in 2019.

Amateur career

Quantrill attended Trinity College School in Port Hope, Ontario. He was a four-time varsity letterman in baseball, and also lettered in hockey and volleyball.{{cite web|url=http://www.gostanford.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=209370575|title=Cal Quantrill Bio – Stanford University|work=gostanford.com|access-date=June 9, 2016}} He was drafted by the New York Yankees in the 26th round of the 2013 Major League Baseball draft, but did not sign.{{citation needed|date=November 2023}}

Quantrill chose to attend Stanford University to play college baseball for the Stanford Cardinal. In his freshman season, he made 17 starts for Stanford, including their game on opening day, becoming the first freshman to start opening day for Stanford since Mike Mussina in 1988. Quantrill pitched to a 7–5 win–loss record, 2.68 earned run average (ERA), and 98 strikeouts in 110{{frac|2|3}} innings pitched. In his sophomore year, Quantrill posted a 2–0 record and 1.93 ERA in 18{{frac|2|3}} innings pitched before his season was cut short by an arm injury. He underwent Tommy John surgery and missed the remainder of the season and the entire 2016 season recovering.

Professional career

=San Diego Padres=

Heading into the 2016 Major League Baseball draft, Quantrill was ranked as one of the top available players by MLB.{{cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/milb/prospects/2016|title=MLB 2016 Prospect Watch|work=MLB.com|access-date=June 9, 2016|archive-date=June 9, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160609110834/http://m.mlb.com/prospects/2016?list=draft|url-status=live}} He was selected by the San Diego Padres with the eighth overall selection. The Padres signed Quantrill, and assigned him to the Arizona Padres.{{cite web|url=http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/2016/jun/13/san-diego-padres-2016-1st-round-pick-cal-quantrill/ |title=Padres sign first-round pick Cal Quantrill|work=San Diego Union-Tribune|first=Kirk|last=Kenney|date=June 13, 2016|access-date=April 30, 2019}} They promoted him to the Tri-City Dust Devils in August,{{cite web|url=http://www.tri-cityherald.com/sports/mlb/tri-city-dust-devils/article93648987.html |title=Top pick Quantrill to make NWL debut Thursday with Dust Devils |publisher=Tri-cityherald.com |access-date=April 30, 2019}} and then to the Fort Wayne TinCaps later in the month. He finished the 2016 season with a combined 0–5 record and a 5.11 ERA in 12 starts between the three teams. After the season, Quantrill pitched in the San Diego Padres Futures Game, where he pitched two innings, striking out four.

Quantrill spent 2017 with both the San Antonio Missions and the Lake Elsinore Storm where he posted a combined 7–10 record with a 3.80 ERA in 22 games started between both teams.{{cite web|url=http://www.milb.com/player/index.jsp?player_id=615698#/career/R/pitching/2017/ALL|title=Cal Quantrill Stats, Highlights, Bio – MiLB.com Stats – The Official Site of Minor League Baseball|publisher=MiLB.com|access-date=November 10, 2017}} He began 2018 with San Antonio. On August 6, Quantrill started with the El Paso Chihuahuas the Triple-A affiliate for the Padres.{{cite web|url=http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sports/padres/sd-sp-padres-minor-league-report-20180807-story.html|title=Minors Cal Quantrill pitches quality win in El Paso debut|

work=Sandiegouniontribune.com|date=August 7, 2018|access-date=August 8, 2018}} In 28 total starts between San Antonio and El Paso, he was 9–6 with a 4.80 ERA and a 1.47 WHIP.{{cite web|url=http://www.milb.com/player/index.jsp?player_id=615698#/career/R/pitching/2018/ALL|title=Cal Quantrill Stats, Highlights, Bio – MiLB.com Stats – The Official Site of Minor League Baseball|publisher=MiLB.com|access-date=October 11, 2018}} He began 2019 back with El Paso.{{cite web|author=RotoWire Staff |url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/padres-cal-quantrill-starting-year-at-triple-a/ |title=Padres' Cal Quantrill: Starting year at Triple-A |publisher=CBSSports.com |date=April 1, 2019 |access-date=April 30, 2019}}

Quantrill made his major league debut with the Padres on May 1, 2019,{{cite web|author=AJ Cassavell |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/padres-cal-quantrill-set-to-make-big-league-debut |title=Padres' Cal Quantrill set to make big league debut |work=MLB.com |date=May 24, 2018 |access-date=April 30, 2019}} allowing two runs over {{frac|5|2|3}} innings pitched.{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/ATL/ATL201905010.shtml|title=San Diego Padres at Atlanta Braves Box Score, May 1, 2019|publisher=Baseball Reference|access-date=May 2, 2019}} He recorded his first major league win in Toronto on May 25. He was optioned to the El Paso Chihuahuas on May 26. On the 2020 season for the Padres, Quantrill was 2-0 in 10 appearances.

=Cleveland Indians / Guardians (2020–2023)=

On August 31, 2020, the Padres traded Quantrill, along with Austin Hedges, Josh Naylor, and minor league players Gabriel Arias, Owen Miller, and Joey Cantillo to the Cleveland Indians for Mike Clevinger, Greg Allen, and Matt Waldron.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cleveland.com/tribe/2020/08/cleveland-indians-trade-right-hander-mike-clevinger-to-san-diego.html|title = Cleveland Indians trade Mike Clevinger, Greg Allen and player to be named to San Diego for six players|date = August 31, 2020}} With the 2020 Cleveland Indians, Quantrill appeared in eight games, compiling a 0–0 record with 1.84 ERA and 13 strikeouts in {{frac|14|2|3}} innings pitched.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/player/cal-quantrill-615698?stats=career-r-pitching-mlb&year=2020|title = Cal Quantrill Stats, Fantasy & News| website=MLB.com }}

In 2021, his first season as a full-time starter, Quantrill went 8-2 with a 2.89 ERA in {{frac|149|2|3}} innings, with a 1.176 WHIP.{{Cite web |title=Cal Quantrill Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/q/quantca01.shtml |access-date=May 8, 2023 |website=Baseball-Reference.com |language=en}} In 2022, Quantrill went 15-5 with a 3.38 ERA in {{frac|186|1|3}} innings, with a 1.208 WHIP.{{Cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/CLE/2022.shtml|title=2022 Cleveland Guardians Statistics|website=Baseball-Reference.com}} During the season, fans began dubbing the days that Quantrill started "Cal Quantrill Day," following the phenomenon that he could always rely on run support from his offense, and even carried a perfect record at home through the regular season.{{Cite web |last=Cheng |first=Tim |date=2023-02-02 |title=The Cal Quantrill Quandary |url=https://pitcherlist.com/the-cal-quantrill-quandary/ |access-date=2025-05-30 |website=Pitcher List |language=en-US}}

On January 13, 2023, Quantrill agreed to a one-year, $5.55 million contract with the Guardians, avoiding salary arbitration.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2023/01/2023-mlb-arbitration-tracker.html|title=2023 MLB Arbitration Tracker|access-date=January 13, 2023|website=MLBTradeRumors}} On May 7, Quantrill pitched {{frac|6|2|3}} no-hit innings against the Minnesota Twins before giving up a single to Alex Kirilloff.{{Cite web|url=https://apnews.com/article/guardians-quantrill-twins-17df69c4993d7aa93eba103b5655b4a3|title=Quantrill takes no-hitter into 7th, Guardians blank Twins|date=May 7, 2023|website=AP News}}

The Guardians designated Quantrill for assignment on November 14, 2023.{{cite news |last1=Bell |first1=Mandy |title=Quantrill DFA'd in surprising move to protect young pitchers |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/cal-quantrill-designated-for-assignment-by-guardians |work=MLB.com |date=November 14, 2023}}

=Colorado Rockies=

On November 17, 2023, the Guardians traded Quantrill to the Colorado Rockies in exchange for minor league catcher Kody Huff.{{Cite news |date=November 17, 2023 |title=Guardians trade Cal Quantrill to Rockies for minor leaguer Huff |url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/38920804/guardians-trade-cal-quantrill-rockies-minor-leaguer-huff |access-date=November 18, 2023 |work=ESPN.com|agency=Associated Press}}{{cite news |last1=Bell |first1=Mandy |title=Guardians net Minors catcher Kody Huff from Rox for Quantrill |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/kody-huff-traded-to-guardians-for-cal-quantrill |access-date=November 18, 2023 |work=MLB.com |date=November 17, 2023}} In 29 starts for Colorado in 2024, he compiled an 8–11 record and 4.98 ERA with 110 strikeouts across {{fraction|148|1|3}} innings pitched. On November 22, 2024, the Rockies non-tendered Quantrill, making him a free agent.{{cite web|url=https://www.denverpost.com/2024/11/22/brendan-rodgers-cal-quantrill-rockies-non-tendered/ |title=Brendan Rodgers, Cal Quantrill non-tendered by Rockies in roster shakeup |first=Patrick |last=Saunders |publisher=denverpost.com |access-date=November 22, 2024}}

= Miami Marlins =

On February 12, 2025, Quantrill signed a one-year, $3.5 million contract with the Miami Marlins.{{Cite web |title=Marlins reach 1-year deal with veteran Quantrill (source) |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/cal-quantrill-marlins-contract-2025 |access-date=February 12, 2025 |website=MLB.com |language=en}} On May 18th, he pitched an immaculate inning against the Rays, becoming the 2nd in Marlins history after Jesús Sánchez in 1998. His three batters were Jonathan Arranda, Christopher Morel, and Kameron Misner. {{cite web |last1=De Nicola |first1=Christina |title=Quantrill tosses the Majors' first immaculate inning of season |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/cal-quantrill-throws-immaculate-inning-against-rays |website=MLB.com |publisher=MLB |access-date=18 May 2025 |language=en}}

Personal life

Quantrill's father, Paul, played 14 seasons in Major League Baseball.

References

External links

{{baseballstats|mlb=615698|espn=39875|br=q/quantca01|fangraphs=19312|brm=quantr000cal|retro=Q/Pquanc001}}

[http://www.gostanford.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=209370575 Stanford Cardinal bio]
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