Cal Paul Quantrill (born February 10, 1995) is a

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for the

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(MLB). He played college baseball for

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. He was selected in the first round of the

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by the

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. He made his MLB debut in 2019. He previously played for the Padres.

Amateur career

Quantrill was a four-time varsity

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in baseball at

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in Port Hope, Ontario, and also lettered in hockey and volleyball. He was drafted by the

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in the 26th round of the

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, but did not sign. He chose to attend

. 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

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in 1988. Quantrill pitched to a 7–5

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, 2.68

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(ERA), and 98

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s in 110 innings pitched. In his sophomore year, Quantrill posted a 2–0 record and 1.93 ERA in 18 innings pitched before his season was cut short by an arm injury. He underwent

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and missed the remainder of the season and the entire 2016 season recovering.

Professional career

San Diego Padres

Heading into the

, Quantrill was ranked as one of the top available players by MLB. He was selected by the

with the eighth overall selection. The Padres signed Quantrill, and assigned him to the Arizona Padres. They promoted him to the

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in August, and then to the

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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

Futures Game, where he pitched two innings, striking out four. Quantrill spent 2017 with both the

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and the

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where he posted a combined 7–10 record with a 3.80 ERA in 22 games started between both teams. He began 2018 with San Antonio. On August 6, Quantrill started with the

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the Triple-A affiliate for the Padres. In 28 total starts between San Antonio and El Paso, he was 9–6 with a 4.80 ERA and a 1.47 WHIP. He began 2019 back with El Paso. Quantrill made his major league debut with the Padres on May 1, 2019, allowing two runs over innings pitched. 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

On August 31, 2020, the Padres traded Quantrill, along with Austin Hedges,

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, and minor league players Gabriel Arias, Owen Miller, and Joey Cantillo to the

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for

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, Greg Allen, and Matt Waldron. With the 2020 Cleveland Indians, Quantrill appeared in 8 games, compiling a 0–0 record with 1.84 ERA and 13 strikeouts in innings pitched. In 2022 he was 15-5 with a 3.38 ERA in 186.1 innings, with a 1.208 WHIP. On January 13, 2023, Quantrill agreed to a one-year, $5.55 million contract with the Guardians, avoiding salary arbitration.

Personal life

Quantrill's father,

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, played 14 seasons in Major League Baseball.

References

External links

Stanford Cardinal bio
* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Quantrill, Cal 1995 births Living people Arizona League Padres players Baseball players from Toronto Canadian expatriate baseball players in the United States Cleveland Guardians players Cleveland Indians players El Paso Chihuahuas players Fort Wayne TinCaps players Lake Elsinore Storm players Major League Baseball pitchers Major League Baseball players from Canada People from Northumberland County, Ontario San Antonio Missions players San Diego Padres players Stanford Cardinal baseball players Tri-City Dust Devils players