Padres' Carlos Quentin undergoes knee surgery, should be ready by spring training

The Padres announced Friday that Carlos Quentin has undergone arthroscopic knee surgery and should be able to participate in offseason workouts.

By R.J. White

Oct 5, 2012 at 7:38 pm ET • 1 min read

The San Diego Padres announced Friday that outfielder Carlos Quentin underwent arthroscopic knee surgery.

Quentin is expected to participate in offseason workouts and is projected to be ready for spring training next season.

Limited to pinch-hitting duty late in the season, Quentin hit .261/.374/.504 in with 16 home runs in 340 plate appearances. He also led his league in times hit by pitch for the second consecutive year.

Quentin signed a three-year, $27-million extension in July that begins next season. The team traded for him last December, sending Simon Castro and Pedro Hernandez to the White Sox in return.

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