Q

[Cowtipper]

By my count, only seven Mets have had names (first or last) that contain the letter Q. Can you name those seven players? 

Joaquin Arias
Tyler Naquin
Jose Oquendo
Craig Paquette
Al Pedrique 
Jose Quintana
Omar Quintanilla

[The Hot Corner]

Jose Quintana

[metirish]

Omar Quintanilla 

[Frayed Knot]

5 hours ago, Cowtipper said:

... that contain the letter Q.

Jose Oquendo

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

Tsuyoshi Shinqo

[seawolf17]

Al Pedrique!

[Cowtipper]

Jose Quintana, Omar Quintanilla, Al Pedrique and Jose Oquendo are correct! I'm pretty sure you're thinking of Shinqo's brother, he actually played for the Mets. 

[seawolf17]

Of course we all remember "The Frenchman," Jon Matlacque.

[Frayed Knot]

Joe MiQing

[seawolf17]

Stony Brook's finest, Travis Jankowsqui.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Didn't the Mets have a player named Quilvio Veras, or something like that?

[Cowtipper]

Veras never played in the majors for the Mets, but they did have him in their system.

Here's a hint for one:

August 31, 2010: Traded by the Texas Rangers to the New York Mets for Jeff Francoeur and cash.

[Gwreck]

Joaquin Arias.  He was also in the Alex Rodriguez trade from the Yankees to Texas.

[Cowtipper]

Joaquin Arias is correct.

Another hint: July 31, 1999: Traded by the New York Mets to the St. Louis Cardinals for Shawon Dunston.

[Gwreck]

I can’t remember who was in that trade but I do remember Tyler Naquin being very bad after being acquired in 2022.

[Cowtipper]

Tyler Naquin is correct! 

A hint for the last guy:

[Benjamin Grimm]

[Edgy MD]

How have the Mets never employed Quilvio Veras?

The gravitational pull between that guy and the Mets must have been enormous.

[seawolf17]

That's Craig Paquette.

I honestly thought Veras was a Met too, but he was only in AAA when he was traded for Carl Everett.

[Cowtipper]

Craig Paquette is correct!