Editing Humberto Quintero (section)

===Kansas City Royals===
On March 20, 2012, Quintero was traded to the [[Kansas City Royals]] along with [[Jason Bourgeois]] for minor leaguer Kevin Chapman and a player to be named later.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://houston.astros.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120320&content_id=27437110&vkey=news_hou&c_id=hou |title=Astros send Quintero, Bourgeois to Royals |access-date=2012-04-07 |archive-date=2012-03-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120323220727/http://houston.astros.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120320&content_id=27437110&vkey=news_hou&c_id=hou |url-status=dead }}</ref>

On June 27, Quintero was [[designated for assignment]]. He was released by Kansas City on July 5, after batting .232 with 1 HR and 19 RBI for the team in 43 games.<ref>{{cite web | last=Conner | first=Matt | title=Kansas City Royals Release Catcher Humberto Quintero In Another Puzzling Move | website=SB Nation Kansas City | date=2012-07-05 | url=https://kansascity.sbnation.com/kansas-city-royals/2012/7/5/3139332/kansas-city-royals-release-catcher-humberto-quintero | access-date=2025-05-03}}</ref>