Jose Quintana DVOA, Advanced Stats, & Fantasy Rankings

Milwaukee Brewers veteran left-handed pitcher Jose Quintana agreed to be optioned to the minors to start the 2025 season in order to complete his build-up. Quintana didn't sign with the Brewers until early this month, so he was a bit behind the other pitchers in spring training. While there is no official timetable for when the 36-year-old southpaw might be ready for a big-league call-up, it's likely that he'll rejoin the major-league squad at some point in April. The Colombian hurler made only two appearances (one start) in the Cactus League this spring and allowed two earned runs while walking none and striking out two in five innings. He went 10-10 and provided the New York Mets with 31 starts in 2024, pitching to a 3.75 ERA and 1.25 WHIP with 135 K's in 170 1/3 innings. Quinana's numbers under the hood show that he was pretty fortunate, so fantasy managers should expect regression and certainly not as much volume.

Free-agent left-hander Jose Quintana agreed to an one-year deal worth $4-5 million with the Milwaukee Brewers on Monday, sources told Francys Romero. Quintana gives the Brewers a left-handed option for their starting rotation in 2025, although it's unclear if he'll be built up enough to start the year in the Opening Day rotation. The 36-year-old veteran Colombian has 13 years of major-league experience and went 10-10 with a 3.75 ERA (4.56 FIP), 1.25 WHIP, 135 strikeouts and 63 walks in 170 1/3 innings over 31 starts in 2024 while with the New York Mets. It was his biggest workload in a season since 2019. Although it was Quintana's third straight season with an ERA below 4.00, he was helped by a .263 BABIP and 78.2 percent strand rate. Fantasy managers shouldn't expect a repeat, and Quintana's low strikeout rate gives him little upside.

According to Pat Ragazzo of Sports Illustrated, left-handed pitcher Jose Quintana and the New York Mets have been talking and shown mutual interest in a reunion. Earlier this week, right-handed pitcher Franke Montas (lat) was shut down from throwing. Montas is not expected to begin throwing in at least four weeks. As a result, Quintana could be a potential target for the Mets to provide some depth in their rotation. The southpaw has spent the past two seasons with the Mets. Last summer, Quintana posted a 3.75 ERA and a 1.25 WHIP across 170 1/3 innings of work. He tallied just 135 strikeouts but was able to generate ground balls at a strong 48.2 percent rate. If Quintana were to return to Queens, he would compete for a spot in the back of the rotation alongside Tylor Megill and Griffin Canning.