Veteran left-hander Jose Quintana has agreed to a one-year deal with the Rockies, according to a report from ESPN's Jesse Rogers.
The deal, which has not been confirmed by the club, is worth $6 million, per FanSided's Robert Murray.
Quintana has churned out quite the career and continues to be a consistent backend starter, even as he has advanced into his late 30s. In his age-36 season with the Brewers in 2025, Quintana had a 3.96 ERA and 1.29 WHIP across 131 2/3 innings. In three of the last four seasons, Quintana has had an ERA below four in 130-plus innings, with the other season being 75 2/3 innings with a 3.57 ERA in ‘23.
After bottoming out with a career-worst 6.43 ERA in 63 innings in 2021, it appeared that Quintana could be done as a quality starter. Instead, Quintana has found a second wind, posting a 3.53 ERA in 100 starts since 2022, a top-40 ERA among any pitcher with at least 300 innings in that time.
With that in mind, there are some underlying numbers that are worth monitoring in 2026. Quintana’s strikeout percentage dipped to 16.0 percent, the lowest mark since he had a 14.3 percent mark as a rookie in 2012. The left-hander also had a career-high 4.81 FIP, while his 5.18 expected ERA was his worst mark of the Statcast era (since 2015). With Quintana turning 37 before Opening Day, those figures are even more relevant.
With a career 3.76 ERA across 2,101 1/3 innings dating back to his rookie season, Quintana has sneakily been one of the better starters in baseball across the last decade-plus. Father Time comes for every pitcher, but Quintana has managed to provide quality innings in the back of contenders' rotations for the last few seasons. Considering his track record, it might be wise not to doubt what Quintana can do next season.