José Quintana

José Guillermo Quintana (born January 24, 1989) is a Colombian professional baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Angels of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played for the Chicago White Sox and Chicago Cubs.

This article is about José Guillermo Quintana. For José Luís Quintana, see Changuito. For other uses, see Quintana (disambiguation).

José Quintana
Los Angeles Angels – No. 62
Pitcher
Born: (1989-01-24) January 24, 1989
Arjona, Bolívar, Colombia
Bats: Right Throws: Left
MLB debut
May 7, 2012, for the Chicago White Sox
MLB statistics
(through 2020 season)
Win–loss record83–77
Earned run average3.73
Strikeouts1,310
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Quintana pitched in Minor League Baseball for the New York Mets and New York Yankees organizations before becoming a free agent and signing with the Chicago White Sox before the 2012 season. He made his MLB debut in 2012, and was named an All-Star in 2016.

Professional career

Minor leagues

Quintana signed as an international free agent with the New York Mets, and began his professional career in the Rookie-level Venezuelan Summer League (VSL), pitching for the VSL Mets in 2006. He did not play in 2007 as he was suspended for violating the terms of Minor League Baseball's drug policy.[1]

Quintana signed with the New York Yankees in 2008. He pitched the 2008 and 2009 seasons in the Rookie-level Dominican Summer League (DSL) with the DSL Yankees 2. In 2010, he pitched for the Gulf Coast Yankees of the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League and the Charleston RiverDogs of the Class A South Atlantic League.[2] In 2011, Quintana posted a 10–2 win–loss record and a 2.91 earned run average (ERA), with 88 strikeouts in 102 innings pitched for the Tampa Yankees of the Class A-Advanced Florida State League (FSL).[1][3] He became a minor league free agent after the 2011 season.[4]

Chicago White Sox

Chicago White Sox' scouts Daraka Shaheed and Joe Siers, who watched Quintana pitch in the FSL the previous season, recommended that the team sign him.[4] Quintana signed with the White Sox, receiving a major league contract, on November 10, 2011.[5] The White Sox assigned Quintana to the Birmingham Barons of the Class AA Southern League.

Quintana pitching for the White Sox in 2012

After starting the season with a 1–2 win-loss record, a 3.06 ERA, and 26 strikeouts in 35 innings pitched for Birmingham, the White Sox promoted Quintana to the majors on May 7, 2012, according to a new MLB rule that allow teams to carry a 26th man on their 25-man roster during the day of a doubleheader; the White Sox returned Quintana to Birmingham after the games. He made his MLB debut in the first game of the doubleheader, pitching ​5 2⁄3 innings in relief, allowing no runs, one hit, and two walks while striking out three.[6] Quintana was optioned back to Birmingham the next day, and he stayed there up until May 24, when he was promoted to the Charlotte Knights of the Class AAA International League. However, he did not pitch there, as he was promoted to Chicago the next day when John Danks was placed on the 15-day DL.[7] On May 25, 2012, Quintana got his first Major League victory during a 9–3 victory over the Cleveland Indians pitching six innings giving up two runs on four hits, walking three and striking out four.

During a game against the Tampa Bay Rays on May 30, 2012, Quintana was ejected by umpire Mark Wegner after throwing a pitch behind Ben Zobrist.[8][9][10] During the 2012 year, Quintana appeared in 25 games making 22 starts going 6–6 with a 3.76 ERA.

In 2013, Quintana pitched 200 innings in 33 starts, going 9–7 with 164 strikeouts and a 3.51 ERA. His 17 no decisions were the most among MLB starting pitchers in 2013.[11] On March 24, 2014, Quintana signed a five-year extension with the White Sox, which also includes club options for a further two years. He qualified as a "Super 2" arbitration eligible player after the 2014 season, activating a clause in his contract making the deal worth a guaranteed $26.5 million.[12] During the 2014 year, Quintana made 32 starts going 9–11 with 178 strikeouts and a 3.32 ERA in ​200 1⁄3 innings.[13]

He followed up with a 3.36 ERA and 9–10 record with 177 strikeouts in ​206 1⁄3 innings in 2015. That season he led all major league pitchers in curveball percentage (30.9%).[14]

Through the All-Star break in 2016, Quintana pitched to a 7–8 record with a 3.21 ERA in ​117 2⁄3 innings pitched. He was named to the MLB All-Star Game as an injury replacement for Danny Salazar.[15] He finished the season 13–12 with a 3.20 ERA, striking out 181 batters while making 32 starts.[16] Quintana finished tied for tenth in the voting for the American League Cy Young Award with Michael Fulmer, receiving one fifth place vote.

Quintana pitched for the Colombian national baseball team in the 2017 World Baseball Classic.[16][17] The White Sox named him their Opening Day starting pitcher for the 2017 season.[18]

Chicago Cubs

On July 13, 2017, the White Sox traded Quintana to the Chicago Cubs for prospects Eloy Jiménez, Dylan Cease, Matt Rose, and Bryant Flete.[19] He made his first start for the Cubs on July 16, striking out twelve in an 8–0 victory against the Baltimore Orioles.[20] Quintana struggled in August, but had a 2.51 ERA in five starts in September.[21]

Quintana had a 13–11 record and a 4.03 ERA in 32 starts for the Cubs in 2018.[22] He started the 2018 National League Central tie-breaker game.[23] After the season, the Cubs exercised their $10.5 million contract option on Quintana for the 2019 season.[22]

Quintana pitched to a 4–1 record with a 2.02 ERA for the month of August 2019.[24]

In July 2020, Quintana underwent surgery to repair a lacerated nerve on his thumb on his throwing arm, which he incurred while washing dishes.[25]

Los Angeles Angels

On January 22, 2021, Quintana signed a one year, $8 million contract with the Angels.[26]

Personal life

Quintana and his wife, Michel, have a daughter.[27]

See also

References
  1. Gonzales, Mark (May 7, 2012). "Sox pitching shuffle expected to bring Stults, Quintana in Morris, Illinois". Morris Daily Herald. Retrieved May 7, 2012.
  2. "Braves Blank RiverDogs for Back-to-Back Shutouts, Win 4–0 | Charleston RiverDogs News". Milb.com. August 19, 2010. Retrieved May 8, 2012.
  3. "Quintana hopes to make instant impression on Sox". Chicago Tribune. May 7, 2012. Retrieved May 7, 2012.
  4. Merkin, Scott (February 18, 2014). "Keen eye of scouts led White Sox to Quintana". MLB.com. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
  5. Gonzales, Mark (November 10, 2011). "Sox sign left-handers Veal, Quintana". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved May 7, 2012.
  6. "White Sox call up Quintana as 26th man". MLB.com. Major League Baseball Advanced Media. May 7, 2012. Retrieved May 7, 2012.
  7. White Sox Press Release (May 25, 2012). "White Sox Place John Danks on 15-Day Disabled List; Recall Jose Quintana from Class AAA Charlotte". whitesox.com.
  8. White Sox extend win streak to eight cbssports.com. Retrieved May 30, 2012
  9. "Quintana ejected for throwing behind batter". foxnews.com. Fox News. Retrieved May 30, 2012.
  10. Burke, Timothy. "Quintana ejected for throwing behind Zobrist, Harrelson loses it". deadspin.com. Deadspin. Retrieved May 30, 2012.
  11. "Pitching Game Finder: For 2013, Recorded no decision, as Starter, sorted by greatest number of games in a single season matching the selected criteria". Baseball Reference. Retrieved July 14, 2018.
  12. Padilla, Doug (March 24, 2014). "Jose Quintana gets 5-year deal". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 24, 2014.
  13. Kane, Colleen (March 4, 2015). "Jose Quintana's confidence grows, but he knows he's not White Sox ace". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved March 10, 2017.
  14. "Major League Leaderboards » 2015 » Pitchers » Pitch Type Statistics | FanGraphs Baseball". Fangraphs.com. Retrieved January 16, 2019.
  15. Kane, Colleen (July 10, 2016). "Jose Quintana pleasantly surprised with late addition to All-Star team". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved July 12, 2016.
  16. "Jose Quintana discusses World Baseball Classic". MLB.com. Retrieved March 10, 2017.
  17. Kane, Colleen (February 8, 2017). "Jose Quintana, David Robertson among White Sox in World Baseball Classic". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved March 10, 2017.
  18. Merkin, Scott (March 30, 2017). "Sox appreciate OD starter Quintana's value: Dominant lefty's focus, clubhouse presence stand out". MLB.com. Retrieved March 31, 2017.
  19. Wittenmyer, Gordon (July 13, 2017). "Crosstown shocker: Cubs acquire José Quintana from Sox in blockbuster". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved January 16, 2019.
  20. Gonzales, Mark (July 16, 2017). "Jose Quintana shines in debut as Cubs complete sweep of Orioles with 8–0 shutout win". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved July 16, 2017.
  21. "Jose Quintana aims for consistency: 'I want to help my team every fifth day, get as many wins as I can'". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved January 16, 2019.
  22. Gonazles, Mark. "Cubs exercise $10.5 million option on Jose Quintana; Brandon Kintzler picks up $5 million player option". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved January 16, 2019.
  23. Rogers, Jesse (October 1, 2018). "Jose Quintana to start for Cubs in tiebreaker to decide NL Central". Espn.com. Retrieved January 16, 2019.
  24. "Castellanos' 2 HRs key Cubs' 4th straight win". MLB News. MLB News. August 30, 2019. Retrieved August 30, 2019.
  25. Gonzales, Mark (July 2, 2020). "Jose Quintana will miss the start of the Chicago Cubs season after cutting his left thumb washing dishes at home". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
  26. https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/30745009/jose-quintana-los-angeles-angels-agree-1-year-deal
  27. Caballero Villa, Carlos (June 28, 2016). "José Quintana: "mi familia es mi gran motor de lucha"". El Universal (in Spanish). Archived from the original on June 29, 2016. Retrieved January 16, 2019.
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