Jose Quintana has found a new home — just not one that’s historically pitcher-friendly.
The 37-year-old left-handed starter has agreed to a deal with the Rockies, ESPN’s Jesse Rogers reported Tuesday night.
Terms of the contract, which is still pending medicals, are not yet known.
Jose Quintana, a member of the Brewers last season, throws a pitch against the Mets in 2025. Charles Wenzelberg/New York Post
Colorado has had an active Tuesday, agreeing earlier in the day with right-hander Tomoyuki Sugano to a one-year pact after he spent last year pitching in Japan.
Quintana, after spending two seasons with the Mets, joined the Brewers in the middle of spring training for 2025.
He gave the Brewers some stability in the back end of the rotation with a 3.96 ERA and 1.291 WHIP across 24 starts and 131 2/3 innings. Quintana pitched in two postseason outings, a three-inning scoreless effort in relief during the NLDS against the Cubs before getting lit up for three earned runs in a two-inning start against the eventual World Series champion Dodgers in the NLCS.
Quintana, through his first 14 seasons in the big leagues, has 113 victories, the most for a native of Colombia.
At high altitude (5,200 feet above sea level), Coors Field has long been a hitters’ haven and has had the top park factor in MLB over the last three seasons, according to Baseball Savant.
Jose Quintana celebrates during the 2024 wild-card series with the Mets. Jason Szenes / New York Post
In six career outings at Coors, Quintana has a 5.40 ERA with 33 strikeouts in 42 innings.
Quintana is expected to pitch for his home country in March as part of the 2026 World Baseball Classic before he takes the mound in Denver.
The Rockies are hoping to get out of the National League doldrums after three straight seasons of 100-plus losses, including a baseball-worst 119 defeats in 2025.
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