Rockies, Quintana agree to 1-year deal reportedly worth $6M
The Colorado Rockies added another veteran pitcher to their staff, signing left-hander Jose Quintana to a one-year contract, the team announced Thursday.
Quintana's deal is for $6 million, sources told Robert Murray of FanSided.
Quintana, 37, is the third veteran arm to join Colorado's 2026 rotation. The Rockies signed Michael Lorenzen to a one-year contract in January and Tomoyuki Sugano to a one-year, $5.1-million deal earlier Tuesday. The three newcomers will join longtime Rockie Kyle Freeland and former top prospect Chase Dollander in the rotation.
Quintana spent 2025 with the Milwaukee Brewers, who he helped win an MLB-best 97 games. The left-hander posted a 3.96 ERA, 4.81 FIP, and 1.29 WHIP with 89 strikeouts over 24 starts for Milwaukee.
The Colombian native is regarded as a consistent innings-eater, having made 30-plus starts in nine of his 14 big-league seasons.
Quintana owns a lifetime 113-110 record with a 3.76 ERA, 1.28 WHIP, and 1,816 strikeouts across 383 big-league outings with eight teams. He was an All-Star in 2016 with the Chicago White Sox.
Colorado's rotation posted a collective 6.65 ERA in 2025 - the highest by any team in a single season since 1893, when the mound was moved to its current distance of 60 feet, 6 inches.