Jose Quintana Looks Like Opening Day Starter
9 months agoNew York Mets veteran left-hander Jose Quintana appears slated to be the team's Opening Day starter in 2024. He made an Opening Day start with the Chicago White Sox in 2017 and allowed three home runs and six runs total in a loss to the Tigers. Quintana didn't finish the second inning in his first Grapefruit League start last Thursday to mostly Astros starters. He missed the first half of 2023 with a rib injury and threw 75 2/3 innings total last year, but he said he shouldn't have any problems working back toward 180 innings or more in 2024. Kodai Senga (shoulder) is expected to miss at least the first month of the season, so the Mets will need some pitchers to step up at the top of their rotation in his absence. The 35-year-old Quintana is an extreme health risk, as he's gone over 100 innings just once in the last four years.
Source: The Athletic - Tim Britton
Source: The Athletic - Tim Britton