Rockies add former Cubs, Mets All-Star veteran to rotation

The Colorado Rockies have made three significant starting rotation additions this offseason, bringing in Michael Lorenzen, Tomoyuki Sugano, and now left-hander Jose Quintana. 

Quintana, 37, agreed to a one-year, $6 million contract with the NL West club on Tuesday, reports ESPN's Jesse Rogers. He's entering his 15th Major League season.

Quintana's career began in 2012 with the Chicago White Sox and includes stints with the Chicago Cubs, New York Mets, Los Angeles Angels, Pittsburgh Pirates, St. Louis Cardinals, and San Francisco Giants. 

In 24 starts with the Milwaukee Brewers in 2025, the one-time All-Star posted a respectable 3.96 ERA and struck out 80 while walking 50 in 131.2 innings. 

Veteran leadership for Colorado's staff 

All three starters the Rockies added this offseason may not stick around past this year, but they are valuable names to have in the clubhouse. Lorenzen and Quintana have a combined 25 years of MLB experience, and Sugano is a former three-time Central League MVP in NPB. 

Righties Antonio Senzatela and Kyle Freeland are the two longest tenured Rockies, making their debuts for the club in 2017. 

To avoid another historically bad season, Colorado will need to decrease the wide gap between runs scored and runs allowed. They set the record for the worst in modern history last year at minus-424. 

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