Veteran left-handed José Quintana has agreed to a one-year contract with the Milwaukee Brewers, and the team has yet to be officially confirmed, FanSided reporter Robert Murray reported Monday.

In the 2024 season, Quintana proved that the tank still had plenty of fuel — starting 31 games for the New York Mets (Mets) and pitching 170.1 innings with an ERA of 3.75. The left-handed shooter, who is about to turn 36 years old, is a rotating stalwart for the Mets in the second year of his two-year, $26 million contract.

Despite a 5.29 ERA by mid-June, Quintana dropped to 2.77 in her final 18 starts, especially in the closing stages of the season, conceding just one ERA in 32 games between Aug. 25 and Sept. 18, a 0.28 ERA in 32 games. Not only did he help the Mets win a spot in the NL Wild Card, but he also didn't drop points against the Brewers and Phillies in the playoffs.

Sadly, Quintana won't be able to face one of his favorite opponents this season, with a 2.98 ERA in 23 games (22 starts) and 131 strikeouts in 130 games. Although his strikeouts are no longer at his peak (below the league average for three consecutive years), he is adept at creating soft shots and avoiding strong shots. Although the speedball averages only 90.9 miles (9% from the bottom of MLB), the speedball is sharp and can be used with curveballs and slurve.

The Colombian left-handed shooter played for seven teams in the first 13 years of his major league career, but spent the first nine years in Chicago. He made his debut with the White Sox in 2012 and went below 4.00 for five consecutive seasons before being traded to the Cubs midseason in 2017 and playing until 2020. In 2021, he mainly played as a backup for the Angels and Giants, and in 2022 he returned to the starting rotation with the Pirates and Cardinals, the latter of which had a low ERA of 2.01 in 12 games and even dropped 5.1 innings against the Phillies in the opening game of the NL Wild Card Series.

He started only 13 games in 2023 for a bone graft due to a rib stress fracture, but stayed fit and contributed a consistent performance in 2024 to fill the vacancy in the Mets' rotation due to Kodai Senga.