José Guillermo Quintana (born January 24, 1989) is a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates from Colombia. He has previously played for the Chicago White Sox, Chicago Cubs, Los Angeles Angels, and San Francisco Giants in Major League Baseball.
Quintana pitched in the minor leagues for the New York Mets and New York Yankees before signing with the Chicago White Sox as a free agent before the 2012 season.
He debuted in the Major League Baseball in 2012 and was selected as an All-Star in 2016. Quintana was dealt by the White Sox to the Cubs in 2017, and he then played for the Angels and Giants in 2021.
Quintana signed with the New York Mets as an international free agent and began his professional career pitching for the Venezuelan Summer League (VSL) Mets in 2006. He did not play in 2007 because he was banned for breaking the drug rules of Minor League Baseball.
Jose Quintana Minor Leagues
In 2008, Quintana signed with the New York Yankees. He pitched for the DSL Yankees 2 in the Rookie-level Dominican Summer League (DSL) in 2008 and 2009. He pitched in the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League for the Gulf Coast Yankees and the Class A South Atlantic League for the Charleston RiverDogs in 2010.
Quintana pitched for the Tampa Yankees of the Class A-Advanced Florida State League in 2011 and had a 10–2 record with a 2.91 ERA and 88 strikeouts in 102 innings pitched. After the 2011 season, he became a minor league free agent.
Is Jose Quintana Still In Baseball?
Is Jose Quintana Still In Baseball? Is Jose Quintana Still Playing Baseball? Yes, he still plays Baseball. Jose Quintana is Still In Baseball and he plays for the Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball.