Jose Quintana
#62 SP · Rockies
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Height
6'2"
Weight
224 lbs
Age
37
College
N/A
Experience
14 yrs
Bats/Throws
R/L
C-
C
F
N/A
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The Verdict on Jose, in One Read
On the field, Jose Quintana grades out as a middling SP for Rockies (C Performance). That places him 179th of 252 graded starting pitchers. The money matches the play — the Contract Value Index lands at C-, fairly priced. The public read is sharply negative (F Sentiment), drawn from current news and social signal rather than the box score. With 14+ seasons of track record, these grades rest on a deep sample.
Career StatsC
| Year | Team | GP | ERA | W-L | K | WHIP | IP | SV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career |  | 392 | 3.7851253 | 115-113 | 1836 | 1.28178 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2026 | | 9 | 5.27 | 2-3 | 20 | 1.51 | 41.0 | 0 |
| 2025 |
Current Contract
Length
1 year
Total Value
$6.0M
Guaranteed
$3.6M
AAV
$6.0M/yr
Guaranteed %60%
Contract Value Index (CVI)
C-
Fair Value
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Jose Quintana drew a C- on the Contract Value Index — a measured outcome for Colorado at SP. The $6M one-year deal reflects realistic expectations: a 37-year-old veteran starter taking a below-market salary in exchange for organizational stability and limited long-term commitment. Through nine games in the 2026 season, Quintana has posted 2 wins and 20 strikeouts, validating the subdued performance grade of C and suggesting the Rockies never projected him as a rotational cornerstone. At this stage of his 15-season career, Quintana occupies the institutional depth slot — precisely the role a $6M, one-year pact is designed to fill without inflating payroll or mortgaging future flexibility. The sentimentContext frames him correctly as clubhouse presence and stabilizing veteran rather than an on-field anchor, which aligns cleanly with a C- CVI grade: he costs what he's worth, the market knew it at signing, and the contract carries no overpay risk because neither side harbored illusions about his ceiling. With Colorado aggressively cycling through pitching acquisitions across recent weeks, Quintana's invisibility within that broader staffing effort is itself a feature, not a bug—a short-term, low-stakes solution that protects the organization from overcommitment as the team sits 24-41 deep into a disappointing season.
Performance Analysis
C
FCA+
Jose Quintana grades a C performance mark, with his All-Star caliber stretches anchoring the read. At 37 years old and in his 15th season, Quintana remains a reliable depth starter rather than a front-line rotation piece — a classification reinforced by his 2026 season showing 2 wins across 9 games. His strikeout rate of 20 K in limited appearances suggests he can still miss bats when healthy, but the two-win total underscores how sparingly he's been deployed and how marginal his on-field impact has been to a Rockies rotation that continues cycling through acquisitions. The organizational strategy of signing multiple relief and starting pitching prospects — Keegan Thompson, Ryan Feltner, Tanner Gordon, and others in rapid succession — positions Quintana as organizational depth in a patchwork solution rather than a stabilizing anchor, which tracks perfectly with his C-tier performance grade and the media's framing of him as a clubhouse presence over a rotational solution. His role is inoffensive and increasingly invisible within a club sitting at 25-42, where the narrative around him has never demanded much and his modest production has delivered exactly what the front office expected: low-risk continuity without headline-making upside. At this stage of his career, Quintana represents exactly what he was signed to be — veteran filler in a struggling staff — and both his grade and recent headlines reflect that institutional invisibility.
Contracts in the Same Value Band
Other same-position deals the Contract Value Index also places in the C band — a quick read on where Jose's contract sits relative to comparable money.
How Jose Compares at the Position
Jose Quintana ranks 179th of 252 graded starting pitchers by performance. That slots Jose between Logan Allen (C) just ahead and Mitch Keller (C) just behind.
Graded higher
Logan AllenGuardiansCMick AbelTwinsCKen WaldichukNationalsCJose QuintanaC
Graded lower
Mitch KellerPiratesTransaction History
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About this player
Jose Quintana is a veteran in his 14th MLB season listed at SP for the Rockies. FanVerdicts covers every MLB player, team, GM, and transaction — and puts your verdict on all of it. Sign in to cast your Fan Verdict on Jose Quintana, see where the crowd lands, and argue the call. FanVerdicts also brings its own read — performance, sentiment, and Contract Value Index — as one honest input alongside the crowd's. Where FanVerdicts has weighed in so far: Contract Value Index C-, Performance C, Sentiment F.
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