The Pirates have "worked hard" to trade for White Sox left-hander Jose Quintana, according to ESPN's Buster Olney. The White Sox are aggressively rebuilding this winter, having already traded ace Chris Sale to the Red Sox and outfielder Adam Eaton to the Nationals. Each deal yielded a huge haul of prospects, and there's no doubt the White Sox would require a similar package to part with Quintana.
Quintana is a natural fit for the Pirates, looking to bolster their rotation after a disappointing season. He is durable, having averaged 32 starts and 204 innings over the past four years. He has been effective, posting a 3.35 ERA and an 18.1 Baseball-Reference WAR during that span.
He is also young -- he'll turn 28 in January -- and affordable, due $15.85 million over the next two seasons with club options for 2019 ($10.5 million) and '20 ($11.5 million). His $7 million salary in 2017 would fit within the constraints of the Bucs' projected $100 million payroll, while dramatically improving their chances of returning to the postseason.
Quintana is a natural fit for the Pirates, looking to bolster their rotation after a disappointing season. He is durable, having averaged 32 starts and 204 innings over the past four years. He has been effective, posting a 3.35 ERA and an 18.1 Baseball-Reference WAR during that span.
He is also young -- he'll turn 28 in January -- and affordable, due $15.85 million over the next two seasons with club options for 2019 ($10.5 million) and '20 ($11.5 million). His $7 million salary in 2017 would fit within the constraints of the Bucs' projected $100 million payroll, while dramatically improving their chances of returning to the postseason.
