The Cardinals have added some needed pitching depth ahead of Tuesday’s trade deadline.
St. Louis acquired veteran left-hander José Quintana from the Pirates, the club announced Monday night. Righty reliever Chris Stratton will also be on the move to St. Louis, while the Pirates will receive pitcher Johan Oviedo and touted third base/first base prospect Malcolm Nuñez.
The move bolsters the Cardinals’ starting rotation after Jack Flaherty (shoulder) landed on the 60-day injured list, and Steven Matz suffered a torn left MCL last month. The club has won six of its last 10 games and enters August with a 54–48 record, slotting them three games behind the Brewers (57–45) for first place in the NL Central.
Quintana, 33, joined the Pirates on a one-year, $2 million deal in November after spending time with the Giants and Angels in ’21. He went 3–5 with a 3.50 ERA in 20 starts this season, striking out 89 batters and walking 31 in 103 innings pitched.
An All-Star in 2016, Quintana spent his spent his first five seasons with the White Sox after debuting in ’12. He spent the next four seasons with the Cubs after arriving to the club in July ’17 in a deal involving Eloy Jiménez.
