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Chicago Cubs former lefty signs with divisional rival: Insider

Zack CariolaBy 2 Mins Read
MLB: Chicago Cubs at Chicago White Sox
MLB: Chicago Cubs at Chicago White Sox Sep 27, 2020; Chicago, Illinois, USA;Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Jose Quintana (62) delivers a pitch during the seventh inning against the Chicago White Sox at Guaranteed Rate Field. Mandatory Credit: Dennis Wierzbicki-Imagn Images

The Chicago Cubs’ biggest rival this season will be the reigning National League Central Champs, the Milwaukee Brewers.

The Cubs look to have a roster strong enough to hopefully dethrone the Brewers of the NL Central title after having a fantastic off-season.

With the Cubs looking like a serious threat to challenge the Brewers for the title this season, they signed a former Cub to bolster their rotation.

Milwaukee Brewers sign former Chicago Cubs lefty

MLB: Chicago Cubs at Chicago White Sox
MLB: Cubs at Chicago White Sox Sep 27, 2020; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Cubs starting pitcher Jose Quintana (62) delivers a pitch during the sixth inning against the Chicago White Sox at Guaranteed Rate Field. Mandatory Credit: Dennis Wierzbicki-Imagn Images

The Brewers, to help keep the Cubs at bay, added to their rotation by signing free-agent left-hander Jose Quintana to a one-year deal, according to Baseball Insider Robert Murray.

“Free-agent pitcher Jose Quintana and the Milwaukee Brewers are in agreement on a one-year contract, according to sources familiar with the deal.”

Quintana joins a Brewers rotation that needed a fifth starter and gives them a veteran on the staff who enters his 14th season in Major League Baseball.

Quintana’s Cubs tenure

MLB: Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh Pirates
MLB: Cubs at Pittsburgh Pirates Sep 22, 2020; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Cubs catcher Willson Contreras (40) and starting pitcher Jose Quintana (right) talk as they make their way in from the bullpen to play the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images

Quintana pitched for the Cubs from 2017 to 2020. Quintana was traded to the Cubs by the Chicago White Sox at the 2017 trade deadline, which included Dylan Cease.

For his Cubs career, the 36-year-old had a record of 33-23 with a 4.24 ERA and 420 strikeouts in 439.2 innings.

MLB: Spring Training Chicago Cubs at Colorado Rockies
MLB: Spring Training Chicago Cubs at Colorado Rockies Mar 3, 2020; Salt River Pima-Maricopa, Arizona, USA; Cubs starting pitcher Jose Quintana (62) throws against the Colorado Rockies during a spring training game at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick. Mandatory Credit: Rick Scuteri-Imagn Images

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