The Chicago Cubs rotation is stacked with veteran pitchers entering the twilight of their careers, and Jose Quintana is no exception. While still only 30-years-old, Quintana is preparing to begin his eighth year in the MLB. He has worked over 170 innings in all but one of those years, his rookie year in 2012.
Like Jon Lester and Cole Hamels, Quintana knows he’s going to have to adapt his game as he grows less likely to dominate opposing lineups with his pure stuff.
“My focus was on my changeup,” Quintana said via The Athletic ($).