Brought in to be an innings-eater, LHP José Quintana was expected to be a positive addition to the 2021 rotation. The Angels signed Quintana in January during free agency after the shortened season and a campaign that saw him miss most of the season with injury while with the Chicago Cubs.
The Halos took a chance on Quintana, signing him for $8 million and one year.
The move reunited Quintana with his old skipper, Joe Maddon, and the Angels hoped the duo could help an Angels rotation that had consistently struggled with injury and lack of innings.