The Angels made a move late Tuesday to begin shoring up their starting rotation, agreeing to sign left-hander José Quintana to a one-year, $8-million contract, according to a person with knowledge of the negotiations not authorized to comment publicly.
The move reunites Quintana with Angels manager Joe Maddon and fills a major need on the Angels’ offseason shopping list. Quintana pitched for the Chicago Cubs for 2½ seasons, compiling a record of 33-23, before missing almost all of last year.
Maddon, in a videoconference one month ago, expressed a desire for first-year general manager Perry Minasian to bring in two starting pitchers.