# Cardinals Acquire Veteran Starter Jose Quintana From Pirates

- Link: https://www.nyrdcast.com/cardinals-acquire-veteran-starter-jose-quintana-from-pirates/
- Published: 2022-08-02T08:10:02-05:00
- Author: Eugene Tierney

**_CARDINALS ACQUIRE VETERAN STARTER_** **_JOSE QUINTANA FROM PIRATES;_** **_REDBIRDS
ALSO GET RHP CHRIS STRATTON IN DEAL FOR OVIEDO & NUNEZ_**

**ST. LOUIS, MO., August 1, 2022 **– The St. Louis Cardinals announced tonight that
they have acquired veteran left-handed pitcher **_[Jose Quintana](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/q/quintjo01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=&utm_medium=referral)_**
and right-handed reliever **_[Chris Stratton](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/stratch01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=&utm_medium=referral)_**
from the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for right-handed pitcher **_[Johan Oviedo](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/o/oviedjo01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=&utm_medium=referral)_**
and minor league infielder **_[Malcom Nunez](https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=nunez-002mal&utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=&utm_medium=referral)_**.

Quintana, 33, is a veteran of 11 Major League seasons, appearing with the White 
Sox (2012-17), Cubs (2017-20), Angels (2021), Giants (2021) and Pirates (2022).

The 6-1, 220-pound Colombia native owns a career mark of 86-85, 3.81 ERA in 303 
games (277 starts) since debuting in 2012.

Quintana is 3-5 with a 3.50 ERA in his 20 starts for the Pirates this season, and
ranks among N.L. pitching leaders in groundball pct. (45.6), WHIP (1.27) and fewest
HR/9 IP (0.61). His 103.0 innings pitched currently rank 10^(th) among N.L. lefties.

Quintana’s 2016 season led to an American League All-Star selection and 10^(th) 
place finish in A.L. [Cy Young](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/y/youngcy01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=&utm_medium=referral)
voting after going 13-12 with a 3.20 ERA for the White Sox.

Stratton, 31, has appeared in 40 games for the Pirates this season, going 5-4 in
his 40.2 innings or work with two saves. The 6-2, 200-pound Mississippi native has
pitched in seven seasons with San Francisco (2016-18), Los Angeles Angels (2019)
and Pirates (2020-22).

Stratton has a career mark of 30-23 with a 4.61 ERA and 11 saves in 218 games (42
starts).

The Cardinals also announced that they have designated catcher **_[Austin Romine](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/rominau01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=&utm_medium=referral)_**
for assignment and will announce additional moves tomorrow.

**— STL —**

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