The Milwaukee Brewers went on to trade their ace in Freddy Peralta to the New York Mets, leaving their bullpen way weaker than it was. Peralta still had one-year remaining on his contract before he hit free agency, but they decided to trade him now instead of waiting and letting his value decline at all with knowing they weren’t going to be able to re-sign him.
*Prediction*
Still, the Brewers are a competitive team, and they need more pitching help if they are going to stay that way. For Milwaukee, they need to surround Brandon Woodruff with more talent behind him, and how they can do so is by signing Jose Quintana.
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The Milwaukee Brewers have familiarity with Jose Quintana as he just spent the 2025 season playing for the Brewers in which he logged a 3.96 ERA with 89 strikeouts, and a 1.291 WHIP. Quintana might be 36 years old, but he has still showcased the ability to play at an impactful level.
With Jose Quintana having the experience with playing on the Brewers already and being around the organization, he is a perfect fit for the Brewers to bring back and rely on to make an impact. With his 14 years of MLB experience, he can help the Brewers with providing them with someone that can help in the development of younger pitchers that Milwaukee plans to center their future around.
Jose Quintana’s proven consistency in MLB will prove to be essential, and while he won’t completely fill Peralta’s production, he can prove to be a cost-effective option that the Brewers can rely on ahead of the 2026 season.