Jose Quintana is Still Underappreciated in 2016

Jose Quintana has quietly posted three good years in a row with the White Sox, breaking 200 innings in each of them. In 2014 he struck out 178 with a 3.32 ERA (with a 2.81 FIP) and 1.24 WHIP, and went 9-11. 2015 saw him strike out 177 batters with a 3.36 ERA (backed by a 3.18 FIP) and 1.27 WHIP, and he went 9-10.

His record really doesn’t match up with the rest of the numbers, and his losses are your gain on draft day. Quintana will be 27 this year, and there are few trends that are particularly encouraging for him. In 2015 he threw his first pitch for a strike to 69.3% of batters faced, a career best by 3%. He brought his walk rate down to a career best 1.92 BB/9 while also increasing his ground ball percent from 44.7% to 47.1%. His xFIP numbers have consistently been higher than his ERA, so I’m inclined to believe he can keep that up. 2016 looks to be the year where he finally commands some respect from the baseball community. Put yourself in a position to gain from this.