Jose Quintana To Undergo MRI For Calf Injury

"Quintana threw only 67 pitches today, allowing three earned runs on four hits and two walks over four innings of work. That final inning was a painful one for the veteran southpaw, as Quintana was hit by a Pedro Pages comebacker in the first at-bat of the frame, and Murphy said Quintana then hurt his calf while covering first base to record the final out."

"More will be known once the MRI results are in, yet as Murphy put it, potentially losing Quintana would be " alarming, with how injured we already are in the bullpen and on the mound." Milwaukee has seven pitchers currently on the injured list, including five members of the relief corps - Shelby Miller and Connor Thomas have both been lost to long-term UCL surgeries, while Logan Henderson won't pitch for at least the rest of the regular season."

"The tough outing against St. Louis gives Quintana a 7.40 ERA over his last four starts and 20 2/3 innings pitched. Though he tossed 184 2/3 innings for the Mets during the 2024 regular season and postseason, it could be that Quintana is starting to feel some fatigue down the stretch this year, after amassing 131 2/3 more frames in his 14th Major League seasons."

Jose Quintana exited the Brewers' 3-2 loss to the Cardinals with a calf injury and was seen wearing a walking boot; an MRI is scheduled. He threw 67 pitches, allowing three earned runs on four hits and two walks across four innings. Quintana was hit by a comebacker and hurt his calf while covering first base to record the final out. Milwaukee currently has seven pitchers on the injured list, including five relievers, with two lost to UCL surgeries and another sidelined for the rest of the regular season. Quintana has a 7.40 ERA over his last four starts and a heavy workload this year raises fatigue concerns, putting his postseason readiness in doubt.

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