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MLB trade rumors: Top 25 trade assets for deadline

By Joshua Sadlock

Jun 24, 2017; St. Petersburg, FL, USA; Baltimore Orioles third baseman Manny Machado (13) smiles while on deck during the first inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 24, 2017; St. Petersburg, FL, USA; Baltimore Orioles third baseman Manny Machado (13) smiles while on deck during the first inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jun 22, 2017; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Jose Quintana (62) pitches to the Minnesota Twins in the first inning at Target Field. Mandatory Credit: Bruce Kluckhohn-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 22, 2017; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Jose Quintana (62) pitches to the Minnesota Twins in the first inning at Target Field. Mandatory Credit: Bruce Kluckhohn-USA TODAY Sports /

18. Jose Quintana

The White Sox may come to completely regret not finding a trade partner for Jose Quintana this winter. It’s easy enough to understand their logic for not moving him during the offseason — hold out until the trade deadline when contenders become more aggressive in trading for a supposed ace. The only downside was that Quintana’s trade value could be torched by a bad start to the season.

That is exactly what happened. Through 15 starts, Quintana is 4-8 with a 4.69 ERA. He is allowing more home runs than ever in his career and is also walking 3.3 per nine. The left-hander had not walked more than 2.5 per nine since his rookie season. Quintana is striking out a batter per inning, which is something he had not done yet in his career.

Even if he is having a bad couple of months, Quintana has an established track record and a career ERA of 3.52, which matches his FIP on the nose. His stuff is still great, as evidenced by opponents’ .198 batting average and .363 slugging percentage against his curveball. His four-seam fastball has worked even better. Quintana has held opponent to a .203 average and .293 slugging percentage against his four-seamer. His sinker has been the main problem as he has given up seven home run on the pitch.

Chicago may be wise to hold onto Quintana until the offseason and hope that his numbers begin to reflect his abilities in the second half. With his team-friendly contract, there is no reason to rush into a trade just for the sake of making a deal.

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