Coming off an excellent showing in 2022 between Pittsburgh and St. Louis, Quintana signed on with the Mets last winter and was supposed to be part of their big push into championship contention under new owner Steve Cohen. Nothing can ever be simple for the Mets, though, and the veteran southpaw was diagnosed with a stress fracture of the fifth rib on his left side just after arriving at spring training. He wound up missing the entire first half of the 2023 season as New York finished in fourth place in the NL East with a record of 73-86. Quintana pitched well when healthy, delivering a 3.57 ERA with 60 strikeouts across 75.2 innings, and it stands to reason that he'd have better luck on the health front in 2024. It'll be his age-35 campaign, however, and the overall excitement of what he can bring to Queens has certainly waned. Read Past Outlooks