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MLB: Six Unlikely Pitchers That Are All-Star Worthy

By Benno Martens

May 14, 2016; Bronx, NY, USA; Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Jose Quintana (62) delivers a pitch against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Noah K. Murray-USA TODAY Sports
May 14, 2016; Bronx, NY, USA; Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Jose Quintana (62) delivers a pitch against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Noah K. Murray-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jose Quintana – Chicago White Sox

Mandatory Credit: Noah K. Murray-USA TODAY Sports
Mandatory Credit: Noah K. Murray-USA TODAY Sports /

The Chicago White Sox have been one of the big surprises of 2016, and it has a lot to do with the team’s pitching. While Sale gets the lion’s share of the recognition, Quintana has very quietly been one of the best pitchers in the game this year.

Because the Pale Hose have been out of contention the past couple of years, Quintana has flown under the radar despite solid numbers. From 2013-2015, the lefty threw at least 200 innings and won nine games each of those years. He’s been worth about 5.0 fWAR in each of the past two seasons.

Currently, he leads the American League and trails only Arrieta with a 1.54 earned run average, and is among the top four pitchers in the game in fWAR and FIP. His 0.17 home runs allowed per nine innings are tops in all of baseball, and his better than eight strikeouts per nine is the best of his career.

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