suffered a calf injury that led to his abbreviated start in the Brewers 3-2 lo s to the Cardinals today. Manager Pat Murphy told media (including ) said Quintana was wearing a walking boot, and would undergo an MRI Tom Paciorek Jersey to determine the extent of the damage. 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 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 and have both been lost to long-term UCL surgeries, while wont 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 to sed 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 ama sing 131 2/3 more frames in his 14th Major League season. It should be noted that Quintana didnt sign with the Brewers until early March, and his season debut was held off until April 11 so the lefty could spend more time in extended Spring Training to make up for lost time in camp. A calf injury now throws another wrench into the equation, leaving Quintanas readine s in doubt for Milwaukees playoff roster. The Brewers have already clinched a postseason berth, are on the verge of clinching the NL Central title, and are on pace to claim a first-round bye, even if the Phillies remain in hot pursuit of the Brew Crew for the National Leagues top seed. This gives the Brewers some flexibility and time to figure out their playoff pitching plans, and it may give Quintana more time to heal up if he does have to hit the injured list. Given both his recent struggles and the Brewers list of other rotation options, Quintana was probably headed to a relief role in October anyway. , , , and look to be Milwaukees top rotation options for the postseason, and may also be ahead of Quintana on the rotation depth chart. Quintana has a 3.96 ERA over his 131 2/3 innings this season, but with a host of subpar numbers, indicating that Quintana is getting a lot of help from his .259 BABIP. Randy Arozarena Jersey