Cubs exercise $10.5 million option for 2019 on Quintana

CHICAGO (AP) — The Cubs have exercised their $10.5 million option on pitcher Jose Quintana.
The 29-year-old left-hander was 13-11 with a 4.03 ERA in 32 starts in his first full season with the Cubs. He was acquired from the White Sox in July 2017 as part of a deal in which they sent two top prospects to their crosstown rivals: pitcher Dylan Cease and outfielder Eloy Jimenez.
Quintana’s deal had a $1 million buyout. It also includes an $11.5 million option for 2020 with a $1 million b