Quintana’s late-season stint on the shelf hurts Milwaukee’s depth. His absence compresses rotation options and forces bullpen reliance, making health monitoring critical as the NLDS unfolds.

Quintana’s calf strain recovery adds veteran depth to Milwaukee’s late-inning plans. His simulated work and expected October readiness give the Brewers added innings to bridge and diversify the relief corps, reducing pressure on Megill as he returns and potentially easing rotational constraints in a short postseason stint.

Jose Quintana is dealing with a left calf strain but is expected to be fine for the postseason, having last pitched on Sept 14; he faced hitters Friday as Milwaukee evaluates his readiness alongside Megill.

Quintana’s September injury adds to the Brewers’ rotation churn, elevating the importance of depth pieces and bullpen coverage as October approaches.

Quintana lands on the IL with a left calf strain, enlarging the Brewers’ postseason rotation considerations and elevating depth options behind Peralta and Priester.