It is no secret that the Pittsburgh Pirates have been attempting to acquire Jose Quintana from the Chicago White Sox. The White Sox have been shopping the left-handed starting pitcher throughout the offseason. And, along with the Pirates, the Houston Astros and New York Yankees have been connected to him in trade talks as well.
Yesterday, we learned that the Pirates and White Sox were in daily discussions for Quintana. This included the nugget that the Pirates had an offer on the table for Quintana. Furthermore, Neal Huntington and Rick Hahn had been in contact as recent as yesterday morning about Quintana.