When the Milwaukee Brewers signed veteran left-handed starter Jose Quintana in March, the hope was he would serve as a steadying presence in the back end of the rotation. Turns out, he had been much more through the first six weeks of the season.

Quintana, 36, in his 14th year of Major League Baseball had as good a start to the season as ever. He took a few weeks of extra time to warm up, so to speak, staying with the Brewers' Arizona Complex League team until Tax Day. When he arrived in Milwaukee, he was great, especially considering his age.

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Quintana carried a 2.65 earned-run average alongside a 1.235 WHIP through six starts with the Brewers. That steadying presence proving even more necessary considering all the injuries Milwaukee had been dealt.

Now, Quintana is out, too.

The Brewers placed the Colombia native on the injured list Wednesday left should impingement. They recalled right-hander Tobias Myers to take his place. Myers himself began the year on the injured list before struggling upon return and being quickly sent down.

Quintana became the sixth Brewers starting pitcher to hit the IL since spring training began. Projected No. 2 Brandon Woodruff still hasn't made his debut. Veteran Aaron Civale made one start before hitting the shelf and newcomer Nestor Cortes made two. Myers missed time because of an oblique injury. And Aaron Ashby and DL Hall because of an oblique injury and a lat injury.

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Milwaukee entered Wednesday with a record of 20-23, five games back of the National League Central leading Chicago Cubs.

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