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It’s merely a paperwork move to free up a spot on Texas’ 40-man roster. Quantrill is done for the season, and postseason as well, after hitting the injured list with lat tightness over the weekend. The 31-year-old righty was an unexpected revelation for the Rangers this season, posting a strong 2.86 ERA, 1.04 WHIP and 81/25 K/BB ratio across 110 innings as a versatile swingman. There’s a good chance that this run earns him another opportunity at the highest level next year.

The issue cropped up for Quantrill during Saturday’s start against the Blue Jays. It’s not expected to be a long-term concern, but Quantrill wasn’t going to be able to make his next start so the Rangers will swap him out for an extra bullpen arm. Winston Santos was recalled from Triple-A Round Rock in a corresponding move.

Jordan Montgomery replaced him in the second inning against the Blue Jays. Quantrill is set to undergo an MRI on Sunday. If he can’t start next week, Nathan Eovaldi could go in his spot.

No word yet, but it’s quite possible his back was acting up again. He dealt with tightness and came out after 709 pitches last weekend against the D-backs. Quantrill retired all four batters he faced before being replaced by Jordan Montgomery.

The 31-year-old righty battled through tightness in his back during Sunday’s victory over the Diamondbacks, but it appears to have been only a minor issue. Expect him to have no workload limitations when he takes the hill against the Blue Jays on Saturday.

Quantrill threw just 70 pitches to get 18 outs and likely would have kept going if not for the back issue. He said after the game that he expects to make his next start against the Jays. One of this season’s biggest surprises, he’s now 9-5 with a 2.90 ERA. It’s safe to say he won’t have to settle for a minor league deal again this winter.

Quantrill had gotten through three scoreless innings until Lazaro Montes tagged him for a three-run blast in the fourth. He’d recover with two more scoreless innings, ending his day after six with a quality start and in line for the win while collecting four strikeouts. The 31-year-old right-hander will take a 2.89 ERA, 1.06 WHIP, and a 77/25 K/BB ratio across 102 2/3 innings into a start against the Diamondbacks in Arizona on Sunday.

The Rangers are pushing Cody Bradford back an extra day to take the ball against Seattle on Wednesday instead. It doesn’t appear to be an injury-related situation. Quantrill has been an unexpected revelation for Texas, posting a surreal 2.79 ERA, 1.07 WHIP and 73/24 K/BB ratio across 96 2/3 innings this season. It’s hard to argue against his streaming appeal against a Seattle lineup that has consistently struggled to score runs this season.

Quantrill struck out five batters in the ballgame while issuing a pair of free passes. He retired the first eight hitters to start the game in order, then allowed a pair of two-out singles to Nick Fortes and Yandy Díaz with two outs in the third inning. Those were the only hits he’d surrender. The 31-year-old righty got nine whiffs on 95 offerings, posting a CSW of 25 percent. He now boasts a 7-5 record, 2.79 ERA, 1.07 WHIP and a 73/24 K/BB ratio over 96 2/3 innings in 29 appearances (12 starts) on the season. He’ll try to keep the magic going as he takes on the Mariners in Seattle on Wednesday.

Quantrill gave up four hits, walked none and struck out eight. He fell to 6-5 with the loss. Quantrill has been excellent in August with a 1.45 ERA and 29 strikeouts in 31 innings over four starts and one relief appearance. He has a 3.01 ERA on the season. Quantrill is lined up to face the Rays at home next week.

Quantrill has pitched 13 scoreless innings in his last two starts and is now an impressive 6-4 with a 2.90 ERA in 10 starts and 17 relief appearances this season. He was 16-30 with a 5.39 ERA over the previous three years. Quantrill will likely start in Milwaukee next weekend.

Quantrill dominated the Nationals on Tuesday, holding them scoreless over a season-high seven innings. He scattered four hits and did not walk a batter while collecting five strikeouts on an efficient 61 of 91 pitches for strikes. The 31-year-old right-hander has allowed one run or fewer in each of his last four starts. He’ll take a 3.13 ERA, 1.15 WHIP, and a 54/22 K/BB ratio across 77 2/3 innings into a start against the Angels in Texas on Sunday.

Quantrill did walk three, but he was able to keep that self-inflicted damage at bay while allowing just a Mike Trout RBI single. The 31-year-old has been a pleasant surprise at the back of the Texas rotation, and now has a 3.44 ERA for his trouble. He’ll get a chance to lower it next week against the Nationals, if the Rangers’ rotation order doesn’t change.

That’s the best a team can hope for from Quantrill, but it wasn’t enough for the Rangers against Logan Webb. Quantrill dropped to 4-4 with a 3.62 ERA. He might be shifted to middle relief now with the Rangers set to get Jordan Montgomery and Cody Bradford back from the IL.

Quantrill was outstanding, allowing just two hits and a walk while striking out seven and throwing 45-of-69 pitches before exiting. He blanked the Tampa Bay lineup before Junior Caminero was able to procure and RBI triple in the sixth. It’s safe to say that this has basically come out of nowhere considering Quantrill’s struggles in 2026, but he’s done a nice job with the Texas staff, and his ERA on the season is now 3.84 to pair with a 4-3 record. He’ll get a chance to do it again versus the Astros on Sunday.

Quantrill followed opener Tyler Alexander and got himself through three innings here. His second of which was cumbersome. He walked both Munetaka Murakami and Colson Montgomery to start the inning and let each come around to score via two two-out singles. Both of his other two innings were clean, but don’t look to Quantrill in anything besides the very deepest of leagues.

Quantrill pitched himself out of a tough situation in the first inning when he got Mauricio Dubón to fly out with runners on second and third to end the frame. He was less fortunate in the second inning, as the Braves slapped four singles and drove in two runs to give them an early 2-0 lead, and by the fourth inning, the Braves had increased their lead to 6-0 thanks to homers by Drake Baldwin and Matt Olson. Quantril would make it out of the frame but was pulled to begin the fifth inning, bringing an end to his worst start of the season. He only allowed one free pass, but the six runs and 11 hits he surrendered were both season-highs. Hopefully, this is just a one-off for a pitcher who entered the day with a 3.11 ERA. His next start is scheduled for Wednesday against the White Sox.

The sinker-balling Quantrill was blessed by this right-handed heavy Astros’ lineup. He threw that pitch nearly 60% of the time to the seven righties and of the 11 times they put it in play, no one reached safely. That right there is a sinker-baller’s dream. The one blemish on his ledger was a solo home run from Yordan Alvarez, and there’s not much any pitcher can do about that. Still, Quantrill has had a nice return to the rotation so far with a 2.12 ERA across four starts spanning 17 innings.

Deciding to give Kumar Rocker and Jacob deGrom some extra rest and start Quantrill today probably didn’t hurt the Rangers; Quantrill wasn’t great, but the Rangers offense wound up being shut out anyway. Quantrill has a 3.35 ERA in three starts and 15 relief appearances for Texas. He has a 3-1 record, even though the Rangers are 4-14 when he pitches. Of course, a lot of those games were pretty much over by the time he came in.

Quantrill was outstanding on Saturday, holding the Blue Jays scoreless over four innings of work, going deeper in his second start as he continues to get stretched out. He scattered two hits and one walk while collecting five strikeouts. The 31-year-old right-hander will take a 3.31 ERA, 1.22 WHIP, and a 25/11 K/BB ratio across 35 1/3 innings into a start against the Tigers in Texas on Thursday.