Quintana (ribs) pitched with flu-like symptoms in his rehab start Saturday for Triple-A Syracuse, SNY reports.

EDGE Analysis

This rehab start was supposed to come Friday, and Quintana was still under the weather with an extra day of rest, according to manager Buck Showalter. According to Michael Mayer of MetsmerizedOnline.com, Quintana's average fastball velocity was 89.6 mph as he gave up five earned runs on four hits and three walks while striking out five in 4.1 innings. He did have 15 swinging strikes in the outing, and the decreased velocity (91.2 mph average in 2022) could be explained by his illness. It's unclear when Quintana will be inserted into the big-league rotation, but he is built up enough from a workload standpoint after going four or more frames in two of his last three outings.

Quintana (ribs) is scheduled to make another rehab start Friday with Triple-A Syracuse, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Quintana will aim to get up to around 75-80 pitches after topping out at 64 pitches (33 strikes) over just 2.2 innings last week at Syracuse. Recovered from March surgery on his rib cage, the 34-year-old left-hander seems likely to make his Mets debut shortly after the All-Star break.

Quintana (ribs) gave up two runs on four hits and three walks over 2.2 innings while striking out two in a rehab start for Triple-A Syracuse on Friday.

EDGE Analysis

The left-hander got stretched out to 64 pitches, but only 33 of them were strikes and he got taken deep by career minor-league Jamie Westbrook. The shaky outing probably ends any chance Quintana had of joining the Mets' rotation before the All-Star break, but if David Peterson struggles badly in his start Sunday against the Giants, the Mets could have a tough decision to make the following weekend. More likely, Quintana gets activated from the injured list and makes his season debut after the break.

Quintana (ribs) will make another rehab start Friday at Triple-A Syracuse, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

If the outing goes well, Quintana could potentially be cleared to make his Mets debut sometime next week. Recovered from March surgery on his rib cage, the 34-year-old left-hander has pitched to a highly encouraging 1.04 ERA and 9:2 K:BB through 8.2 innings (three starts) on the farm. David Peterson seems most at risk of losing his rotation spot to make room for Quintana's arrival, though nothing is set in stone quite yet. Peterson is starting Sunday versus the Giants.

Quintana (ribs) may need to make at least two more rehab starts before joining the Mets rotation, which would delay his return until after the All-Star break, Abbey Mastracco of The New York Daily News reports.

EDGE Analysis

The veteran lefty threw 47 pitches (32 strikes) in a rehab start for High-A Brooklyn on Sunday and was hoping he'd be allowed to stretch out to about 70-75 pitches in his next rehab outing, putting him on track for activation from the injured list in the first week of July. The organization wants to be more deliberate with Quintana's ramp-up, however. "I'll look into it, but 70 seems a little ambitious," manager Buck Showalter said Monday. The plan for his return may hinge on David Peterson's performance Tuesday -- if he struggles, the Mets may be more willing to accelerate Quintana's schedule in order to insert him into the rotation prior to the break.

Quintana (ribs) is expected to make one more rehab start before joining the Mets' rotation during a western road trip that begins July 4, Tim Britton of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

The southpaw had his most recent rehab outing delayed a couple days due to mild soreness on his right side, but Quintana looked healthy Sunday, throwing four innings for High-A Brooklyn and allowing one run on two hits and a walk while striking out five. If he stays on turn, the 34-year-old would make his final rehab start Friday, setting him up to be activated the following week -- though how the Mets plan to work him into the rotation isn't yet clear.

Quintana (ribs) gave up two unearned runs on two hits over 3.1 innings for Single-A St. Lucie on Sunday. He struck out four without walking a batter.

EDGE Analysis

Saturday's game between St. Lucie and Palm Beach was suspended after one inning due to rain, so Quintana took the mound for the second inning when play resumed Sunday rather than starting the officially scheduled contest later in the day. The 34-year-old southpaw built up to 46 pitches (30 strikes), and assuming he stays on schedule his next rehab outing would come Friday, likely against stiffer competition. Quintana has yet to make his Mets debut after signing a two-year, $26 million contract with the team in the offseason, but he appears to be on track to join the big-league rotation in early July.

Quintana (ribs) threw 1.1 scoreless innings in his rehab debut Tuesday with Low-A St. Lucie, Mike Puma of the New York Post reports.

EDGE Analysis

Quintana scattered two hits and one walk in the 26-pitch outing. Mets manager Buck Showalter has stated that the veteran left-hander will need to be extended to five innings on the farm before he is activated, which figures to take at least three more rehab starts. Quintana is on the road back from March bone-graft surgery on his rib cage.

Quintana (ribs) was cleared to begin a rehab assignment Tuesday with Low-A St. Lucie, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.

EDGE Analysis

Quintana will probably need around four build-up outings on the farm given that he's been sidelined all season after undergoing bone-graft surgery on his rib cage in March. He's progressed without issue so far, though, and should be an intriguing second-half starter in fantasy. The veteran left-hander posted a 2.93 ERA with 137 strikeouts in 165.2 regular-season innings between the Pirates and Cardinals in 2022 before inking a two-year, $26 million contract with the Mets in December.

Quintana (ribs) is scheduled to throw live batting practice Monday, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.

EDGE Analysis

It will be his first time facing live hitters since he underwent bone-graft surgery on his rib cage in March. If all goes well in that live BP workout, Quintana could advance to a minor-league rehab assignment soon after. The veteran left-hander signed a two-year, $26 million contract with the Mets over the offseason and appears on track to make his official debut for the club sometime before the end of June.