Rockies' Quintana leaves start with elbow issue

Rockies' Quintana leaves start with elbow issue

Rockies left-hander Jose Quintana left his start against the Diamondbacks in the second inning Sunday with left elbow discomfort.

Rockies Place José Quintana On 15-Day IL With Sprained Elbow

The Rockies have placed left-hander José Quintana on the 15-day injured list with a sprained pitching elbow, per a team announcement. They recalled lefty Welinton Herrera from Triple-A Albuqerque in a corresponding move. Quintana’s IL placement comes on the heels of a short and disastrous start in Arizona on Sunday. In what turned into a 9-1 loss, Quintana yielded six earned runs over 1 1/3 innings. He will now miss at least two weeks, but elbow…