| Quinn Priester | |
|---|---|
_(cropped).jpg) Priester with theIndianapolis Indians in 2023 | |
| Milwaukee Brewers – No. 46 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: (2000-09-15)September 15, 2000 (age 25) Glendale Heights, Illinois, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| July 17, 2023, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| MLB statistics (through 2025 season) | |
| Win–loss record | 19–12 |
| Earned run average | 4.45 |
| Strikeouts | 201 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
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Charles Quinn Priester (born September 15, 2000) is an American professionalbaseballpitcher for theMilwaukee Brewers ofMajor League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for thePittsburgh Pirates andBoston Red Sox. He was selected by the Pirates in the first round of the2019 MLB draft, and made his MLB debut with them in 2023.
Priester attendedCary-Grove High School inCary, Illinois. He playedbaseball andfootball, and was a member of the 2018 Cary-Grove football team that won the 6A state championship. He also caught a touchdown pass in the championship game.[1] In 2019, as a senior, he had a 8–2win–loss record with a 1.00earned run average (ERA),striking out 91 batters in60+1⁄3innings pitched. He was named the Illinois Gatorade Baseball Player of the Year.[2][3][4] He committed to playcollege baseball atTexas Christian University.[5][6]
ThePittsburgh Pirates selected Priester in the first round, with the 18th overall selection, in the2019 Major League Baseball draft.[2] He signed with the Pirates on June 10 for $3.4 million.[7] After signing, he was assigned to the rookie–levelGulf Coast League Pirates.[8] Over nine games (eight starts) in the GCL, he went 1–1 with a 3.19 ERA, striking out 41 over36+1⁄3 innings.[9] He did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of theCOVID-19 pandemic.[10]
Priester spent the 2021 season with theHigh-AGreensboro Grasshoppers with whom he went 7–4 with a 3.04 ERA and 98 strikeouts over97+2⁄3 innings.[11] In June, he was selected to play in theAll-Star Futures Game.[12]
Priester split the 2022 season between theSingle-ABradenton Marauders, Greensboro,Double-AAltoona Curve, andTriple-AIndianapolis Indians. In 19 starts between the four affiliates, he accumulated a 5–5 record and 3.29 ERA with 89 strikeouts across90+1⁄3 innings pitched.[13]
In 2023, Priester began the season with Indianapolis. In 18 starts, he registered a 7–3 record and 4.31 ERA with 84 strikeouts in87+2⁄3 innings pitched.[14] On July 17, 2023, Priester was selected to the40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[15] He made his MLB debut that day as the starting pitcher against theCleveland Guardians; in5+1⁄3 innings, he allowed 7 runs on 7 hits and 2 walks with 2 strikeouts, earning the loss.[16] In 10 games (8 starts) during his rookie campaign, Priester struggled to a 7.74 ERA with 36 strikeouts across 50 innings pitched.
Priester was optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis to begin the 2024 season after he was beat out byJared Jones for the final rotation spot.[17] He was called up to the major leagues in April and pitched to a 2–6 record and 5.04 ERA across44+2⁄3 innings. In 10 appearances (6 starts), he allowing 52 hits, 25 earned runs, seven home runs, and 13 walks, while recording 31 strikeouts.[18]
On July 29, 2024, the Pirates traded Priester to theBoston Red Sox in exchange forNick Yorke.[19] He was subsequently assigned to Boston’s Triple-A affiliate, theWorcester Red Sox.[20] The Red Sox instructed Priester to focus on his velocity, as the team believed that hissinker needed to average 96 miles per hour (154 km/h).[21] Priester started Boston's season finale against theTampa Bay Rays, allowing one run on four hits with two strikeouts across five innings pitched.[22]
Priester was optioned to Triple-A Worcester to begin the 2025 season.[23]
On April 7, 2025, Priester was traded by the Red Sox to theMilwaukee Brewers in exchange for minor-league outfielder Yophery Rodriguez, a Competitive Balance Round selection in the2025 MLB draft, where the Red Sox selectedMarcus Phillips with the 33rd pick and aplayer to be named later (or cash considerations).[24] On May 5, John Holobetz was sent to Boston as the PTBNL.[25]
Beginning in mid-May, Priester strung together an eight-game stretch where he had an ERA of 2.23, a walk rate of 5.6%, and a groundball rate of 60%.[26][27] This success was enough that when the Brewers promoted the high-end starting pitcher prospectJacob Misiorowski on June 12, they traded the veteranAaron Civale instead of using Priester's minor league option.[27] By the end of July, Priester showed continued success with a 10-2 record and a 3.27 ERA.[21]
On Sept. 18, 2025, with an 8-2 win over theSt. Louis Cardinals, Priester recorded his 12th consecutive winning decision, further surpassing a Brewers franchise record that had previously been held by two separate pitchers, Chris Bosio and Cal Eldred, who each had 10-game winning streaks in1992.[28] On Sept. 18, Priester left a start against the Los Angeles Angels in the sixth inning with the score tied 2-2, a game the Brewers would go on to win 5-2; that marked the 19th consecutive win for the Brewers in games which Priester appeared, another franchise record.[29][30]