Quinn Priester

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60+1⁄3innings pitched. He was named the Illinois Gatorade Baseball Player of the Year. [2] [3] [4] He committed to play college baseball at Texas Christian University. [5] [6]

Professional career

Pittsburgh Pirates

The Pittsburgh Pirates selected Priester in the first round, with the 18th overall selection, in the 2019 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–level Gulf Coast League Pirates. [8] Over nine games (eight starts) in the GCL, he went 1–1 with a 3.19 ERA, striking out 41 over 36+1⁄3 innings. [9] He did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. [10]

Priester spent the 2021 season with the High–A Greensboro Grasshoppers with whom he went 7–4 with a 3.04 ERA and 98 strikeouts over 97+2⁄3 innings. [11] In June, he was selected to play in the All-Star Futures Game. [12]

Priester split the 2022 season between the Single–A Bradenton Marauders, Greensboro, Double–A Altoona Curve, and Triple–A Indianapolis Indians. In 19 starts between the four affiliates, he accumulated a 5–5 record and 3.29 ERA with 89 strikeouts across 90+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 in 87+2⁄3 innings pitched. [14] On July 17, 2023, Priester was selected to the 40-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 the Cleveland Guardians; in 5+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 by Jared 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 across 44+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]

Boston Red Sox

On July 29, 2024, the Pirates traded Priester to the Boston Red Sox in exchange for Nick Yorke. [19] He was subsequently assigned to Boston’s Triple–A affiliate, the Worcester Red Sox. [20]

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Quinn Priester
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Priester with the Indianapolis Indians in 2023
Boston Red Sox – No. 68
Pitcher
Born: (2000-09-15) September 15, 2000 (age 24)
Glendale Heights, Illinois, U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
July 17, 2023, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
2019 Major League Baseball draft first round selections
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