Quinn Priester
24-Year-Old
2024 Stats
W-L
0-4
ERA
4.33
WHIP
1.52
K
17
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Priester had strong results throughout his climb through the Pirates' minor-league system, primarily based on his slider and curveball. That came to a crashing halt upon his promotion to the majors in mid-July of 2023, with the end result being a 7.74 ERA and 1.70 WHIP across 50 innings. He curiously threw his curveball only 13 percent of the time. While he relied more heavily on his slider (23 percent), the results were a mixed bag as it was hit hard (.659) but did generate whiffs. The real opportunity for a step forward comes from his fastball, which has been a red flag in his profile for those who rely more heavily on data for prospect evaluation. Those concerns came to fruition in Pittsburgh, as his four-seamer was tagged for a .818 slugging percentage by opposing hitters. During the offseason, teammate Henry Davis disclosed that Priester revamped his mechanics to regain velocity that he lost in 2023. In order for Priester to get anywhere near reaching the potential his prospect pedigree implies, he'll need the pitch to be more effective, giving him the ability to play his more advanced offspeed and breaking stuff off the heater. Spring training should give us a hint of whether the offseason changes were effective, which will also dictate potential interest once draft season heats up. Read Past Outlooks
RANKSFrom Preseason
#600
ADP
Promotion imminent
Priester will be recalled from Triple-A Indianapolis on Sunday to start against the Blue Jays, Andrew Destin of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
ANALYSIS
Priester was sent to Triple-A on May 15 after posting a 4.33 ERA and 1.52 WHIP through his first five starts of the season. He's managed to bounce back since then, firing seven scoreless innings during his most recent Triple-A start, and he now figures to remain in the Pirates' rotation until Martin Perez (groin) is able to return from the injured list.
Priester was sent to Triple-A on May 15 after posting a 4.33 ERA and 1.52 WHIP through his first five starts of the season. He's managed to bounce back since then, firing seven scoreless innings during his most recent Triple-A start, and he now figures to remain in the Pirates' rotation until Martin Perez (groin) is able to return from the injured list.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
87
Last 10 Games
87
Last 5 Games
87
How many pitches does Quinn Priester generally throw?
1-10
11-20
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31-40
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51-60
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91-100
101-110
111-120
121+
What part of the game does Quinn Priester generally pitch?
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9th
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-20%
BAA vs RHP
2024
-12%
BAA vs RHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .316 | 20 | 24 | 50 | 12 | |||
Since 2022vs Right | .252 | 33 | 13 | 39 | 7 | |||
2024vs Left | .290 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 4 | |||
2024vs Right | .255 | 11 | 1 | 13 | 3 | |||
2023vs Left | .333 | 14 | 15 | 32 | 8 | |||
2023vs Right | .250 | 22 | 12 | 26 | 4 | |||
2022vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
2022vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-41%
ERA on Road
2024
-57%
ERA on Road
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2022Home | 8.54 | 1.93 | 32.2 | 6.3 | 3.9 | ||||
Since 2022Away | 5.08 | 1.42 | 44.1 | 6.1 | 4.7 | ||||
2024Home | 7.00 | 1.89 | 9.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | ||||
2024Away | 3.00 | 1.33 | 18.0 | 7.0 | 3.5 | ||||
2023Home | 9.13 | 1.94 | 23.2 | 7.6 | 4.2 | ||||
2023Away | 6.49 | 1.48 | 26.1 | 5.5 | 5.5 | ||||
2022Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2022Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Quinn Priester compare to other starting pitchers?
This section compares his stats with all starting pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 120 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
1.70K/9
5.7BB/9
3.3HR/9
2.3Fastball
93.1 mphERA
4.33WHIP
1.52BABIP
.289GB/FB
3.00Left On Base
76.9%Exit Velocity
84.0 mphBarrels/BBE
4.5%Spin Rate
2153 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
33.1%Swinging Strike
11.1%Prospect Rankings History
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Chance to join rotation
According to Alex Stumpf of MLB.com, Priester would be a "logical choice" to be called up and take the rotation spot of Martin Perez, who was placed on the injured list Tuesday with a groin issue.
ANALYSIS
Priester was optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis in mid-May after a five-start run with the Pirates, during which he posted a 4.33 ERA, 1.52 WHIP and 17:10 K:BB across 27 innings. The 24-year-old has also enjoyed a strong campaign for Indianapolis with a 3.28 ERA and 29:7 K:BB in five starts. Priester last started at Triple-A on Sunday, so he would easily slot into Pittsburgh's rotation.
Priester was optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis in mid-May after a five-start run with the Pirates, during which he posted a 4.33 ERA, 1.52 WHIP and 17:10 K:BB across 27 innings. The 24-year-old has also enjoyed a strong campaign for Indianapolis with a 3.28 ERA and 29:7 K:BB in five starts. Priester last started at Triple-A on Sunday, so he would easily slot into Pittsburgh's rotation.
Past Fantasy Outlooks
2023
2021
2020
Priester advanced to the upper levels of the Pirates system in 2022, though an oblique injury cost him two months worth of starts. When he was on the field, Priester largely lived up to expectations, as he maintained a 2.87 ERA and 1.20 WHIP across 81 innings with Double-A Altoona, which led to a promotion to Triple-A Indianapolis in the waning weeks of the season. One potential reason for concern was a dip in strikeout rate - a potentially concerning sign for his fantasy value once he reaches the major leagues and something to monitor to begin 2023. Despite the slight step back in that regard, Priester looks like a strong candidate to fill a mid-rotation role for several seasons, and he could get at least a short look in Pittsburgh in 2023 after he built up his innings total with 23 supplementary frames in the Arizona Fall League.
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Optioned to Triple-A
The Pirates optioned Priester to Triple-A Indianapolis on Wednesday.
ANALYSIS
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Dealt another loss
Priester (0-4) took the loss Tuesday against Milwaukee, allowing four runs on nine hits and two walks during six innings. He struck out five.
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Saddled with third loss
Priester (0-3) was hit with the loss Tuesday versus the Angels, allowing five runs (three earned) on seven hits and two walks while striking out one batter in 4.2 innings.
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Hurt by long ball in quality start
Priester (0-2) took the loss Wednesday as the Pirates were downed 4-0 by the A's, giving up three runs (two earned) on five hits and four walks over six innings. He struck out three.
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Delivers six shutout frames
Priester struck out six and gave up three hits and one walk over six scoreless innings during Friday's 3-0 loss in San Francisco. He didn't factor in the decision.
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