Key facts
- Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Quinn Priester has been recalled from his minor league rehab assignment.
- Priester is experiencing ongoing discomfort from thoracic outlet syndrome.
- Manager Pat Murphy indicated a specialist visit is likely.
- Priester's rehab performance included a 15.75 ERA and 2.88 WHIP in 16 innings.
- Veteran pitcher Brandon Woodruff is also on the injured list with shoulder inflammation.
- Reliever Jared Koenig is recovering from a left UCL sprain.
Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Quinn Priester has been recalled from his minor league rehabilitation assignment as he continues to struggle with thoracic outlet syndrome. Manager Pat Murphy stated that the nerve is not compressed but Priester is still experiencing discomfort, necessitating a reevaluation of his condition. A return visit to a nerve specialist in Dallas is likely.
Priester, who was a key member of the team's rotation last season with a 13-3 record and 3.32 ERA, has not pitched in the majors this year. His rehab assignment across five games at Triple-A Nashville, two in Arizona, and one at High-A Wisconsin yielded a 15.75 ERA and 2.88 WHIP over 16 innings, marked by 24 walks, 18 strikeouts, four hit batters, and six wild pitches.
The Brewers are also monitoring veteran pitcher Brandon Woodruff, who is on the 15-day injured list with right shoulder inflammation. Woodruff experienced a drop in velocity and, despite imaging showing no structural damage, allowed five hits and three runs in 3 2/3 innings during a recent rehab start. Manager Murphy expressed optimism about Woodruff's recovery, stating the team needs him healthy.
Additionally, reliever Jared Koenig is working his way back from a left UCL sprain, with Murphy emphasizing the team's need for his return.