TODAY: Priester told McCalvy and other reporters that he hopes to be back in “late April, May, but I certainly think I’m on the optimistic side as a player. I want to be back as quick as possible. Ultimately, I’ll trust whatever the scheduling is, to make sure we do it right.”
MARCH 12: Brewers starter Quinn Priester met with a specialist this afternoon after being nagged by wrist soreness. Testing revealed that the righty is dealing with a nerve issue in his shoulder, manager Pat Murphy told reporters (links via Curt Hogg of The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel and Adam McCalvy of MLB.com).
Murphy said the injury is “in that thoracic outlet syndrome family.” Any mention of TOS is concerning given how difficult it can be for some pitchers to overcome. The Brewers are still mostly downplaying their level of concern. Murphy expressed confidence Priester will be able to rehab without surgery. He’s continuing a light throwing program and is scheduled for a bullpen session next weekend.
The nerve pressure explains the recurring nature of Priester’s injury. He first felt the wrist discomfort in the second half of last season. He didn’t anticipate it being an issue this spring but battled it intermittently during his ramp-up period. Although it’s rooted in his shoulder, nerve pain can manifest throughout the arm. Max Scherzer, for example, battled an upper arm nerve injury between 2024-25 that mostly appeared as thumb soreness.
It was already apparent that Priester would open the season on the injured list. This diagnosis doesn’t inherently mean he’s facing an extended absence. However, it highlights the open-endedness of his recovery timeline. Brandon Woodruff, Jacob Misiorowski and Chad Patrick project as Milwaukee’s top three starters to begin the season — assuming Woodruff builds back fully from last year’s lat strain. Brandon Sproat and Kyle Harrison could round out the group if Logan Henderson’s minor elbow discomfort puts him behind schedule for Opening Day.
Murphy also provided an update on depth outfielder Akil Baddoo, who suffered a left quad strain this week. The injury is more serious than the Brewers initially anticipated. Baddoo will need multiple weeks before he’s able to resume baseball activity. He’s obviously going to begin the season on the injured list and could be a 60-day IL candidate. Baddoo wasn’t in line for an Opening Day roster spot, but the Brewers liked him enough to sign him to a big league split deal over the offseason.
Oh well out for the year
No because he is always #Quinning
The nerve of this guy…
Is Boston interested in anymore utility players?
Romy is injured, no? So they probably are.
You would probably assume yes right. Maybe they are content with Mayer now filling short
Oh yes. I remember test day.
It’s all in the wrist, they say.
Here they thought that quad injury was all Baddoo about nothing.
My wife of forty years complains I’ve got a lot of nerve….
That’s too bad. Dude was just starting to produce enough for some decent arb raises and consistent service time
Hoping for the best for Priester, but it doesn’t look good. Luckily they have one of the best pitching labs. A player like Kyle Harrison could step in and be this year’s Priester for them.
There’s a reason why they traded for prospects like Harrison and Sproat former top 100 prospects. A team can NEVER have enough top pitching!
No, no, no. They traded for those prospects because the owner’s cheap and he wants to keep pocketing hundreds of millions of dollars every year and laugh his butt off at the fans.
At least, that seems to be what a big chunk of Brewer fans think.
Quinn. Try a couple of beers before you pitch.
That will help with your nerves.
Then you won’t be so nervous.
The Brewers tickets are cheap because the Brewers fans are cheap. This is why the team cannot keep good players. My seats went up 2 dollars after going to the NLCS. How can you keep good players with that type of thinking.
The Brewers are saying a prayer for Priester.
It’s going to be a bad year for the Brewers pitching staff