Quinn Priester
23-Year-Old
2024 Stats
W-L
0-2
ERA
3.31
WHIP
1.29
K
11
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
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.
ANALYSIS
The 23-year-old battled both his control and his command, throwing only 59 of 97 pitches for strikes and serving up homers to Abraham Toro in the second inning and Tyler Nevin in the third. Priester still managed to put together his second straight quality start, and through three outings since his promotion he's delivered a solid 3.31 ERA, 1.29 WHIP and 11:6 K:BB through 16.1 innings. His time in the Pittsburgh rotation could be running short though, with top prospect Paul Skenes getting stretched out to six innings in his last start for Triple-A Indianapolis. If Priester gets another turn, he lines up for a home start against the Angels early next week.
The 23-year-old battled both his control and his command, throwing only 59 of 97 pitches for strikes and serving up homers to Abraham Toro in the second inning and Tyler Nevin in the third. Priester still managed to put together his second straight quality start, and through three outings since his promotion he's delivered a solid 3.31 ERA, 1.29 WHIP and 11:6 K:BB through 16.1 innings. His time in the Pittsburgh rotation could be running short though, with top prospect Paul Skenes getting stretched out to six innings in his last start for Triple-A Indianapolis. If Priester gets another turn, he lines up for a home start against the Angels early next week.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
85
Last 10 Games
85
Last 5 Games
85
How many pitches does Quinn Priester generally throw?
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What part of the game does Quinn Priester generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-22%
BAA vs RHP
2024
-15%
BAA vs RHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .313 | 17 | 22 | 45 | 11 | |||
Since 2022vs Right | .245 | 31 | 13 | 35 | 7 | |||
2024vs Left | .271 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 3 | |||
2024vs Right | .231 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 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
-42%
ERA on Road
2024
-79%
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 | 4.93 | 1.36 | 38.1 | 5.9 | 4.9 | ||||
2024Home | 7.00 | 1.89 | 9.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | ||||
2024Away | 1.50 | 1.08 | 12.0 | 6.8 | 3.8 | ||||
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
1.83K/9
6.1BB/9
3.3HR/9
2.8Fastball
92.8 mphERA
3.31WHIP
1.29BABIP
.222GB/FB
3.36Left On Base
92.9%Exit Velocity
82.4 mphBarrels/BBE
5.5%Spin Rate
2139 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
33.0%Swinging Strike
12.0%Prospect Rankings History
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Could join rotation
According to Alex Stumpf of MLB.com, Priester should be one of the top candidates to join the Pirates' rotation in the wake of Marco Gonzales' forearm injury.
ANALYSIS
Priester missed out on Pittsburgh's season-opening rotation but is off to a strong start at Triple-A Indianapolis with a 3.95 ERA, 1.29 WHIP and 20:5 K:BB over 13.1 innings. The right-hander had a 7.74 ERA in 10 outings in his first taste of the big leagues last season, but he's showing more swing-and-miss stuff early in 2024. Veteran lefty Eric Lauer is also a candidate to replace Gonzales.
Priester missed out on Pittsburgh's season-opening rotation but is off to a strong start at Triple-A Indianapolis with a 3.95 ERA, 1.29 WHIP and 20:5 K:BB over 13.1 innings. The right-hander had a 7.74 ERA in 10 outings in his first taste of the big leagues last season, but he's showing more swing-and-miss stuff early in 2024. Veteran lefty Eric Lauer is also a candidate to replace Gonzales.
Past Fantasy Outlooks
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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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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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Set to start Friday
Priester is slated to make his next appearance as the starting pitcher for Friday's game against the Giants in San Francisco, Alex Stumpf of MLB.com reports.
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Not starting, may work in bulk relief
Priester is no longer scheduled to start Wednesday's game against the Brewers, as Pirates manager Derek Shelton confirmed that Josh Fleming will get the nod instead, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.
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Getting second start
Priester is scheduled to start Wednesday's game against the Brewers at PNC Park.
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Hit hard in season debut
Priester (0-1) took the loss Friday, giving up five runs (four earned) on seven hits - including three home runs - and a walk over 4.1 innings as the Pirates were routed 8-1 by the Red Sox. He struck out two.
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