Quinn Priester
Charles Quinn Priester (born September 16, 2000) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization.
| Quinn Priester | |
|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: September 16, 2000 Glendale Heights, Illinois | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Amateur career
Priester attended Cary-Grove High School in Cary, Illinois. He played baseball and football, and was a member of the 2018 Cary-Grove football team that won the 6A state championship. He also caught a touchdown pass in the championship game.[1] In 2019, as a senior, he went 8-2 with a 1.00 ERA, striking out 91 batters in 60+1⁄3 innings and 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
Priester was selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates 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 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 a minor league game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the season.[10]
Priester spent the 2021 season with the 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]
References
- ^ Clark, Mike. "Cary-Grove grinds its way to the Class 6A title with defeat of Crete-Monee 35-13". Chicagotribune.com.
- ^ a b Hammond, Sean. "Cary-Grove's Quinn Priester 'fired up' after being selected 18th overall in MLB Draft". Nwherald.com.
- ^ Cantatore, Jared (3 June 2019). "Quinn Priester Draft Profile". Lastwordonbaseball.com.
- ^ Stevenson, J. O. E. "Cary-Grove's Priester named Gatorade Illinois Baseball Player of the Year". Nwherald.com.
- ^ "Top Illinois 2019 MLB Draft Prospects". Baseballamerica.com. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
- ^ "Here's the best Draft prospect from each state". MLB.com.
- ^ "Pirates sign their first-round pick, Quinn Priester". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
- ^ "Top draftees, prospects begin short-season play". MLB.com.
- ^ "Pirates' Quinn Priester: Makes Grapefruit League debut". Cbssports.com.
- ^ West, Jenna. "2020 Minor League Baseball Season Canceled". Si.com. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
- ^ "As fellow prospects watch and marvel, Quinn Priester content to keep his head down and work". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
- ^ "Futures Game rosters are STACKED". MLB.com.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Quinn Priester on Twitter