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Out · expected back around Feb 1
Priester has dealt with thoracic outlet symptoms since last season, and he attempted unsuccessfully to treat it with rest and rehab. After consulting with Dr. Gregory Pearl on Tuesday, the decision was made to have surgery. Priester expects to be ready to go for the beginning of next season, but the track record of pitchers coming back from this type of procedure isn't great.
2025 season (his most recent)
- GP
- 29
- W-L
- 13-3
- ERA
- 3.32
- WHIP
- 1.24
- K
- 132
- IP
- 157.1
Game log
| Date | Opp | Result | Dec | IP | H | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26 | vs CIN | L 1-3 | L | 5.0 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Sep 18 | vs LAA | W 5-2 | - | 5.2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| Sep 12 | vs STL | W 8-2 | W | 5.1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Sep 5 | @PIT | W 5-2 | W | 7.0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Aug 30 | @TOR | W 4-1 | - | 6.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Aug 21 | @CHC | W 4-1 | - | 4.1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| Aug 16 | @CIN | W 6-5 | - | 5.1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Aug 10 | vs NYM | W 7-6 | - | 4.1 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
| Aug 4 | @ATL | W 3-1 | W | 7.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Jul 29 | vs CHC | W 9-3 | W | 5.2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Jul 23 | @SEA | W 10-2 | W | 7.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Jul 18 | @LAD | W 2-0 | W | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Jul 11 | vs WSH | W 8-3 | W | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Jul 4 | @MIA | W 6-5 | - | 4.2 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
| Jun 28 | vs COL | W 5-0 | W | 7.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 |
| Jun 22 | @MIN | W 9-8 | - | 3.1 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Jun 15 | vs STL | W 3-2 | W | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Jun 10 | vs ATL | W 4-1 | W | 6.0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| Jun 4 | @CIN | W 9-1 | W | 5.0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| May 30 | @PHI | W 6-2 | W | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| May 24 | @PIT | L 1-2 | - | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| May 19 | vs BAL | W 5-4 | - | 5.1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| May 13 | @CLE | L 0-2 | L | 5.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| May 7 | vs HOU | L 1-9 | L | 5.0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| May 2 | vs CHC | L 0-10 | - | 4.1 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 4 |
| Apr 26 | @STL | L 5-6 | - | 5.0 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Apr 21 | @SF | L 2-5 | - | 4.0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| Apr 15 | vs DET | W 5-0 | W | 5.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Apr 10 | @COL | L 2-7 | - | 5.0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 2024 season | ||||||||
| Sep 29 | vs TB | W 3-1 | W | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Jul 27 | @AZ | L 5-9 | L | 4.0 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| Jul 19 | vs PHI | W 8-7 | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jul 14 | @CWS | W 9-4 | W | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 9 | @MIL | W 12-2 | W | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| Jun 2 | @TOR | L 4-5 | L | 4.2 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| May 14 | @MIL | L 3-4 | L | 6.0 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 5 |
| May 7 | vs LAA | L 0-9 | L | 4.2 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| May 1 | @ATH | L 0-4 | L | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| Apr 26 | @SF | L 0-3 | - | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Apr 19 | vs BOS | L 1-8 | L | 4.1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| 2023 season | ||||||||
| Sep 30 | vs MIA | L 3-7 | L | 5.1 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Sep 24 | @CIN | L 2-4 | - | 6.0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
| Sep 19 | @CHC | L 1-14 | - | 6.0 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Sep 13 | vs WSH | W 7-6 | W | 4.0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| Aug 14 | @NYM | L 2-7 | L | 5.0 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Aug 9 | vs ATL | L 5-6 | - | 4.0 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| Aug 4 | @MIL | W 8-4 | - | 4.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Jul 29 | vs PHI | W 7-6 | W | 5.0 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| Jul 24 | @SD | W 8-4 | W | 5.1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| Jul 17 | vs CLE | L 0-11 | L | 5.1 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
Latest news
Priester will undergo thoracic outlet compression surgery on Monday and is expected to be sidelined 8-to-10 months, Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.
Priester has dealt with thoracic outlet symptoms since last season, and he attempted unsuccessfully to treat it with rest and rehab. After consulting with Dr. Gregory Pearl on Tuesday, the decision was made to have surgery. Priester expects to be ready to go for the beginning of next season, but the track record of pitchers coming back from this type of procedure isn't great.
RotoWire via ESPN · Jun 18
Priester (shoulder) will have a follow-up visit Tuesday with thoracic surgeon Dr. Gregory Pearl, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.
Priester had to be pulled off his rehab assignment last week, as he has struggled to get into any kind of groove as he works his way back from thoracic outlet symptoms. A plan for Priester's next steps will be mapped out following Tuesday's visit. It's unclear at this point whether surgery is a possibility.
RotoWire via ESPN · Jun 16
The Brewers returned Priester (shoulder) from his rehab assignment at the Arizona Complex League on Thursday, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.
Priester has struggled to gain any sort of momentum during his rehab outings, posting a 21.60 ERA in 10 innings between Triple-A and High-A, and more recently giving up three earned runs on one hit and five walks in 2.2 innings during his latest appearance in rookie ball. It's unknown what his next steps will be now that his rehab assignment has been paused, but he doesn't appear to be anywhere near a return to Milwaukee's rotation.
RotoWire via ESPN · Jun 11
The Brewers transferred Priester (shoulder) from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Saturday.
Priester has been on the shelf all season while recovering from symptoms of thoracic outlet syndrome, so his move to the 60-day IL was merely procedural. The right-hander remains in the midst of a rehab assignment, but he's shown little sign of regaining the form that made him a vital part of the Milwaukee rotation in 2025. After struggling to a 21.60 ERA and 3.60 WHIP over 10 innings in six rehab starts between High-A Wisconsin and Triple-A Nashville from April 22 through May 27, Priester recently had his assignment transferred to the Arizona Complex League. He was once again lacking in command in his second appearance in the ACL on Monday, spotting just 35 of his 73 pitches for strikes over 2.2 innings while generating four punchouts and yielding three earned runs on one hit and five walks. He also hit a batter and threw three wild pitches.
RotoWire via ESPN · Jun 9
Priester's (shoulder) rehab assignment has been transferred from Triple-A Nashville to the Brewers' Arizona Complex League team, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.
Working his way back from thoracic outlet syndrome, Priester struggled again in his last rehab outing with Nashville, as he was charged with three runs while recording only two outs. In six rehab starts between Nashville and High-A Wisconsin, Priester holds a 21.60 ERA, 3.60 WHIP and 10:17 K:BB in 10 innings. By sending him to the ACL, the Brewers will have more control over Priester's workload in a less stressful setting. McCalvy writes that doctors "continue to believe, for now," that Priester doesn't need season-ending surgery, but that stance might have to be re-evaluated if the righty doesn't show improvement.
RotoWire via ESPN · Jun 2
Priester (shoulder) recorded two outs and was charged with three earned runs on two hits and three walks Wednesday in his rehab start with Triple-A Nashville. He struck out one batter.
Per Adam McCalvy of MLB.com, Milwaukee was aiming for Priester to cover five innings and around 80-to-85 pitches Wednesday in his third start since resuming his rehab assignment, but the right-hander fell well short of both benchmarks. He needed 38 pitches just to record his two outs, with Priester's erratic control prompting his removal from the game before the first inning concluded. Priester hasn't looked sharp at any point over the course of his two separate rehab assignments spanning six starts, accruing a 21.60 ERA, 3.60 WHIP and 10:17 K:BB in 10 innings over one outing with High-A Wisconsin and five with Nashville. In addition to lacking control, Priester has struggled to regain velocity as he works his way back from right neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome. Priester averaged 93.9 mph with his sinker during the 2025 season, but he reached a max velocity of just 93.3 mph during Wednesday's start.
RotoWire via ESPN · May 28