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Former Pirates pitcher’s recent surge represents another Ben Cherington trade failure

In July 2024, the Pittsburgh Pirates opened the trade deadline by dealing Quinn Priester to the Boston Red Sox in a move that flew under the radar at the time.

A little more than a year later, and it’s becoming more and more clear that it was a mistake for the Pirates. While Priester never ended up doing much in Boston, he’s turned into a frontline ace with the division-rival Brewers, which is a development that should make every Pirates fan’s skin crawl.

Quinn Priester's recent surge represents yet another Ben Cherington trade failure

Priester entered play on Wednesday with a 3.