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.