Quinn Priester Set for Postseason Debut Against Cubs After Breakthrough Brewers Season

Milwaukee Brewers right-hander Quinn Priester, 25, is set to make his postseason debut starting Game 3 of the NL Division Series against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field, a place he once watched the 2016 World Series from the nosebleeds. Priester has had a breakthrough season, going 13-3 with a 3.32 ERA and winning 12 straight decisions, the longest streak since Gerrit Cole in 2019. Acquired by the Brewers on April 7 from the Red Sox, Priester had a 6-9 record and 6.23 ERA previously. His season turned around after a May 2 loss to the Cubs where he gave up seven runs, prompting him to change his approach, including adding a cutter and abandoning his four-seam fastball. Since that game, he allowed more than three runs in only two of his next 24 appearances, becoming a key pitcher for the Brewers.