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Priester took over after a scoreless frame from opener Aaron Ashby and proceeded to keep the contest remained scoreless into the middle innings. The 25-year-old was the beneficiary of one of the more bizarre double plays in postseason history to end the fourth inning when Max Muncy’s 404-foot fly ball to left-center field came up a few inches short of a grand slam and resulted in mass confusion on the basepaths. According to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel’s Curt Hogg, it was the first batted ball to travel over 350 feet and result in a ground-ball double play in the pitch tracking era.

Priester was awful from the get, as he gave up a solo homer to Michael Busch to begin his outing, and he was charged for three more runs — two of them after exiting. The 25-year-old was a solid option for Milwaukee for the majority of 2025, but this was ugly. Priester could be a starting option if the Brewers advance to the NLCS, but it’s far from a guarantee.

Priester gets the ball with a chance to propel Milwaukee into the NLCS where they would face either the Dodgers or Phillies. The 25-year-old right-hander, who didn’t end up pitching during the Brewers’ Game 2 win over Chicago, was outstanding in his Brewers debut during the regular season and will be making his first career playoff start on Wednesday evening at Wrigley Field.

Misiorowski’s role heading into the postseason remains a bit unclear following his late-season struggles. However, the hard-throwing 23-year-old and fellow former top prospect Robert Gasser are expected to factor greatly into Milwaukee’s pitching plans with veteran Brandon Woodruff (lat) out of the mix. Jose Quintana, Quinn Priester and Chad Patrick are also on the roster as starting options in the best-of-five series against the division-rival Cubs. The other notable development is Andrew Vaughn getting the nod with Rhys Hoskins being left off the roster entirely.

Priester struck out four batters on the night while issuing one base on balls. He had allowed just one run through the first five innings — an RBI single by Spencer Steer in the fourth inning — but the wheels fell off a bit in the sixth. There, Priester allowed three straight hits to start the frame before turning the ball over to the bullpen. The 25-year-old righty got nine whiffs on 87 pitches on the night, posting a CSW of 26 percent. He finishes a terrific regular season with a 13-3 record, 3.32 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and a 132/50 K/BB ratio across 157 1/3 innings in 29 appearances (24 starts).

Chad Patrick draws the starting assignment for Wednesday’s series finale against the Padres out in San Diego with Priester getting a couple additional rest days. The 25-year-old rookie has certainly earned them, pitching to a brilliant 3.25 ERA across 152 1/3 innings over 28 appearances (23 starts) in his Brewers debut. He’ll be a key component of Milwaukee’s postseason rotation behind ace Freddy Peralta.

The 25-year-old right-hander allowed just three hits and two walks on the evening. He carried a perfect game into the fifth inning until Jo Adell drew a leadoff walk and Luis Rengifo followed with a two-run blast. That was the extent of the damage done against him. Priester got 16 swings and misses on 93 pitches on the night — eight of those on his slider — while posting a strong CSW of 35 percent. The Brewers have now won each of his last 19 starts. He’ll try to extend that streak to 20 — which would tie an MLB record — when he takes on the Padres in San Diego on Tuesday.

Priester gave up five hits, walked one and struck out five. The 24-year-old right-hander has won back-to-back starts as he improves to 13-2 on the season. Priester has a 3.25 ERA and 118 strikeouts in 146 2/3 innings this year. He’s lined up to face the Angels at home next week.

Priester fought through some early trouble to settle into this game beautifully and wind up sticking around for seven innings. The Pirates made a lot of contact over the first few innings and scratched two runs across by the end of the third. Priester then proceeded to retire 14 of the final 15 batters he faced in a dominant display. Pittsburgh just couldn’t square anything up as he moved his sinker, cutter, slider, and curveball around the zone. He’s scheduled to take on the Pirates next time out.

Priester was excellent in this one, scattering three hits while holding the Blue Jays scoreless through five innings until two hits, an error, and a sacrifice fly put a run on the board for Toronto in the sixth. Priester would be done after six frames at 82 pitches with three strikeouts. The 24-year-old right-hander will take a 3.28 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, and a 107/45 K/BB ratio across 134 1/3 innings into a start against the Pirates in Pittsburgh on Friday.