Quinn Priester
P | Bats/Throws: R/R | 6' 3" 210LBS | Age: 24
Draft: 2019 | Rd: 1, #18, Pittsburgh Pirates | Cary-Grove HS
W L ERA G GS SV IP SO WHIP
2023 3 3 7.74 10 8 0 50 36 1.70
2024 3 6 4.71 11 7 0 49.2 33 1.41
2 Seasons 6 9 6.23 21 15 0 99.2 69 1.56
G W-L ERA IP SO WHIP
2023 10 3-3 7.74 50 36 1.70
2024 11 3-6 4.71 49.2 33 1.41
2 Seasons 21 6-9 6.23 99.2 69 1.56
MLB Percentile Rankings
Movement Profile (Induced Break)
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Statcast Statistics

Season Age Pitches Batted
Balls
Barrels Barrel % Barrel/PA Exit
Velocity
Max EV Launch
Angle
LA Sweet-
Spot %
XBA XSLG WOBA XWOBA XWOBACON HardHit% K% BB% ERA xERA
2023 22 866 168 14 8.3 6.0 89.7 114.7 4.6 32.1 .297 .480 .394 .376 .398 47.0 15.4 11.5 7.74 6.28
2024 23 811 171 7 4.1 3.2 89.3 111.5 5.9 28.1 .271 .407 .327 .324 .350 46.2 14.9 6.3 4.71 4.43
Player 1677 339 21 6.2 4.6 89.5 114.7 5.2 30.1 .284 .444 .361 .351 .374 46.6 15.2 9.0
MLB 7.0 4.8 88.5 122.4 12.3 33.2 .245 .405 .316 .315 .368 36.5 22.2 8.4
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Statcast Pitch Arsenal

Priester relies on 5 pitches.
Sinker
(30.2%) ,
Slider
(27.9%) ,
Curveball
(14.5%) ,
Four Seamer
(14.4%) ,
Changeup
(12.9%) ,


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Pitch Tracking



Batted Ball Profile

Season GB % FB % LD % PU % Pull % Straight % Oppo % Weak % Topped % Under % Flare/Burner % Solid % Barrel % Barrel/PA
2023 53.0 17.9 23.2 6.0 45.2 36.9 17.9 4.2 41.1 13.7 26.8 6.0 8.3 6.0
2024 56.7 18.1 21.6 3.5 45.0 38.6 16.4 3.5 42.1 15.2 26.3 7.0 4.1 3.2
Player 54.9 18.0 22.4 4.7 45.1 37.8 17.1 3.8 41.6 14.5 26.5 6.5 6.2 4.6
MLB 44.4 23.8 24.7 7.1 37.2 37.5 25.2 3.9 32.6 24.8 24.4 5.9 7.0 4.8
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Pitch Movement


How this works: This section shows two different ways to evaluate pitch movement. On the left, “Total Movement” shows the real-world movement of a pitch, including the forces of gravity, which affects every pitch thrown. Since gravity requires time, and slower pitches aren't 'better' just because they have more time to move, a pitch's movement is compared to other pitches of the same pitch type, within +/- 2 MPH and +/- 0.5 feet of extension/release. On the right, Induced Movement (or IVB) is reported without gravity, and attempts to isolate movement created by the pitcher's ability to spin and manipulate the ball.
Total Movement (in inches, w/ gravity)Induced Movement (in inches, w/o gravity)
YearPitchTeamHand#MPHVertical
Drop
vs.
Comparable
Horizontal
Break
vs.
Comparable
Vertical
Break
vs. AvgHorizontal
Break
vs. Avg
2024 Sinker BOS R 245 93.1 26.1 3.2 14.4ARM -0.4 5.3 2.0 14.4ARM -0.4
2024 Slider BOS R 226 87.1 33.5 -0.5 4.6GLV 0.5 2.3 -0.7 4.6GLV -0.5
2024 Curveball BOS R 118 80.6 51.3 -0.7 5.6GLV -2.6 -9.4 -0.5 5.6GLV -3.8
2024 Changeup BOS R 105 88.5 31.2 1.3 14.0ARM -0.4 3.7 1.2 14.0ARM -0.2
2024 4-Seam Fastball BOS R 117 93.0 17.7 -2.3 5.5ARM -1.6 13.7 -2.1 5.5ARM -2.0
2023 Slider PIT R 202 85.3 39.8 3.6 4.6GLV -0.1 -2.4 3.9 4.6GLV -0.7
2023 Curveball PIT R 113 80.6 53.0 0.7 5.6GLV -2.2 -11.0 1.1 5.6GLV -3.3
2023 Changeup PIT R 92 89.2 29.1 0.5 13.9ARM -0.7 5.2 0.2 13.9ARM -0.5
2023 Sinker PIT R 292 93.6 24.3 2.5 12.6ARM -2.3 6.8 0.8 12.6ARM -2.4
2023 4-Seam Fastball PIT R 167 92.7 19.0 -3.4 1.9ARM -4.6 12.7 -3.1 1.9ARM -5.5
! Note: Years are in reverse order.

Run Values by Pitch Type

Year Pitch Type Team RV/100 Run Value Pitches % PA BA SLG wOBA Whiff% K% PutAway % xBA xSLG xwOBA Hard Hit %
2024 Sinker -0.4 -1 245 30.2 76 .290 .493 .378 13.2 7.9 14.3 .313 .493 .381 60.3
2024 Slider -1.5 -3 226 27.9 64 .246 .443 .315 25.4 18.8 15.0 .259 .404 .294 48.0
2024 Curveball 0.0 0 118 14.5 16 .375 .500 .381 43.8 25.0 15.4 .295 .502 .342 33.3
2024 4-Seam Fastball -0.6 -1 117 14.4 29 .400 .400 .383 18.6 20.7 20.0 .338 .399 .362 35.0
2024 Changeup 1.7 2 105 12.9 36 .161 .194 .239 21.2 13.9 13.5 .136 .179 .220 23.1
2023 Sinker 1.5 4 292 33.7 82 .261 .406 .363 11.2 8.5 15.6 .317 .429 .381 54.8
2023 Slider -3.3 -7 202 23.3 52 .295 .659 .425 41.4 26.9 22.6 .254 .439 .339 46.9
2023 4-Seam Fastball -4.8 -8 167 19.3 48 .386 .818 .505 14.3 8.3 21.1 .340 .652 .428 41.5
2023 Curveball -2.6 -3 113 13.0 32 .208 .500 .373 30.6 18.8 9.8 .288 .527 .415 42.1
2023 Changeup -2.0 -2 92 10.6 20 .263 .316 .278 25.0 25.0 15.2 .234 .302 .258 35.7
! Note: Years are in reverse order.
! Note: To better align with other values, positive numbers (red) are good, and negative numbers (blue) are poor.

Spin Direction

Year Pitch Type Pitches MPH Active Spin % Total Movement (In.) Spin-Based Observed Deviation
2024 Changeup 101 88.5 93 15.2 2:00 2:45 -45
2024 Curveball 118 80.6 58 13.0 7:45 7:00 45
2024 4-Seam Fastball 116 93.0 78 14.4 1:15 12:45 30
2024 Sinker 243 93.1 79 15.7 1:30 2:30 -60
2024 Slider 226 87.1 28 5.6 10:30 9:15 75
2023 Changeup 87 89.2 94 15.3 1:45 2:30 -45
2023 Curveball 112 80.6 59 14.7 7:30 6:45 45
2023 4-Seam Fastball 159 92.7 66 12.2 12:45 12:15 30
2023 Sinker 282 93.6 76 14.4 1:00 2:15 -75
2023 Slider 199 85.2 33 6.7 8:45 7:45 60
! Note: Years are in reverse order.
! Note: This table is showing data from the PITCHER perspective.
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Pitcher Arm Angle

! Note: Data is available from 2020 through the present.
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Swing/Take

Runs
Year Team PA Pitches Heart Shadow Chase Waste All
2023 234 866 -10 4 -6 -4 -15
2024 221 811 5 0 -5 -3 -3
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Plate Discipline

Season Pitches Zone % Zone Swing % Zone Contact % Chase % Chase Contact % Edge % 1st Pitch Strike % Swing % Whiff % Meatball % Meatball Swing %
2023 866 49.1 64.0 84.9 25.9 55.3 41.5 59.8 44.6 23.3 6.2 70.4
2024 811 49.4 69.8 84.6 30.7 61.9 40.9 56.6 50.1 22.2 8.5 81.2
Player 1,677 49.3 66.8 84.8 28.2 58.8 41.2 58.2 47.2 22.7 7.3 76.4
MLB 48.7 67.0 82.0 28.5 57.8 42.6 61.0 47.2 25.0 7.3 76.3
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Percentile Rankings

Year xwOBA /
xERA
xBA xSLG xISO xOBP Brl Brl% EV Hard
Hit%
K% BB% Whiff% Chase
Rate
FB
Velo
FB
Spin
CB
Spin
Extension
2023 2 3 11 27 1 62 41 30 4 5 12 30 16 38 53 71 49
2024 28 11 35 65 26 93 95 35 4 2 77 22 72 34 20 69 44
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Expected Home Runs

Adjusted

Year Team Avg HR Trot Actual HR xHR HR-xHR Doubters Mostly Gone No Doubters No Doubter %
2023 23.3 12 11.6 0 3 13 1 8.3
2024 22.5 7 7.0 0 4 5 3 42.9
Player 23.0 19 18.5 1 7 18 4 21.1
Note: xHR tells how many of this pitcher's home runs allowed would have been out of other stadiums. The "Adjusted" view here accounts for different wall heights, distances and environmental effects using Statcast Park Factor data.
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Expected Home Runs by Park

Adjusted

Year HR
2023 12 12 6 9 11 10 13 9 9 11 12 13 11 12 15 12 14 12 13 14 13 10 15 13 12 10 10 12 13 13 8
2024 7 6 6 9 6 7 8 8 6 5 5 7 8 6 7 7 7 7 8 8 8 5 9 8 7 7 7 6 8 7 6
Player 19 18 12 18 17 17 21 17 15 16 17 20 19 18 22 19 21 19 21 22 21 15 24 21 19 17 17 18 21 20 14
Note: xHR tells how many of this pitcher's home runs allowed would have been out of other stadiums. The "Adjusted" view here accounts for different wall heights, distances and environmental effects using Statcast Park Factor data.
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Year to Year Changes

Metric 2023 2024 +/-  
Fastball Velocity 93.3 93.1 -0.2
Offspeed Velocity 89.2 88.5 -0.7
Breaking Velocity 83.6 84.9 1.3
Exit Velocity 89.7 89.3 -0.4
Launch Angle 4.6 5.9 1.3
Barrel % 8.3 4.1 -4.2
Hard Hit % 47.0 46.2 -0.8
LA Sweet-Spot % 32.1 28.1 -4.0
xBA .297 .271 -0.026
BA .290 .277 -0.013
xwOBA .376 .324 -0.052
wOBA .394 .327 -0.067
xSLG .480 .407 -0.073
SLG .555 .421 -0.134
K% 15.4 14.9 -0.5
BB% 11.5 6.3 -5.2
Swing % 44.6 50.1 5.5
Whiff% 23.3 22.2 -1.1
In Zone % 49.1 49.4 0.3
Out of Zone % 50.9 50.6 -0.3
Out of Zone Swing % 25.9 30.7 4.8
First Pitch Swing % 29.5 28.5 -1.0
First Pitch Strike % 59.8 56.6 -3.2
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Statcast Fielder Positioning

vs RHHvs LHH
YearAlignment TypePAwOBAPATotal%PATotal%
2023 Shades 234 .394 119 8 6.7 115 73 63.5
2024 Shades 221 .327 112 8 7.1 109 23 21.1
! Note: Shifts are through the 2022 season, Shaded starting from the 2023 season, Shift: three or more infielders are on the same side of second base, Shade: positioned outside of their typical responsible slices of the field.
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Pitch Tempo

Bases EmptyRunners On Base
SeasonTeamPitchesTempoFast %Slow %PitchesTempoFast %Slow %
2023 270 12.8 80.7% 0.0% 112 18.5 0.9% 0.0%
2024 220 12.8 85.0% 0.0% 118 18.4 2.5% 0.0%

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Pitch Distribution