Brewers pitcher Quinn Priester out for season after surgery

Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Quinn Priester will miss the remainder of the 2026 season after deciding to undergo thoracic outlet decompression surgery. The procedure, scheduled for Monday, June 22, in Dallas, will be performed by Dr. Gregory Pearl and involves the removal of a rib to relieve pressure on nerves and blood vessels.

Priester, 25, confirmed the season-ending decision on Thursday, June 18, before the Brewers' game against Cleveland. He explained that after exhausting all non-surgical treatments, surgery became the only viable option to resolve the issue for the long term. The right-hander has been on the injured list all season after being diagnosed with neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome in his right shoulder in March.

"We've just kind of gotten to a point where these things aren't working," Priester said. "We're going to get surgery and make sure we clean this up so that for the rest of my career this isn't an issue." He detailed attempts to avoid surgery, including nerve blocks, injections, and various therapies, which alleviated pain but failed to restore his command on the mound.

The condition severely impacted his control during a minor league rehabilitation...