Milwaukee Brewers right-hander Quinn Priester has been dealing with wrist issues, and he finally has an answer for what is causing it.
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So the wrist issue that has been plaguing Milwaukee Brewers right-hander Quinn Priester finally has a diagnosis.
So the wrist issue that has been plaguing Milwaukee Brewers right-hander Quinn Priester finally has a diagnosis.
Adam McCalvy of MLB.com, talked about what Priester has been dealing with.
Adam McCalvy of MLB.com, talked about what Priester has been dealing with.
and after seeing a specialist, he has been diagnosed with, neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome.
and after seeing a specialist, he has been diagnosed with, neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome.
a-and this, this occurs when the nerves and blood vessels, in the lower part of the neck are compressed, resulting in pain, weakness, fatigue, and numbness or tingling in the arm or the hand.
a-and this, this occurs when the nerves and blood vessels, in the lower part of the neck are compressed, resulting in pain, weakness, fatigue, and numbness or tingling in the arm or the hand.
That is per Adam McCalvy in his, MLB.com article.
That is per Adam McCalvy in his, MLB.com article.
luckily for Priester, also according to McCalvy, he has the least serious form of the syndrome, that is made up of three varieties.
luckily for Priester, also according to McCalvy, he has the least serious form of the syndrome, that is made up of three varieties.
after the diagnosis, Priester talked about what it meant for him.
after the diagnosis, Priester talked about what it meant for him.
He said, “Yeah, I’m just kind of excited that we have, the diagnosis that we can move through.
He said, “Yeah, I’m just kind of excited that we have, the diagnosis that we can move through.
I feel like we’ve kind of been dancing around what some of these issues were and just to be able to have a clear path forward I think is really good.”
I feel like we’ve kind of been dancing around what some of these issues were and just to be able to have a clear path forward I think is really good.”
Priester is twenty-five, entering his second season in Milwaukee after a breakout, campaign in the twenty twenty-five season where he produced a thirteen and three record across twenty-nine appearances, twenty-four of those were starts, and he had a three point three two ERA.
Priester is twenty-five, entering his second season in Milwaukee after a breakout, campaign in the twenty twenty-five season where he produced a thirteen and three record across twenty-nine appearances, twenty-four of those were starts, and he had a three point three two ERA.
you know, he, he i-is not intimidated by the situation.
you know, he, he i-is not intimidated by the situation.
He’s taking an optimistic approach.
He’s taking an optimistic approach.
he said later on, “I don’t know.
he said later on, “I don’t know.
It’s more of how you attack the situation.
It’s more of how you attack the situation.
I kind of go into it with the idea of, ‘Hey, right now we’re doing what we can to, get me back on the mound, with the bullpen on the twenty-first.’
I kind of go into it with the idea of, ‘Hey, right now we’re doing what we can to, get me back on the mound, with the bullpen on the twenty-first.’
those things I think those are the reasons why, you know, we have those goals in mind and with those goals in mind, you know, you’re not thinking negatively.”
those things I think those are the reasons why, you know, we have those goals in mind and with those goals in mind, you know, you’re not thinking negatively.”
he understands that it’s not a very common diagnosis, but it’s becoming more common.
he understands that it’s not a very common diagnosis, but it’s becoming more common.
I believe, McCalvy referenced Zach Wheeler dealing with the same thing in his article.
I believe, McCalvy referenced Zach Wheeler dealing with the same thing in his article.
So, looks like a, a positive path forward for Quinn Priester despite, starting the season on the injured list.
So, looks like a, a positive path forward for Quinn Priester despite, starting the season on the injured list.