Quinn Priester is back on the injured list after dealing with 'setback'

ST. LOUIS – Two of the new faces that were in the visiting clubhouse at Busch Stadium May 4 were expected. Then there was Quinn Priester.

On the same day the Milwaukee Brewers activated outfielder Jackson Chourio and first baseman Andrew Vaughn from the injured list, right-hander Priester also rejoined the team as he was returned from his rehab assignment and placed back on the IL.

Priester's first three starts in his recovery from thoracic outlet syndrome didn't go well. The 25-year-old went five innings and allowed nine runs, struggling badly with his control as he issued eight walks and struck out five.

While Priester's velocity was also down, sitting around 91 mph with his sinker after averaging 93 mph last year, the lack of strikes was even more jarring. Priester reported his shoulder didn't quite feel right, so after some discussion between team and player, the decision was to hit the reset button.

Brewers pitcher Quinn Priester has been recovering from thoracic outlet syndrome, which compresses nerves that typically affect the shoulder and neck area for a pitcher.

"He had some shoulder soreness," Brewers manager Pat Murphy said. "We felt like pulling him off right now was the best thing. To get here. He agreed. Get him here, get him looked at, get our [pitching] group on him."

Priester didn't feel any new pain, which is positive news given the potential severity of TOS injuries, but was clearly not progressing as hoped.