Quinn Priester had another rough outing last night. In the post-game, Pirates manager Derek Shelton cited Priester’s lack of location and execution as a reason for the issues. Shelton is correct.
Priester walked three and threw two wild pitches. He gave up six runs on seven hits in five innings, with a run in every inning. Simply put, he didn’t execute and his location was an issue.
I’m not concerned by Priester. This was his sixth start, and he’s the type of person who is going to improve from his struggles. This recap by Alex Stumpf provides a great rundown of Priester’s struggles, and his comments on his struggles.