The Pittsburgh Pirates have traded right-handed pitcher Quinn Priester to the Boston Red Sox, receiving infield prospect Nick Yorke in return. The deal was first reported by Jeff Passan.
Priester was the Pirates’ first round pick in 2019, and has spent the last two years trying to crack the MLB roster. This year he has a 5.04 ERA in 44.2 innings, with a 31:13 K/BB. He had a 3.21 ERA in 33.2 innings in Triple-A, with a 36:7 K/BB. His walk rate is down this year, but he was getting hit too often in the majors.