Since that roughing-up at the hands of Chicago, one that raised questions of if Milwaukee would demote him and just what, exactly, it was doing giving up a valuable prospect and high draft pick for him, Priester has pitched to a 2.23 earned run average and 0.970 WHIP, 5.6% walk rate and 60% ground-ball percentage.

After his outing on May 2, in which he allowed seven runs on six hits and four walks across 4 1/3 innings, Quinn Priester’s ERA sat at 5.79. It was the second consecutive tough outing for Priester, but Brewers skipper Pat Murphy backed the 24-year-old righty.

The fourth inning went by with both teams trading two-out baserunners. Murphy hit a double for the Braves with two outs, but was left there after White lined out. Caleb Durbin drew a two-out walk in the bottom of the inning, and he would also be stranded after Ortiz grounded out.

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You see it all the time in the Minor Leagues but not so often in the Majors. It’s the pitching piggyback, and the Brewers rode it to a 9-1 win over the Reds at Great American Ball Park on Wednesday.

Trevor Megill pitched out of a jam in the ninth inning as the Brewers took three of four games from the Cardinals.

The strong run of pitching continues for Quinn Priester. The 24-year-old Brewers righty led the way as his team notched a four-game series victory against the Cardinals with a 3-2 win on Sunday afternoon at American Family Field.