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Season storyline: Quinn Priester rejoins Pirates

Quinn Priester makes MLB return Former top prospect called up to majors following injury to Marco Gonzales   The Pittsburgh Pirates’ rotation to start the year he been a welcome surprise. Between Martin Perez holding a 2.55 earned run average (ERA) and Jared Jones setting the baseball world on fire to start his career, the rotation has kept them in most games this season. After Marco Gonzales landed on the injured list because of a left forearm muscle strain, Quinn Priester will be the next man up to continue the success. Priester’s first major league stint was not what Pirates’ fans had been hoping for. The former top prospect had lost some of his velocity and his good breaking stuff was not enough to make up for a fastball that was too hittable. The strikeouts were also not enough to make up for how hard he was getting hit in 2023. Albeit in a small sample size, Priester may be on the verge of a resurgence after working on those problems. After being drafted at ...
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About Me

My name is Aidan Treu. I am currently a sophomore journalism student at Slippery Rock University. Pittsburgh baseball and football have been at the forefront of my passions my entire life. I have become increasingly interested in sports-writing and sports media careers as I have grown up, thus BSR is created.

Where I came from

I grew up in Cranberry Township, not too far outside of Pittsburgh. The drive wasn't far which made it possible to achieve some of the best memories of my childhood, namely deciding to drive up to Pirates games on a whim not long before they start.

My Interest in Pittsburgh Sports

Most frequently I would go to games with my father, another diehard Pirates fan and a former sportswriter of twenty years himself who is much of the reason I am interested in the field. I would also go with any combination of my mother, brother and sister along with my dad at various times. As I grew up and got my driver's license, it became a pastime to go with a friend group as well.

Inspiration

I could not (and never will) get enough of Pittsburgh sports, and I believe that is where much of my passion comes from. I want to put myself in a situation where I can share that enjoyment, along with ideas and discussion, with others so they can find the same joy I do. 

My past

I graduated from Seneca Valley Senior High School in 2022 and have attended SRU since. I have played baseball for over a decade and continue to do so with SRU's club team. In addition to writing, I also thoroughly enjoy both sports and nature photography.

Looking forward

My intention for this blog is to bring about ideas and discussion from every aspect of both the Pirates and Steelers seasons, be that in-season comments or off-season draft discourse. That may change along the way, I myself am not positive where I want my career to end up, but I know I would love for it to be somewhere in Pittsburgh.

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