Brewers’ Quinn Priester expects to miss at least the first month of the season

PHOENIX (AP) — Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Quinn Priester expects to miss at least the first month of the season as he recovers from a nerve issue.

Priester had been dealing with an apparent wrist problem for much of the spring. Brewers manager Pat Murphy told reporters that Priester received a diagnosis indicating it was at least partially related to thoracic outlet syndrome.

The right-hander discussed with MLB.com and other reporters on Friday a potential timeline for his return.

“I think in my head late April or May, but I certainly think I’m on the optimistic side — as a player, I want to be back as quick as possible,” Priester said. “Ultimately I’ll trust whatever the scheduling is there to make sure we do it right, so then we don’t run into anything else trying to rush it back.”

Priester, 25, said he was relieved that he finally knew exactly what was bothering him.