What to know about the medical issues facing Brandon Woodruff, Quinn Priester (07.09.2026)
About this episode
The episode discusses the medical issues facing pitchers Brandon Woodruff and Quinn Priester with insights from sports medicine physician Dr. Karie Zach.
On this week's midweek Microbrew, host JR Radcliffe chats with Dr. Karie Zach, a sports medicine physician at the Froedtert and Medical College of Wisconsin Health Network, to try and get a better sense of the types of ailments pitchers Brandon Woodruff and Quinn Priester are facing. What exactly are cysts, and how do they cause problems in a surgically repaired shoulder? What are the treatments and why is the shoulder such a complex component of the body? What is thoracic outlet syndrome, how exactly does it work and why is the surgery to fix it such a grisly sounding procedure? Dr. Zach isn't affiliated with the Brewers but does have insight on how those ailments might impact a regular person or an athlete. Yes, we know there was an ominous update on the Woodruff front July 7; this conversation was recorded earlier in the day. JR also discusses a hot start to the week in St. Louis (recorded before Wednesday's loss), with three wins in two days starring Robert Gasser, Jacob Misiorowski, Joey Ortiz and newcomer Luis Lara.
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