After the two most ridiculous starts in MLB history from a velocity standpoint, Jacob Misiorowski had to make do with only 101 mph heat against the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday. It went fine.
The Milwaukee Brewers ace shut down the division rival with six scoreless innings, striking out eight while allowing only three hits and one walk. His ERA now sits at 1.89 through 10 starts.
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He also leads MLB with 88 strikeouts on the season. It’s not hard to see how he got there.
As usual, Misiorowski created some fun history on the way to a 5-2 Brewers win.
Misiorowski spent his previous two starts topping out in the realm of 103 mph, the hardest pitches ever thrown by a starting pitcher since MLB began its Statcast tracking in 2008. They are also probably just the fastest pitchers ever from a starter, per MLB.com’s Mike Petriello.
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His max velocity on Tuesday was 101.5 mph, with an average fastball 99.9 mph and an average slider velocity of 94.4 mph. That’s still an unfair level of stuff, and it might be time that Misiorowski has officially leveld up from an up-and-down youngster with eye-popping velocity to one of the best pitchers in baseball.
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At the very least, it’s shaping up to be a truly wild NL Cy Young race, as Misiorowski is one of several names off to a dominant start. A sampling:
If there’s a reason to worry about Misiorowski, it’s obviously his health. History is not kind to to the health of starters who regularly sit in the upper 90s or higher, and Misiorowski has also left multiple starts this month with cramps. His career high in innings as a professional is also only 97 1/3, which he’s on pace to blow past this season unless the Brewers shut him down.
For now, though, he’s a pitcher worth appreciating. Unless you’re in the batter’s box.
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