Jacob Misiorowski Is Torching MLB Records With His Otherworldly Fastball
Sports Illustrated • • general
Key Points:
- Brewers pitcher Jacob Misiorowski has been dominant in his last five starts, pitching 31 1/3 innings with a 0.29 ERA, 49 strikeouts, and only one earned run allowed.
- He set a record by throwing 57 pitches at 100+ mph in a single game, becoming the first pitcher in the pitch-tracking era to reach that mark, and maintained triple-digit velocity deep into games.
- Misiorowski's fastball averages 99.7 mph and has reached 100.7 mph over the last month, ranking in the 99th percentile according to Statcast.
- He is the fastest pitcher to 100 strikeouts in a season since 2023 and only the second since 1901 to have 100+ strikeouts while allowing 50 or fewer total bases in his first 11 starts, joining Jacob deGrom.
- Now in his second MLB season, Misiorowski is considered a strong Cy Young candidate due to his unprecedented combination of velocity and endurance, crediting offseason lower-body training for his increased performance.