Jacob Misiorowski won’t take the ball this week, but the Brewers do expect him back on a mound soon.
Milwaukee scratched the right-hander from his Sunday start because of fatigue, and Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported that Misiorowski is expected to resume throwing on Tuesday. He will not pitch in the Brewers’ three-game series against Miami later this week.
That originally set up Sunday’s finale against Pittsburgh as a marquee matchup, with Misiorowski lined up to face reigning NL Cy Young winner Paul Skenes. Instead, the Brewers turned to lefty Robert Gasser, and the move backfired hard. Gasser was tagged for seven earned runs in three innings, and the Pirates completed a sweep of the division-leading Brewers with a blowout win.
Misiorowski, who earned his second straight All-Star selection, is not expected to appear in the NL tomorrow. Still, the latest update points to a return not far down the road. If Milwaukee pushes him to the back of the rotation, he’d be positioned to start next Tuesday against the Mets.
The 24-year-old tried to calm the concern over the weekend.
“ Fatigue would be the best word,” Misiorowski told reporters, relayed by Hogg. “ Nothing crazy.
Just didn’t bounce back. A little quick on the days off between but nothing crazy.”
His workload has been building. Misiorowski threw seven innings of two-run ball against the Cardinals on Tuesday, his third start of the season on normal rest.
He also fired 103 pitches, the second-highest total of his year. Milwaukee had already been weighing a skipped start and a rotation shuffle to manage his innings, according to Adam McCalvy of MLB.com.
Misiorowski has already logged 111 innings this season, leaving him fewer than 20 frames shy of his career high as a pro. Last year, he threw 129 1/3 innings between Triple-A and the majors.
Even with the pause, Misiorowski’s first half has been electric. He has a 1.62 ERA in 18 starts and 167 strikeouts, nearly 20 more than the next pitcher on the list, Dylan Cease at 148.
His fastball has somehow gotten even hotter, jumping from 99.3 mph on the four-seamer last year to 100.5 mph in 2026. He’s also added a 96 mph cutter to mix with his curveball and slider, and that pitch has become another option against left-handers while largely replacing his rarely used changeup.
Milwaukee’s rotation is already thin enough without another setback. Brandon Woodruff was recently moved to the 60-day IL with shoulder inflammation, Kyle Harrison landed on the 15-day IL with forearm tightness last week, and Quinn Priester is out for the season after thoracic outlet surgery.
The Brewers have gotten useful innings from offseason trade pickups Brandon Sproat and Shane Drohan, while Logan Henderson has pitched well when healthy, though a back injury cost him significant time. With the deadline approaching, starting pitching depth is likely to be a priority.
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