Jacob Misiorowski isn’t chasing radar-gun headlines, but the Milwaukee Brewers rookie has already put himself in rare air - and he’s convinced there’s even more velocity in the tank.
That confidence came into focus after his latest overpowering outing against the Chicago Cubs, when he fired a 105.5 mph fastball to Pete Crow-Armstrong in the opening inning. The pitch still ended up as a foul ball, but it sparked a conversation about just how far Misiorowski’s arm can go.
“I definitely think its possible,” Misiorowski commented via ESPN’s Jesse Rogers.
“Science says you can hit 108. Someone eventually is going to hit it.
If that’s me, cool. I don’t think that’s something I need to focus on.
Speed is cool but if it doesn’t win a ballgame it doesn’t matter.”
That kind of poise fits the Brewers’ identity under manager Pat Murphy, a team that keeps finding ways to win by developing its own talent. Milwaukee has opened the season 50-29 and has again pushed itself well clear of the rest of the National League Central, even with preseason expectations that the division would be tight.
The Brewers have long been built on depth and complete team baseball rather than one superstar carrying the load, but Misiorowski has become impossible to ignore. The rookie flamethrower has given American Family Field a new jolt, and the buzz around him keeps growing as he continues a start that already looks historic.
His numbers back up the hype. Misiorowski leads the majors with a 1.45 ERA and also tops all pitchers with 146 strikeouts in 99 innings.
And if his own read on that 105.5 mph fastball is any indication, he may not be done climbing. He even suggested he lost his footing on the pitch, which only adds to the sense that there could still be another gear waiting.
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