Jacob Misiorowski keeps finding new ways to make a season look outrageous.
On Sunday against the Minnesota Twins, the Milwaukee Brewers right-hander went six innings, gave up three earned runs and piled up nine strikeouts while issuing just one walk. That line would be strong for most pitchers. For Misiorowski, it was another entry in a year that keeps stacking up rare company.
Per OptaSTATS, he became just the third player age 24 or younger in the modern era to log at least nine games in a season with nine or more strikeouts and one or fewer walks. The only two ahead of him are Spencer Strider, who did it 13 times in 2023, and Dwight Gooden, who did it 10 times in 1984.
“[Sunday], Jacob Misiorowski struck out at least nine batters while walking one or fewer for the ninth time this season,” OptaSTATS shared on X. “Only two players aged 24 and younger have had more such games in a season in the modern era: Spencer Strider - 13 in 2023, Dwight Gooden - 10 in 1984.:
That’s just the latest marker in a season that has been nothing short of electric. Misiorowski has made 22 starts at age 24 and leads the league with a 1.76 ERA and 204 strikeouts in 133 innings pitched. He also owns the league record for the fastest fastball by a starting pitcher in recorded MLB history in the pitch tracking era.
With 44 games left for Milwaukee, the Brewers are watching a pitcher who has separated himself from the field. Cristopher Sánchez of the Philadelphia Phillies is in the mix, leading the league with 15 wins and ranking seventh in baseball with a 2.65 ERA. Chris Sale of the Atlanta Braves is in the conversation too, sitting second in the league with a 2.20 ERA, along with a 12-7 record and 151 strikeouts.
But right now, Misiorowski is the standard. At 24, he’s not just putting together a Cy Young-level season - he’s doing it in a way that suggests there may still be another gear left.
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