Jacob Misiorowski isn’t shy about the moment, and that kind of confidence is exactly what the Brewers have to like right now.
Before Milwaukee’s game against the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday night, the right-hander made it clear he’s not backing into October. “I'm ready for basically anything,” Misiorowski said before the Brewers' game against the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday night, via B/R Walk-Off. “I'm ready for the big lights.”
That’s a pretty strong statement from a pitcher who has already turned in a monster season. Misiorowski, known as “The Miz,” has posted a league-leading 1.73 ERA while also pacing the league with 222 strikeouts over 151 innings. He’s throwing harder than any other starting pitcher, and every time he takes the mound, he looks like a must-see event.
The bigger question is how that stuff and that swagger translate once the games get tighter and the stage gets bigger. Milwaukee has no trouble getting to the postseason these days, but the deeper October breakthrough has been harder to find.
Misiorowski’s confidence isn’t in doubt. His workload is worth watching, though, because those 151 innings already mark a career high.
Even so, there’s no sign he’s fading. He’s still dealing at a high level, and that matters for a Brewers team that could be dangerous if he keeps this up.
If Milwaukee is going to make a serious run, it may need Misiorowski at his best. And if the Brewers end up facing the Los Angeles Dodgers in a potential playoff series, his form could be one of the biggest keys to the whole thing.
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