Jacob Misiorowski has gone from a debated All-Star pick to a pitcher making the argument for himself every fifth day.
A year after plenty of people questioned his place in the 2025 MLB All-Star Game because he had only appeared in five big league games at the time, the Milwaukee Brewers right-hander has answered with a season that leaves little room for doubt. With his performance in 2026, Misiorowski has turned the conversation from skepticism to legitimacy.
“This year I think I proved that it wasn’t a fluke thing and that I do belong. It’s really cool,” the hard-throwing Misiorowski said just before Milwaukee’s game on Saturday against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field in Hanover, New Hampshire, via the Associated Press (h/t NBC News).
The 24-year-old has been one of the most dominant arms in the game so far this season, not just in the National League. Through his first 17 starts, the towering right-hander is 9-4 with a 1.47 ERA and a 0.779 WHIP, and he has piled up 156 strikeouts in 104.0 innings.
Even his latest outing showed how overwhelming he can be. Last Thursday at American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Misiorowski took the loss in a 7-2 defeat to the visiting Cincinnati Reds, but he still allowed only two earned runs on five hits, walked none and struck out 10 over five innings.
And the part that should worry Milwaukee’s opponents most is that he still looks like he’s climbing. As strong as Misiorowski has been, the Brewers believe he’s only getting better.
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