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Milwaukee Brewers ace Jacob Misiorowski threw a 105.5 mph fastball, but still believes he has more in the tank.
Miz, now 9-3 with a 1.45 ERA and 0.77 WHIP, allowed a solo homer in six innings of work against the Chicago Cubs.
He tied his season high by allowing four walks, but he managed to strikeout eight batters and only allowed two hits in the game.
Most impressively was the jam he worked himself out of to get through six innings on 107 pitches, one shy of tying his career high. With manager Pat Murphy managing in the back, it's clear this team has all the confidence in the world in Misiorowski, and that took center stage in this series opener.
It was far from a flawless outing, but the Cubs had a real chance to do some damage against Misiorowski in the sixth inning. With the bases loaded, Ian Happ struck out in a five pitch at-bat, one that saw four of those five pitches still clock in at 101-plus mph.
Misiorowski didn't have his best stuff against the Cubs, but it was still another quality start and Garrett Mitchell bailed him out in the sixth inning which allowed Miz to pick up his ninth win of the season.
When looking back at his outing, one that saw Misiorowski record the third-fastest pitch since 2008, he said, according to MLB.com, "I think I slipped a little bit on that pitch. I think I've got a little more."
For reference, Aroldis Chapman threw a 105.8 mph heater in 2010. Somehow, in just a few weeks, Misiorowski got his fastball up from 104.5 to 105.5 mph. Safe to say, 105.9 mph to set the all-time record is certainly within reach.
The Cubs don't chase, as seen with their outrageous walk numbers on the season, so that's why Miz struggled a bit more than he tends to do. Still, his "struggling" numbers are better than most pitchers in the league, and it goes to show exactly why the 24-year-old is a Cy Young frontrunner.
"They had a game plan coming in to battle me and foul stuff off," Misiorowski said. "They stuck with it, and more power to them... I think I battled pretty good. It's always a positive to get out of a jam like that and help motivate the boys to start a rally."
Murphy said it wasn't a "glitzy outing" but, at the end of the day, Misiorowski got the job done. Not every start is going to see him strikeout 15 batters in a complete game, but it sure feels like Misiorowski is capable of anything with how hot he's been this season.
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Miz, now 9-3 with a 1.45 ERA and 0.77 WHIP, allowed a solo homer in six innings of work against the Chicago Cubs.
He tied his season high by allowing four walks, but he managed to strikeout eight batters and only allowed two hits in the game.
Most impressively was the jam he worked himself out of to get through six innings on 107 pitches, one shy of tying his career high. With manager Pat Murphy managing in the back, it's clear this team has all the confidence in the world in Misiorowski, and that took center stage in this series opener.
Walks, Wild Pitches Don't Phase Misiorowski
It was far from a flawless outing, but the Cubs had a real chance to do some damage against Misiorowski in the sixth inning. With the bases loaded, Ian Happ struck out in a five pitch at-bat, one that saw four of those five pitches still clock in at 101-plus mph.
Misiorowski didn't have his best stuff against the Cubs, but it was still another quality start and Garrett Mitchell bailed him out in the sixth inning which allowed Miz to pick up his ninth win of the season.
When looking back at his outing, one that saw Misiorowski record the third-fastest pitch since 2008, he said, according to MLB.com, "I think I slipped a little bit on that pitch. I think I've got a little more."
For reference, Aroldis Chapman threw a 105.8 mph heater in 2010. Somehow, in just a few weeks, Misiorowski got his fastball up from 104.5 to 105.5 mph. Safe to say, 105.9 mph to set the all-time record is certainly within reach.
Misiorowski Discusses This Outing
The Cubs don't chase, as seen with their outrageous walk numbers on the season, so that's why Miz struggled a bit more than he tends to do. Still, his "struggling" numbers are better than most pitchers in the league, and it goes to show exactly why the 24-year-old is a Cy Young frontrunner.
"They had a game plan coming in to battle me and foul stuff off," Misiorowski said. "They stuck with it, and more power to them... I think I battled pretty good. It's always a positive to get out of a jam like that and help motivate the boys to start a rally."
Murphy said it wasn't a "glitzy outing" but, at the end of the day, Misiorowski got the job done. Not every start is going to see him strikeout 15 batters in a complete game, but it sure feels like Misiorowski is capable of anything with how hot he's been this season.
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