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Jacob Misiorowski blows Brewers fans away with another gem to outduel Paul Skenes
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The Milwaukee Brewers have a new ace, and his name is Jacob Misiorowski . In front of the largest crowd of the season at American Family Field, Misiorowski dazzled fans and analysts alike with a fastball that topped 102.4 mph and a performance that silenced the Pittsburgh Pirates . In a hyped Brewers vs. Pirates showdown featuring two elite arms, it was the Milwaukee rookie who firmly stole the spotlight from Paul Skenes .
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Jacob Misiorowski gave Brewers fans another reason to believe Wednesday, out-dueling Skenes with five dominant, scoreless innings. The rookie phenom struck out eight and allowed just two hits, improving to 3-0 with a 1.13 ERA through his first three career starts — numbers that already put him in rare company among MLB rookie pitchers.
Just Baseball (@JustBB_Media) captured the sentiment on X (formerly known as Twitter), posting : " Paul Skenes throws hard. Jacob Misiorowski throws VERY hard."
The Brewers did all their damage in the second inning, tagging Skenes for four runs in his worst inning as a pro. Hits from Christian Yelich and Eric Haase , along with RBIs from Joey Ortiz and Sal Frelick , gave Milwaukee a 4-0 lead that held for the remainder of the game.
User @jayhaykid summed it up best on X: "Crazy that Paul Skenes' run as the nastiest right hander in baseball only occurred because Jacob Misiorowski hadn't been allowed to debut yet."
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Even MLB's official account on the platform (@MLB) couldn't ignore the brewing hype, posting a video with the following caption: "A career-high 8 strikeouts for Jacob Misiorowski! Batters are now hitting .030 against him."
With the Brewers just two games behind the first-place Chicago Cubs , they'll be watching closely as the St. Louis Cardinals look to play spoiler tonight. A Cardinals win over the Cubs would move Milwaukee into just one game behind Chicago in the NL Central.
With the Brewers vs. Pirates series on the line, Misiorowski delivered in a big way. After Milwaukee dropped the opener on Monday, they bounced back with wins on Tuesday and Wednesday to secure the series win at American Family Field. Now 45-36 on the season and firmly in the NL Central race, the Brewers get a day off Thursday before continuing their playoff push.
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In the midst of Milwaukee's solid season, Misiorowski is quickly becoming a game-changing weapon . The rookie flamethrower boasts an 80-grade fastball and a sharp 70-grade curveball, combining overpowering velocity with a 7.7-foot release extension that gives hitters almost no time to react. Through his first three MLB starts, Misiorowski has allowed just three total hits — the fewest ever in a pitcher's first 16 big-league innings.
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