Updated
Updated · USA TODAY · Jun 7
Misiorowski Hits Freeman With 98 mph Pitch as Brewers Rookie Fires 103.7 mph Record
Updated
Updated · USA TODAY · Jun 7

Misiorowski Hits Freeman With 98 mph Pitch as Brewers Rookie Fires 103.7 mph Record

3 articles · Updated · USA TODAY · Jun 7

Summary

  • Tyler Freeman left Saturday night’s game after Jacob Misiorowski hit him flush in the helmet with a 98 mph pitch in the sixth inning.
  • Misiorowski and Freeman both appeared shaken, but Freeman walked off under his own power after Rockies trainers attended to him on the field.
  • Warren Schaeffer said Freeman “seems fine” afterward, calling it about as well as anyone could take a 101 mph shot to the helmet.
  • The frightening moment came during another overpowering outing from the Brewers fireballer, who also uncorked a starter-record 103.7 mph pitch against Colorado.

Insights

Is Jacob Misiorowski's high-risk pitching style a blueprint for dominance or a disaster waiting to happen?
After a near-miss, what is the unseen mental recovery for the pitcher who threw the ball and the batter who took it?
As pitchers throw harder than ever, can helmet technology possibly keep pace to ensure player safety?