Updated
Updated · CBS Sports · Jun 13
Misiorowski Fires 15-Strikeout 95-Pitch Maddux, Sets Starter Velocity Mark at 104.5 mph
Updated
Updated · CBS Sports · Jun 13

Misiorowski Fires 15-Strikeout 95-Pitch Maddux, Sets Starter Velocity Mark at 104.5 mph

3 articles · Updated · CBS Sports · Jun 13

Summary

  • Fifteen strikeouts and just 95 pitches carried Jacob Misiorowski to a one-hit shutout of Philadelphia, with Milwaukee winning 6-0 after the Phillies’ lone baserunner was erased in a double play.
  • The outing became the first recorded Maddux with 15 strikeouts since pitch-by-pitch tracking began in 1988, pairing complete-game efficiency with overpowering stuff.
  • 104.5 mph was the night’s top fastball, the hardest pitch by a starting pitcher in the pitch-tracking era; Misiorowski hit 100 mph 58 times and threw the four fastest pitches ever recorded by a starter.
  • A 100 Game Score made it the best start in Brewers history and the first MLB outing to reach that mark since Justin Verlander’s 2019 no-hitter.
  • Over his last eight starts, Misiorowski has allowed 1 earned run in 54 1/3 innings with 80 strikeouts, extending a historic run for the NL Central-leading Brewers, now 42-25.

Insights

Is Jacob Misiorowski's record-breaking arm a blueprint for future pitchers or a cautionary tale about the high cost of speed?
As pitchers chase 105 mph, is baseball's velocity obsession creating superstars or just leading to more career-ending injuries?