Before Jacob Misiorowski made history Friday night, by throwing the fastest pitch by a starting pitcher at 105 MPH Friday night, he knew what he was capable of doing.
Appearing as a guest on “On base with Mookie Betts,” the Dodgers superstar asked him what the hardest he could throw a ball. To which Misiorowski replied, “I think 104, 105. I think I could touch five.”
Picking up his third strikeout of the game, Misiorowski’s 105 MPH pitch came in a 2-2 count against Philadelphia Phillies designated hitter, Kyle Schwarber. Misiorowski threw a fastball down the lower part of the strike zone in the middle and got Schwarber to bite on the pitch.
Friday night’s 6-0 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies was the performance of a lifetime for Misiorowski. He pitched a complete game, 1 hit shutout, while striking out a career high 15 batters, joining Ben Sheets and Corbin Burnes as the only pitchers to toss 15 in a game.
Misiorowski threw 95 pitches against the Phillies. 69 of them were fastballs, 58 of them registered at 100 MPH or higher. 12 of his strikeouts were from his fastball.
The Brewers’ power pitcher is already blossoming into one of the league’s best as he and Phillies starting pitcher Cristopher Sanchez are the early favorites to win the Cy Young award.
This year, Misiorowski is tied with Sanchez, among qualified pitchers, with an 8-2 record. He leads the league with a 1.34 ERA and 131 strikeouts.
Betts asked Misiorowski during the episode if he thinks future pitchers will be throwing over 100 MPH all the time, and his response was, “I don’t think so. I think it will be more common for a starter to be touching 100, but I don’t think you’ll have many guys sitting 100.”
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