Brewers' Jacob Misiorowski throws fastest pitch in MLB history by a starting pitcher

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/misiorowski-jacob/hnuLI9p1/"]Misiorowski[/a], 24, struck out 2025 National League home run champion [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/schwarber-kyle/jPbF6sQD/"]Kyle Schwarber[/a] after painting the corner with some stinky cheese. [/p][embed guid="d074c2e5-3f6f-4d75-a305-3d8587c00bf9" url="https://x.com/Brewers/status/2065581756967698633?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p]Through the first four innings of work during the game, Misiorowski struckout nine of the 12 batters he's faced on just 42 pitches (34 strikes). [/p][p]After striking out Schwarber in the first, Misiorowksi also downed future Hall of Famer [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/harper-bryce/GpZCixqB/"]Bryce Harper[/a] on just three pitches, including a 104 mph fastball. [/p][embed guid="b7dc1f7e-fcc3-42d7-a183-f55d0ab9a0cb" url="https://x.com/MLB/status/2065585560832380932?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p]The 2025 rookie All-Star is on the path to earning his first Cy Young Award this season. He currently leads all pitchers with both a jaw-dropping 1.50 earned run average and 116 strikeouts in 13 starts. [/p][p]Misiorowski also leads the league in WHIP (0.808) and hits per nine innings (4.7), as he's given up just 41 hits and 22 walks through 78 innings this season. [/p][p]His stats are a drastic increase from what he finished with his rookie season, when he tossed a 4.36 ERA with a 1.242 WHIP. [/p][embed guid="59f4254e-bbdb-454a-bbc4-3024d14e7e10" url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUN17Gbohho&pp=ygULTWlzaW9yb3dza2k%3D" social-type="youtube" /][p]The Milwaukee Brewers are currently atop the National League Central division with a 41-25 record, third-best in the MLB. [/p][p]They'll wrap up their three-game series with the Phillies on June 14th. [/p]