MILWAUKEE (AP) — Jacob Misiorowski rediscovered the form that earned the flamethrowing rookie so much acclaim in the first few weeks after the Milwaukee Brewers called him up from the minors.
He was throwing heat. More importantly, he was throwing strikes.
Misiorowski fired three innings of scoreless relief while reaching at least 100 mph on 36 of his 57 pitches during the Brewers’ 7-3 victory over the Chicago Cubs in Game 2 of their NL Division Series on Monday night. He struck out four while allowing one hit and two walks.
It was the type of performance that showcased how much of an impact Misiorowski could make if the Brewers have a long postseason run.
“Miz stepped up,” manager Pat Murphy said. “You guys get all enthralled with MPH. I’m enthralled that he wasn’t giving up free ba