The lore of The Miz just keeps growing.
Brewers flame-thrower Jacob Misiorowski kicked off his start against the Phillies by striking out the side — and breaking one of his own records in the process of the 6-0 win.
The young right-hander hit 104.5 mph on the radar gun with a foul-tip strikeout of Philadelphia leadoff hitter Kyle Schwarber.
It was the hardest-thrown pitch by a starter in the pitch-tracking era, which dates to 2008, surpassing the 103.4 mph heater he fired in late May against the Cardinals.
Misiorowski finished the inning by punching out Trea Turner and Bryce Harper swinging on 103.5 mph and 104.1 mph fastballs, respectively, to cap a ridiculous opening frame.
He didn’t slow down there.
Misiorowski continued dominating the Phillies lineup, striking out 15 batters while allowing only one baserunner — a fourth-inning single by Schwarber — in a complete game shutout.
The outing continued what has been a ridiculous start to the 2026 season for Misiorowski, who made his MLB debut for Milwaukee exactly one year ago to the day.
Heading into Friday’s game, Misiorowski had posted a 1.50 ERA with a major league-leading 116 strikeouts across 13 starts, putting him squarely in the National League Cy Young conversation.
Last summer, with his stardom rising quickly, Misiorowski was placed on the NL All-Star team after just five outings and 25 2/3 innings.
That decision didn’t go over well around much of the baseball world — especially in Philadelphia.
Phillies lefty Christopher Sanchez, who didn’t make the team despite being 7-2 with a 2.49 ERA across 107 2/3 innings at the time, was among the players who had a case for the spot Misiorowski filled.
Ironically, Sanchez is now one of the few arms in the senior circuit pitching near Misiorowski’s level, having posted a 1.54 ERA with 113 strikeouts, setting up an intriguing NL All-Star Game starter debate and Cy Young race.
