Best pitcher of the month battle ever! Did Misioro...
Key takeaways
- Misiorowski just capped a historic month of May with another dominant outing Sunday, pitching seven scoreless innings while allowing three hits with eight strikeouts as his Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Houston Astros.
- "This is painted 101 at the top of the zone," said Brewers color analyst Tim Dillard.
- A lot of Misiorowski's fastballs keep going, right into the glove of the Milwaukee catcher, often after an overmatched batter swings late at the high-octane velocity.
Why this matters: a sports story that could shift standings, legacies, or fan conversations.
Milwaukee's Jacob Misiorowski pitched lights out in May -- as did Cristopher Sanchez. Which NL pitcher had the better month? AP Photo/Eric Christian Smith David Schoenfield Jun 1, 2026, 07:00 AM ETClose Covers MLB for ESPN.com Former deputy editor of Page 2 Been with ESPN.com since 1995Multiple Authors Email Print Open Extended Reactions Jacob Misiorowski has been in the major leagues less than a year -- he debuted last season, on June 12 -- yet already his legend seems to be growing, thanks to a fastball of voracious velocity.
Misiorowski just capped a historic month of May with another dominant outing Sunday, pitching seven scoreless innings while allowing three hits with eight strikeouts as his Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Houston Astros. Maybe his most impressive pitch of the game was a 3-2 fastball to superstar slugger Yordan Alvarez in the sixth inning, when the right-hander reared back and blew a 101 mph heater past Alvarez.
"This is painted 101 at the top of the zone," said Brewers color analyst Tim Dillard. "Again, this is a fastball that when hitters are seeing it, it just never comes down. It just keeps going."