Jacob Misiorowski didn’t notice the slip-up.

In his first trip to Kauffman Stadium as a member of the Brewers MLB organization, Misiorowski chatted with reporters Friday in Milwaukee’s dugout. He discussed his success during his short time in the majors and growing up in Grain Valley, Missouri.

Misiorowski was a Royals fan.

“I remember watching Salvy hit the base hit down the line to get us out of the wild card,” Misiorowski said of Salvador Perez’s game-winning hit in the 2014 Wild Card Game. “And those years, will always be up there in my memory, just as unreal moments that I got to experience, and going to the parade was another thing that was just unreal. So it was cool.”

Did you notice the use of the word us?

Misiorowski’s allegiance, of course, is with Milwaukee these days. He wore a powder-blue Brewers jersey as he answered questions from KC media members on his 24th birthday.

It was one day after Misiorowski limited the Rays to a pair of runs in six innings, while striking out seven. In two starts, Misiorowski has a league-best 16 strikeouts in 12 innings. Opponents have struggled to deal with his fastball, which routinely hits triple digits.

Misiorowski made an instant impact last year in his big-league debut as he threw five no-hit innings against the St. Louis Cardinals. He was 5-3 in 15 games in 2025 with 87 strikeouts in 67 innings.

Success continued in the playoffs as Misiorowski allowed one run in four innings to the Chicago Cubs in Game 5 of the NLDS. He followed that by giving up two runs in five innings with nine strikeouts to the eventual World Series-champion L.A. Dodgers in Los Angeles.

Misiorowski touched 104 mph during the postseason.

“He likes the big situation. He’s not afraid,” Brewers manager Pat Murphy said. “You know, he’s got his quirky personality, but I look at it as a real positive. He’s a beautiful spirit, like who he is as a person is really beautiful, and the way he competes in the big situation is special.”

That quirky spirit can be seen in Misiorowski’s remembrance of the Brewers’ game last year against the Mets. He had allowed two runs on three hits in three starts and would eventually be added to the All-Star Game roster.

But New York scored five times against Misiorowski, who was pulled in the fourth inning.

“I think my ‘welcome to big leagues’ moment was going to New York, and it was probably one of the first starts that I didn’t have go my way,” he recalled. “And, (Juan) Soto really welcomed me to the show. So it was a good time, going to New York and getting a little bit in your face. But it’s still good.”

Thing is, the Mets hit two homers off Misiorowski that day, but Soto was hitless in two at-bats against him.

Grain Valley support

While Misiorowski was disappointed his spot in the rotation won’t come up this weekend against the Royals, he was able to skip the team hotel and sleep in his own bed.

Misiorowski said he feels the love in Grain Valley, which is 20 miles east of Kansas City and has a population of less than 20,000.

“It’s really cool going in there, and especially going to card shops down there, and everyone’s like, ‘Holy cow, like, you’re actually here,’” he said with a smile. “’Why are you still here?’ It’s like, ‘This is where my friends and family are.’

“It’s crazy going back into my hometown and doing a camp or something. And having little kids being like, ‘I want to be like you.’ Yeah, it’s unreal. So it’s cool.”

But not everyone treats Misiorowski like a hometown hero. And he loves it.

Despite his star power, Misiorowski’s buddies still give him a hard time. That’s how friends are. They like Misiorowski for who he is, not because he’s an MLB star.

“They give me a lot of crap about it,” Misiorowski said of his friends. “You know, it’s ‘big-time’ now, all stuff like that. They’re supporting me all the time, and I’ll get phone calls and stuff, and got to see them (Thursday) night. So it’s fun.”