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Jun 25, 2025; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Jacob Misiorowski (32) reacts after pitching five scoreless innings against the Pittsburgh Pirates at American Family Field. Mandatory Credit: Benny Sieu-Imagn Images<\/p>\nThe Jedi vs The Padawan.<\/p>\n
Now in a position that Pittsburgh Pirates\u2019 second-year star Paul Skenes found himself in exactly a year ago, Jacob Misiorowski is grabbing headlines as the next rookie sensation to toe the rubber in 2025.<\/p>\n
Jun 25, 2025; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Jacob Misiorowski (32) reacts after pitching five scoreless innings against the Pittsburgh Pirates at American Family Field. Mandatory Credit: Benny Sieu-Imagn Images<\/p>\n
After sporting a 2.13 ERA and 1.089 WHIP in 63 innings for Milwaukee Brewers\u2019 Triple-A<\/a> squad, Misiorowski is now 3-0 with a sub-two 1.13 ERA in his first three starts up at the big league level<\/a>, striking out five or more in each appearance (including this strikeout of Willi Castro that will even make your knees buckle).<\/p>\n Mama, Jacob Misiorowski just killed a man. \ud83e\udea6\ud83e\udddb pic.twitter.com\/mC6YXAW8ev<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) June 21, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n Jacob Misiorowski\u2019s Rapid Rise Follow Familiar Pattern in Brewers System<\/p>\n \u201cGood luck to the hitters,\u201d Brewers pitcher Brandon Woodruff told the media, ahead of Wednesday\u2019s Miz vs Skenes matchup. \u201cIt\u2019s 100 mph every pitch. It\u2019s kind of crazy in terms of how the game has changed that way. It seems like everybody throws 100 now. It\u2019s cool, it\u2019s good for the game. It\u2019s two young guys who are obviously really good.\u201d<\/p>\n But unlike Pittsburgh\u2019s \u201cdiamond in the rough\u201d in Skenes, Milwaukee is no stranger to producing pitching talent. Names like Corbin Burnes, Josh Hader, and Devin Williams are just a few of the stars who have thrown on the navy and gold.<\/p>\n From 2018 to 2023, the Milwaukee Brewers organization took home the NL Reliever of the Year award five times, with Hader being a three-time winner and Williams winning it twice. With the trophy shelf already packed, Corbin Burnes added to the list with a Cy Young for the Brew Crew in 2021.<\/p>\n Jacob Misiorowski is now the favorite (+150) to win NL Rookie of the Year after just two career starts\ud83e\udd2f @BetMGM<\/a><\/p>\n Drake Baldwin (+350) and Agustin Ramirez (+450) follow but Misiorowski\u2019s incredible start to his career has him in the lead for now. pic.twitter.com\/ywZLlWfa8U<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Just Baseball (@JustBB_Media) June 24, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n But whether it is drafting potential arms (Hello, Garrett Crochet<\/a>), developing them in the system, or acquiring them via trade, one question remains: how do you keep them in Wisconsin?<\/p>\n \u201cWe really don\u2019t have a choice, right?\u201d Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich, who signed a nine-year, $215 million contract extension back in 2020, told USA TODAY<\/a> Sports this past winter. \u201cIt\u2019s not up to us to decide who\u2019s on the roster or who\u2019s not, or if we\u2019re going to acquire anybody in the offseason. It\u2019s out of our control here.\u201d<\/p>\n Extension in the Cards?<\/p>\n All of those top names mentioned above were shipped out of town via trade in recent seasons, with owner Mark Attanasio and company holding onto the small-town market mold. Milwaukee\u2019s 2025 payroll does not crack the top 20 in MLB this season, and it is leaving their passionate fans a bit disappointed as they still search for their first World Series title.<\/p>\n \u201cI don\u2019t want to think small, but we\u2019ve never been able to do what the big markets do in terms of free agency and payroll,\u2019\u2019 Attanasio says. \u201cWe don\u2019t have the financial ability to bring in superstars. We try to hold on to whatever we can.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n Jacob Misiorowski of the @Brewers<\/a> is the only MLB pitcher in the modern era to have more wins (2) than hits allowed (1) over his first 2 career starts. pic.twitter.com\/OQiUsrahkZ<\/a><\/p>\n