Passan: The unbelievable tales and talent of Jacob Misiorowski
Brewers flamethrower Jacob Misiorowski has hit 104 mph on 22 occasions this season — and his clubhouse tall tales are almost as legendary as his arm.
Brewers rookie Jacob Misiorowski is a human tall tale — and one of the hardest-throwing pitchers in baseball, ESPN's Jeff Passan writes ahead of the 2026 World Series.
The 6-foot-7 right-hander, nicknamed "The Miz," has thrown at least 104 mph on 22 occasions this season, according to ESPN. But inside the Milwaukee clubhouse, it is his stories that have become legend.
Misiorowski claims he played catcher as a kid and once threw 97 mph to second base in high school. He has told teammates he was a scratch golfer in school — a claim met with laughter by reliever Aaron Ashby, who calls it "the worst swing on the team." There are wisps of truth in the yarns: he did play catcher when he was younger, and he and first baseman Andrew Vaughn genuinely hunt deer together.
The young pitcher's early career included an up-and-down debut season in 2025, after which he returned to Kansas City over the winter intent on improving. He has grown up a lot in the last year, Vaughn said.
Milwaukee reached its first World Series since 1982 by sweeping the two-time defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL Championship Series. Misiorowski will get his first taste of the Fall Classic when the Brewers open the series against the Tampa Bay Rays, with Logan Henderson expected to start Game 2.
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