But what makes Misiorowski so hard for opponents to hit? Much of it is due to his ridiculous velocity,<\/a> and his ability to maintain it even while pitching deep into games. His Monday start against the Cardinals saw him become the first pitcher in the pitch-tracking era to throw 50 pitches at 100-plus mph. Misiorowski had 57 pitches reach triple digits on Monday, and 40 of those clocked in over 101 mph.<\/p>\n It\u2019s unprecedented to see a pitcher still reaching triple digits into the fifth, sixth or even seventh inning of games. Misiorowski is a unicorn in that regard, seemingly able to throw as hard in the sixth inning as he is in the first inning. Misiorowski\u2019s first 10 pitches of Monday\u2019s game were clocked at over 101 mph. In the seventh inning, his fastball was still sitting over 100 mph and even touching 102 mph. <\/p>\n In fact, of Misiorowski\u2019s 12 strikeouts against the rival Cardinals, nine of them were registered over 100 mph. That is the most strikeout pitches at 100-plus mph in a single game<\/a> in MLB\u2019s pitch-tracking era (since 2008). <\/p>\n Statcast<\/a> ranks his fastball, which he throws 61% of the time, in the 99th percentile with an average velocity of 99.7 mph. Over the last month, his fastball has been thrown harder than ever before in his career, reaching an average of 100.7 mph.<\/p>\n Misiorowski continues to defy what baseball fans thought was possible on the mound, and in doing so he\u2019s landed himself in some elite company. He\u2019s the fastest pitcher to 100 strikeouts in a season (11 starts) since Spencer Strider in 2023<\/a>. He\u2019s also the second pitcher since 1901 to record 100-plus strikeouts while surrendering 50 or less total bases in their first 11 starts, per Opta Stats<\/a>. The only other pitcher to achieve that was Jacob deGrom in 2021. <\/p>\n In his second season in MLB, Misiorowski is looking like a full fledged Cy Young candidate<\/a>. He\u2019s defying pitching logic with his combination of velocity and endurance. For fans, it\u2019s game-breaking to watch. For Misiorowski, it\u2019s just another day on the job.<\/p>\n \u201cI feel like that\u2019s how it should be every day. I feel like that\u2019s where I\u2019m at, so I feel like that\u2019s just my normal,\u201d Misiorwoski said of throwing six consecutive 103 mph pitches to open the game, via MLB.com\u2019s Adam McCalvy.<\/p>\n Jacob Misiorowski: \u201cThat\u2019s what I do. I throw hard.\u201d pic.twitter.com\/fwMDvRRBjZ<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Adam McCalvy (@AdamMcCalvy) May 25, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n He told reporters that he focused on training his lower half over the offseason, which has played a big role in his increased velocity. When asked about his record-setting 57 pitches over 100 mph, Misiorowski didn\u2019t seem too impressed. <\/p>\n \u201cThat\u2019s what I do. I throw hard,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n More MLB from Sports Illustrated![\"\"](\"https:\/\/assets.minutemediacdn.com\/platform\/google_discover_icon.svg\"){kind=icon}
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