The Milwaukee Brewers have an opportunity to tie the longest win streak in franchise historical past Friday night time in Cincinnati. They’re searching for what they hope is fortunate win No. 13.
And so they’re turning to Jacob Misiorowski to assist them match the membership file, which was set in 1987, in different phrases 15 years earlier than the All-Star rookie pitcher was born.
Milwaukee activated the 6-foot-7, 23-year-old Misiorowski from the injured listing after which introduced him as its starter for the collection opener in opposition to the Reds.
He missed about two and a half weeks with a left tibia contusion. The Brewers positioned the high-heat-throwing righty on the 15-day IL on Aug. 3 and known as up Logan Henderson from Triple-A Nashville to take his spot.
Misiorowski suffered the harm when he took a comebacker to the leg throughout an 8-4 win over the Chicago Cubs on July 28. Though he remained within the recreation, he wanted 80 pitches to go 4 innings, throughout which he allowed 2 runs and three hits with 2 walks but additionally 7 strikeouts.
“I wasn’t bouncing again in addition to I hoped,” Misiorowski advised the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel’s Curt Hogg. “I used to be nonetheless a bit sore from getting hit.”
As a result of the Brewers made Misiorowski’s temporary IL keep retroactive to July 31, he was eligible to be activated Friday. He missed solely two begins in his absence.
Misiorowski made historical past when he earned a spot within the midsummer basic after simply 5 major-league appearances, the fewest video games ever performed by somebody named to the All-Star Recreation. His choice was controversial. His expertise, nevertheless, isn’t.
Misiorowski has a fastball that constantly reaches or eclipses 100 mph. His slider and curveball are harmful, too.
He made his MLB debut on June 12. Since, he’s registered a 2.70 ERA in seven begins with 47 strikeouts in 33 1/3 innings.
Final month, he pitched with an 11-game Brewers win steak on the road. He was pulled after spinning three scoreless frames in a recreation Milwaukee finally misplaced 1-0 to the Seattle Mariners.
If the Brewers get a equally sturdy efficiency from Misiorowski in his return Friday, they’ll be in good place to maintain their momentum going and share some historical past with their 1987 group.