Brewers star pitcher makes MLB history Friday night against Yankees

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May 9, 2026 - 16:52

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Brewers star pitcher makes MLB history Friday night against Yankees

Jacob Misiorowski didn’t just dominate the New York Yankees on Friday night. He made MLB history doing it. The young Milwaukee Brewers star delivered one of the most electric pitching performances baseball has seen in years during Milwaukee’s 6-0 shutout victory, overwhelming Yankees hitters with a combination of power, velocity, and pure intimidation.

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Apr 1, 2026; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Jacob Misiorowski (32) delivers a pitch against the Tampa Bay Rays in the first inning at American Family Field. Mandatory Credit: Michael McLoone-Imagn Images

A Dominant Performance on the Mound

Misiorowski was nearly untouchable. His final line:

6 innings pitched
2 hits allowed
2 walks
11 strikeouts
0 runs allowed

Against one of baseball’s best lineups, he looked completely in control from the first inning on.

Velocity Unlike Anything MLB Has Seen

The numbers behind the outing are even crazier. Misiorowski reached at least 103 mph on 10 different pitches during the game. Not once. Ten times. And his fastest pitch? A blistering 103.6 mph. That matters because it officially became the fastest pitch ever recorded by a starting pitcher since Statcast began tracking velocity in 2008.

As insane as Friday night was, it’s apparently becoming normal for Misiorowski. He now owns 11 of the 14 fastest pitches ever thrown by a starter in the Statcast era. That’s absurd dominance in one of baseball’s most terrifying categories. We’ve seen relievers hit triple digits before. But starters? That’s different.

Oct 16, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Jacob Misiorowski (32) reacts after striking out Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman (5) for the last out of the third inning of game three of the NLCS during the 2025 MLB playoffs at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images

Opponents Have No Answers

The Yankees entered the night as one of the top offenses in baseball. It didn’t matter. Misiorowski overpowered hitters with elite fastball life, ridiculous velocity, and swing-and-miss secondary stuff. At times, it honestly looked unfair. The Brewers have developed elite pitching for years, but Misiorowski feels different. This isn’t just good velocity. This is historically elite velocity paired with legitimate frontline starter potential.

And if he continues to command it like he did Friday night, the rest of baseball is going to have a serious problem. Jacob Misiorowski didn’t just throw a gem against the Yankees. He delivered one of the hardest-throwing starts MLB has ever seen. And at just 23 years old, the Brewers may have found baseball’s next true pitching superstar.

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