{
  "id": 11295100,
  "title": "Milwaukee Brewers: Jacob Misiorowski owns the 40 fastest strikeouts by a starter since 2008",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/milwaukee-brewers-jacob-misiorowski-owns-the-40-fastest-strikeouts-by",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-01T22:24:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/milwaukee-brewers-jacob-misiorowski-owns-222438761.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Milwaukee Brewers right-hander Jacob Misiorowski recently threw the 40 fastest strikeouts by a starting pitcher since 2008, according to MLB. Misiorowski entered the game 14-5 with a National League-leading 1.95 ERA. In a first inning against the Pittsburgh Pirates, he reached 103.8 mph and struck out the side. Misiorowski has now recorded the fastest strikeout pitches 40 times since pitch tracking began in 2008. Notably, he threw three of the fastest strikeout pitches in one inning against the Philadelphia Phillies on September 8. Misiorowski's velocity has translated into results, becoming the first pitcher in MLB history to strike out over 40 batters over five starts without allowing an extra-base hit in May. ESPN's Jesse Rogers noted that no pitcher had reached 1,000 triple-digit pitches since 2008, and Misiorowski has done so already.",
  "summary": "Jacob Misiorowski reached 103.8 mph and struck out the side in the first inning Tuesday against the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park, according to MLB. The Milwaukee Brewers right-hander entered the start 14-5 with a National League-leading 1.95 ERA. Milwaukee could clinch the NL Central on Tuesday with a win and a Chicago Cubs home [...]",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}