{
  "id": 2644882,
  "title": "Braves’ Sale says Brewers’ Misiorowski has ‘probably the most impressive fastball I’ve ever seen’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/braves-sale-says-brewers-misiorowski-has-probably-the-most-impressive-2644882",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-22T20:23:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Associated Press",
    "slug": "associated-press",
    "url": "https://apnews.com/article/misiorowski-braves-brewers-sale-7d691c1e23f6f534026b00c593212105"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Jacob Misiorowski faced off against former Cy Young Award winner Chris Sale in a game that saw the future Hall of Famer praise the young hurler. Sale, who acknowledged Misiorowski as one of his favorite pitchers from his youth, commented that Misiorowski \"probably has the most impressive fastball I’ve ever seen.\" Misiorowski, who threw six shutout innings, acknowledged the compliment, sharing that it was especially meaningful coming from Sale, a figure he has long admired. Despite his fastball not being at its usual high velocity (with a top speed of 103.1 mph), Misiorowski demonstrated his ability to excel, utilizing a mix of pitches including sliders, cutters, and curves. This performance reinforced his standing as a top contender for the National League Cy Young Award.",
  "summary": "MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee Brewers ace Jacob Misiorowski outdueled one of his favorite pitchers and got quite a compliment from him afterward. “It seems like he’s kind of in a league of his own…",
  "key_points": [
    "Milwaukee Brewers' Jacob Misiorowski praised for impressive fastball",
    "Misiorowski throws six shutout innings despite reduced velocity"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "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."
}