Milwaukee Brewers ace Jacob Misiorowski threw a 166.9kph pitch on Saturday night against the Colorado Rockies, the fastest by a starter since tracking began in 2008.
The 24-year-old right-hander’s record-setting pitch was low and outside to Kyle Karros in the third inning.
“It’s one of those things: It is what it is,” Misiorowski said. “I’m going to keep going, trying to get strikeouts, and if that’s what it takes to get strikeouts, then so be it.”
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Misiorowski has thrown the 12 fastest pitches by a starter. His previous high was 166.4kph against St. Louis last month.
He threw 52 pitches 100mph (160.9kph) or faster Saturday night, including a record 45 of at least 162.5kph. He allowed just an unearned run while striking out eight in seven innings, lowering his ERA to 1.50 in a 7-1 victory over the Rockies at Coors Field.
“Miz has got great extension and great velocity, so that doesn’t surprise me,” Brewers manager Pat Murphy said about the 166.9kph fastball. “But we’ve got to get off that — the harder the better and all that. He’s got to throw the ball in the zone and throw his other pitches in the zone. As I say often, good hitters can time up anything.”
Misiorowski threw a record 57 pitches 160.9kph or faster in the May 25 game, including 40 of 162.5kph or more.
The fastest pitch overall since tracking began was clocked at 170.3kph by Cincinnati reliever Aroldis Chapman in 2010 at San Diego, according to Statcast.
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