June has rolled around and with it, an updated picture of the Milwaukee Brewers‘ prospect rankings, courtesy of ESPN’s Kiley McDaniels. Right-handed pitcher Jacob Misiorowski remains no. 2 on that list, his position unchanged from the last ranking cycle, behind no. 1 prospect Jesus Made. While Made, an 18-year-old shortstop, is not nearly major-league ready, Misiorowski, says McDaniels, could be the next Milwaukee minor leaguer to debut in The Show.
Back in 2022, the Brewers drafted Misiorowski in the second round of MLB’s June amateur draft, also known as the Rule 4 draft. Now 23 years old, he is doing quite well in his fourth season in Milwaukee’s farm system.
Misiorowski has spent the full year with the Triple-A Nashville club, a career first for the young right-hander after spending most of last season at Double-A before getting the call up to Nashville. So far, he has been outstanding, posting a 2.31 ERA in 58 1/3 innings. He has allowed only 36 hits (just four homeruns) and struck out 73.
Control does remain an issue, as Misiorowski has surrendered 28 free passes, a rate of 4.3 walks per nine innings. It is nonetheless an improvement over his 2024 campaign, in which he walked 60 between Double- and Triple-A across 97 1/3 (5.5 BB/9). He also hit 13 batters and flung 15 wild pitches. Command struggles limited him to just over four innings per start at Double-A. He pitched mostly out of the bullpen in Nashville.
In 2025, along with a decreased walk rate, Misiorowski has hit a single batter and registered only two wild pitches – stark improvements from a year ago. He has started in 11 of his 12 appearances, averaging a smidge below five innings. Certainly there is room for further progress, but he has shown promising strides already in his first full-time Triple-A stint.
In addition to Misiorowski, McDaniels lists catcher Jefferson Quero, absent all last season after injuring his shoulder on Nashville’s opening day, as having the soonest shot to break into the big leagues. It seems unlikely, though, that Milwaukee will need either of them this season, so their debuts may be put on hold.
Regarding Misiorowski’s chances specifically, the Brewers have a reservoir of starting pitchers that, when healthy, runs nine deep (Freddy Peralta, Chad Patrick, Jose Quintana, Aaron Civale, Brandon Woodruff, Nestor Cortes, Quinn Priester, Logan Henderson, and Tobias Myers). Even factoring in injuries, the team has so many options that it is highly improbable Misiorowski would be summoned purely out of need.
That is not to say he has zero chance of appearing this season. He could get a handful of September starts if the Brewers fall from contention. Alternatively, still in the playoff race, they could try him out of the bullpen, giving him a better chance of being effective.
A spring training attendee each of the past two seasons, Misiorowski likely isn’t too far away from major league readiness, although he needs to continue reining in his command. He may not see MLB action this season, but, with a strong 2025 campaign at Triple-A, it seems a decent bet that he will get at least a shot next year.
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