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Jacob Misiorowski surprises Pat McAfee with pitching admission
Brewers' Jacob Misiorowski acknowledges reality of wasted historic achievement in NLCS Game 3 1 Oct 16, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Jacob Misiorowski (32) throws pitch against the Los Angeles Dodgers during game three of the NLCS round for the 2025 MLB playoffs at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

The Milwaukee Brewers, like the rest of the big leagues, are about to embark on a journey in the 2026 MLB season.

That begins on Thursday for Milwaukee when they start a three-game series at home at the American Family Field in Milwaukee against the visiting Chicago White Sox.

At this point, everyone knows who will be toeing the rubber to start the season for the Brewers, and it is none other than Jacob Misiorowski, who is entering his second season in the big leagues.

Brewers’ Misiorowski surprises McAfee with a pitching admission

What is perhaps not known to many is that Misiorowski doesn’t realize whether his pitches go in for strikes or not after he throws them.

At least that’s what he told Pat McAfee in a recent appearance on The Pat McAfee Show.

“I believe for us it is off of Bill and William Contreras, but for me, there’s not a chance in the world I could ever see the zone and take a guess. I mean, I’m falling off the mound, I’m throwing a you know full go, so my head’s moving all over, Misiorowski said about ABS challenges.

McAfee was surprised to hear it, so he felt obliged to confirm with Misiorowski if he heard it right.

“No, not even close. You know Will catches it well, and he frames it, and I’m like ‘Oh that’s there,’ to find out I’m two inches off, and it’s like ‘Oh I really thought that was in zone.'”

Misiorowski had Milwaukee fans hyped with his early performances in the 2025 season, and also in the MLB playoffs, where he provided spark as a reliever. He went 5-3 with a 4.36 ERA and 3.62 FIP in his rookie season, while earning an All-Star nod.


Brewers' Jacob Misiorowski acknowledges reality of wasted historic achievement in NLCS Game 3 1 Oct 16, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Jacob Misiorowski (32) throws pitch against the Los Angeles Dodgers during game three of the NLCS round for the 2025 MLB playoffs at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

This article first appeared on WI Sports Heroics and was syndicated with permission.

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