Brewers phenom Jacob Misiorowski exits with apparent injury after 5 1/3 hitless innings
Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Jacob Misiorowski exited a game against the Washington Nationals after 5 1/3 hitless innings due to a right hamstring cramp. Despite showing no visible pain, he was replaced by reliever Aaron Ashby, who maintained the no-hitter briefly before it was broken in the seventh inning. Misiorowski, a rising star in his second MLB season, led the league in strikeouts at the time with 59.
- ▪Jacob Misiorowski struck out eight batters and walked two over 5 1/3 hitless innings before exiting the game.
- ▪He left due to a right hamstring cramp after throwing a 98.9 mph pitch to James Wood.
- ▪Misiorowski was the MLB leader in strikeouts with 59 and is considered a top contender for the NL Cy Young Award.
- ▪Reliever Aaron Ashby replaced Misiorowski and kept the no-hitter intact until Daylen Lile hit a double in the seventh inning.
- ▪The 24-year-old pitcher throws the hardest fastball among MLB starters, reaching up to 103 mph.
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