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Two NL Aces Post Unusually Low ERAs Over 30+ Innings in May

MLB pitch-tracking confirms Jacob Misiorowski’s extreme 103+ mph pitch counts, a development that changes how teams and voters view starting pitchers.

Overview

  • Both Cristopher Sánchez and Jacob Misiorowski threw more than 30 innings with ERAs below 0.25 in May, a pairing not recorded in the same month since 1988.
  • Misiorowski went 5-0 with a 0.23 ERA over 38.1 innings in May, striking out 57 batters while allowing one earned run and six walks.
  • Sánchez produced a 4-0 record with a 0.00 ERA across 39 innings in May, yielding zero earned runs, three walks and 45 strikeouts.
  • MLB tracking data shows Misiorowski has produced far more 103.0+ mph pitches as a starter than any other pitcher since 2008 and he leads starters in 101.0+ mph strikeouts, underscoring his velocity edge.
  • Misiorowski now leads MLB in strikeouts and has a 108/19 K/BB season ratio while the Brewers sit atop the NL Central, and his rare statistical profile has pushed him to the center of early NL Cy Young discussion.