Jacob Misiorowski has been scratched from his scheduled Sunday start against the Pittsburgh Pirates because of arm fatigue, and the Milwaukee Brewers ace will also miss Tuesday’s All-Star Game in Philadelphia. Manager Pat Murphy announced the decision Saturday, shortly after the NL Central-leading Brewers were swept by the Pirates in a doubleheader.The move costs baseball one of its most anticipated pitching matchups of the season, with Misiorowski set to face Pirates ace Paul Skenes in the series finale. Misiorowski said he does not expect to require a stint on the injured list and should be ready to pitch when Milwaukee resumes play after the All-Star break.
Latest injury update on Jacob Misiorowski
Misiorowski’s fatigue traces back to his last outing Tuesday against the St. Louis Cardinals, when he worked seven innings and struck out 11 without issuing a walk in a 4-3 win. Murphy said the 24-year-old’s throwing program looked off in the days that followed, prompting the decision to skip his turn entirely rather than push through it.Misiorowski had already opted out of pitching in Tuesday’s All-Star Game earlier in the week because his original Sunday start fell too close to the event. He was still expected to attend the festivities in Philadelphia alongside fellow Brewers All-Star William Contreras, but Saturday’s announcement removes him from the game altogether. He owns a 10-4 record with a 1.62 ERA, both tops in the majors, to go with an MLB-leading 167 strikeouts across 18 starts and 111 innings this season.
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Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Jacob Misiorowski throws during the first inning in the first game of a baseball doubleheader against the St. Louis Cardinals Tuesday, July 7, 2026, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
No. Robert Gasser will take Misiorowski’s spot in Sunday’s series finale at PNC Park, eliminating a matchup that would have pitted two of the National League’s top starters against each other before the break. Milwaukee already has 12 pitchers on the injured list, adding weight to the decision to be cautious with Misiorowski rather than risk a longer absence.Misiorowski has emerged as the hardest thrower among MLB starters, averaging 100.5 mph on his four-seam fastball and touching as high as 105.5 mph this season. That kind of velocity puts unusual strain on the arm, which is part of why the Brewers are treating this stretch of fatigue with extra caution instead of pushing him through a scheduled start.
Pat Murphy comments on Jacob Misiorowski’s injury concern
Murphy told reporters Saturday that Misiorowski “didn’t recover well from his last start” and that his body needed extra time away from throwing. The manager added there is no imaging or testing involved, framing the move purely as a precautionary rest period rather than a response to a specific injury.Misiorowski later shared, “My arm is a little tired,” while acknowledging the disappointment of missing both a marquee start and his second straight All-Star selection. The Brewers and Pirates still have seven more meetings on the schedule this season, leaving open the possibility that the Misiorowski-Skenes pitching duel simply gets rescheduled rather than lost for good.
