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Scouting grades: Fastball: 60 | Curveball: 55 | Slider: 50 | Changeup: 50 | Control: 45 | Overall: 40

Misiorowski has flashed tantalizing potential going back to his Missouri high school days, but he was hard to see prior to 2022. A hamstring injury hampered him on the showcase circuit heading into his 2020 senior season, which got cancelled by the coronavirus pandemic. He tore the meniscus in his right knee in his first start for Crowder (Mo.) JC last spring, ending his season in February, but he returned this season to rank third in NJCAA Division I in strikeouts (136) and strikeout rate (16.1). 

Fully healthy again, Misiorowski has hit 100 mph with his four-seam fastball and sat in the mid-90s for several innings at a time. His extension, high spin rates and induced vertical break create carry up in the strike zone, and he might find even more velocity if he can add some muscle to his skinny 6-foot-7 frame. His mid-80s slider features good depth and is a well above-average offering at its best, though it's more of a chase pitch than one he can land consistently for strikes. 

Very much a work in progress, Misiorowski primarily operates with two pitches and rarely breaks out a curveball or changeup. The Louisiana State recruit still is learning to keep his long limbs in sync and he needs more strength to repeat his delivery. He started finding the zone more often down the stretch and helped his cause with the most impressive bullpen workout at the MLB Draft Combine, giving him a chance to surpass Aaron Ashby (fourth round, 2018) as the highest pick in Crowder history.  

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Scouting grades: Fastball: 70 | Curveball: 60 | Slider: 70 | Changeup: 40 | Control: 40 | Overall: 55

After finishing third in NJCAA Division I with 136 strikeouts over 15 appearances for Crowder (Mo.) Junior College in 2022, Misiorowski went in the second round to the Brewers that July and ended up signing for Milwaukee’s largest bonus of the class at $2.35 million. It already looks like a solid investment after the 6-foot-7 right-hander’s breakout 2023 campaign. He ranked fifth in the Minors with a 35 percent K rate (min. 70 IP) while climbing from Single-A to Double-A but was shut down in late August with what the club called arm fatigue after only 71 1/3 innings.

In terms of stuff, Misiorowski is easily one of baseball’s most electric prospect arms. He wowed in the 2023 Futures Game by touching 102.4 mph and generally sits in the upper 90s with a heater that starts from his low three-quarters slot, gets close to the plate with a ton of extension and explodes up in the zone. His wicked slider is now in the low-90s with cutter-ish shape after showing more depth in 2023. He started adding back his curveball to play off his feel for spin after not needing it much in college, and it's been an impressive whiff generator in its own right in '24. He hasn’t used his changeup much to this point, but it’s at least another option.

After experiencing walk issues at the lower levels, Misiorowski issued free passes to 15 percent of the batters he faced with Biloxi as Double-A hitters knew to lay off his weapons outside the zone. Because of those concerns, some evaluators think he’s a future closer, and he could be a right-handed version of Josh Hader. But the possibility that Misiorowski could keep this arsenal in a starting role with even slight control improvements remains all too enticing. 

Scouting grades: Fastball: 70 | Curveball: 55 | Slider: 70 | Changeup: 45 | Control: 45 | Overall: 55

Misiorowski was a question mark at the beginning of last year because of a hamstring injury that kept him out of many 2019 showcases, the pandemic-canceled 2020 season and a torn right meniscus in 2021. He shoved when he was able to get on the mound consistently for Crowder (Mo.) Junior College, finishing third in NJCAA Division I with 136 strikeouts and a 16.1 K/9 over 15 appearances. The Brewers already had experience with Crowder -- having taken Aaron Ashby from there in 2018 -- and nabbed Misiorowski two rounds earlier at 63rd overall before giving him the highest bonus ($2.35 million) of their 2022 Draft class.

Brewers data analysts were ecstatic about adding the 6-foot-7 right-hander and his considerable arsenal to their pitching mix. The former LSU commit can touch triple digits and regularly sat in the mid-90s by late last spring, earning added points for his extension, spin rate and perceived carry up in the zone. As if that wasn’t enough, Misiorowksi also showcased a mid-80s slider with depth that often caught hitters chasing out of the zone when they got fooled looking for heat. He only needed two offerings in college, but he has started utilizing his curveball and change more in pro ball, the former of which should benefit from his feel for spin.

As may be expected for someone this raw with such long limbs, Misiorowski can struggle with control, and that was certainly the case during a quick dip into the Minors when he walked seven of his 14 batters faced with Single-A Carolina. There’s enough premium stuff to work with here that Misiorowski could give the Brewers' system the star pitching prospect it so desperately needs.

Scouting grades: Fastball: 70 | Slider: 55 | Control: 45 | Overall: 45

Misiorowski has flashed tantalizing potential going back to his Missouri high school days, but he was hard to see prior to 2022. A hamstring injury hampered him on the showcase circuit heading into his 2020 senior season, which got canceled by the coronavirus pandemic. He tore the meniscus in his right knee in his first start for Crowder JC (Mo.) last spring, ending his season in February, but he returned this season to rank third in NJCAA Division I in strikeouts (136) and strikeout rate (16.1). The Brewers selected Misiorowski in the second round and gave him their biggest signing bonus at $2.35 million.

Fully healthy again, Misiorowski has hit 100 mph with his four-seam fastball and sat in the mid-90s for several innings at a time. His extension, high spin rates and induced vertical break create carry up in the strike zone, and he might find even more velocity if he can add some muscle to his skinny 6-foot-7 frame. His mid-80s slider features good depth and is a well-above-average offering at its best, though it's more of a chase pitch than one he can land consistently for strikes. 

Very much a work in progress, Misiorowski primarily operates with two pitches and rarely breaks out a curveball or changeup. The Louisiana State recruit still is learning to keep his long limbs in sync and he needs more strength to repeat his delivery. He started finding the zone more often down the stretch and helped his cause with the most impressive bullpen workout at the MLB Draft Combine, surpassing fellow Brewer Aaron Ashby (fourth round, 2018) as the highest pick in Crowder history.

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Scouting grades: Fastball: 60 | Curveball: 55 | Slider: 50 | Changeup: 45 | Control: 45 | Overall: 40

With coronavirus shutting down sports across the country, several projectable high school pitchers never got the chance to show scouts what they could do this spring, making it nearly impossible to invest enough in them to divert them from college. A prime example is Misiorowski, who was hampered by a hamstring injury last summer but looked more impressive during the fall. His senior season got cancelled, though he did show some electric stuff during a preseason bullpen workout.

While he's far from a finished product, Misiorowski has the 6-foot-6 build and raw stuff to dream on and think that he has a chance to become another Adam Wainwright. He has a quick arm that produces 90-94 mph fastballs with high spin rates and backspin action, and his frame has plenty of room to add strength and velocity. He has developed an overhand curveball that can be a hammer at its best and has surpassed his slider, which can reach the mid-80s with bite.

Misiorowski still is learning to keep his long limbs in sync, so his control and command remain works in progress, as does his changeup. He has made improvements to his delivery and strike-throwing since last summer, though he didn't get a chance to show them off in game action this spring. He'll pitch at Oklahoma State if he doesn't sign this summer.

Awards

SOU Pitcher of the Week

Week	Team
07/14/2024
06/23/2024
04/28/2024
08/20/2023

Futures Game Selection

Year	Team
2023

CAR Pitcher of the Week

Week	Team
05/28/2023

Transactions

Team	Date	Transaction
	08/03/2024	RHP Jacob Misiorowski assigned to Nashville Sounds from Biloxi Shuckers.
	08/03/2024	Nashville Sounds activated RHP Jacob Misiorowski.
	03/07/2024	Milwaukee Brewers Prospects activated RHP Jacob Misiorowski.
	01/19/2024	Milwaukee Brewers invited non-roster RHP Jacob Misiorowski to spring training.
	09/18/2023	Biloxi Shuckers activated RHP Jacob Misiorowski from the 7-day injured list.
	08/26/2023	Biloxi Shuckers placed RHP Jacob Misiorowski on the 7-day injured list.
	07/22/2023	RHP Jacob Misiorowski assigned to Biloxi Shuckers from Wisconsin Timber Rattlers.
	07/07/2023	National League Futures activated RHP Jacob Misiorowski.
	06/06/2023	RHP Jacob Misiorowski assigned to Wisconsin Timber Rattlers from Carolina Mudcats.
	04/13/2023	RHP Jacob Misiorowski assigned to Carolina Mudcats from ACL Brewers Blue.
	04/06/2023	RHP Jacob Misiorowski assigned to ACL Brewers Blue.
	03/05/2023	RHP Jacob Misiorowski and assigned to Milwaukee Brewers.
	08/28/2022	RHP Jacob Misiorowski assigned to Carolina Mudcats from ACL Brewers Gold.
	08/11/2022	RHP Jacob Misiorowski assigned to ACL Brewers Gold.
	08/10/2022	Milwaukee Brewers signed RHP Jacob Misiorowski.
	06/11/2022	RHP Jacob Misiorowski assigned to College Workout.