Overview
- Misiorowski opened Game 1 of the NLDS on Saturday with a 104.8 mph four-seam, the fastest pitch recorded in the Statcast era, and followed with a 104.6 mph pitch that also exceeded the prior playoff mark.
- Those throws topped Mason Miller’s 104.5 mph postseason high from 2025 and represent the two quickest pitches ever tracked in a playoff game since Statcast began in 2008.
- He lasted four innings, allowing two runs on four hits with six strikeouts and one walk, and was removed after 88 pitches when the Padres fouled off a large number of his offerings and drove up his pitch count.
- The outing married extreme velocity with limited durability: Misiorowski led MLB this year with a 1.80 ERA and 252 strikeouts and already set regular-season records for single-pitch top speed and 100+ mph pitch totals.
- The Brewers now face a usage decision that could affect the rest of the series because the start highlighted both his game-changing heat and the practical limits of sustaining that velocity late into postseason games.