105 mph?! Brewers ace Jacob Misiorowski throws the fastest pitch ever recorded by a starter (again)

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Milwaukee Brewers ace Jacob Misiorowski has once again set the record for the fastest pitch ever recorded by a starting pitcher, and he's starting to inch closer to the overall record.

The right-hander opened Friday's game with a five-pitch strikeout of Philadelphia Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber, the MLB leader in home runs. The final pitch was a caught foul tip, measured on broadcast as 105 mph.

Per MLB's own pitch data, the more exact number was 104.5 mph, which is still enough to break the 103.7 mph record Misiorowski set on Sunday.

Misiorowski went on to strike out the side, punching out Trea Turner on four pitches and Bryce Harper on three. His slowest fastball of the 12-pitch first inning was 102.3 mph, with three other pitches breaking 104 mph.

So Misiorowski did not just break his own record once, but four times in a single inning.

The fastest pitch overall still belongs to Boston Red Sox closer Aroldis Chapman, who reached his prime velocity-wise with 105.8 mph in 2010. That means Misiorowski has to clear a 1.3-mph gap to reach the full record — a large jump at this level of speed but seemingly not impossible for the 6-foot-7 flame thrower.

In addition to velocity numbers, Misiorowski has simply been one of the best pitchers in baseball this season. Between him, Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani and Philadelphia Phillies ace Cristopher Sánchez, this year's Cy Young race is shaping up to be one of the most competitive in years.

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