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Can the Miz get his groove — and his whiffs — back?

Jacob Misiorowski is supposed to be the most dominant pitcher on the planet. In the playoffs, he hasn't quite been that. Miz has been good, not great. That didn't stop the Brewers from steamrolling their way to the National League…

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Published: Tuesday, 20 October 2026 at 4:58 PM

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Jacob Misiorowski is seeking to restore his regular-season strikeout dominance ahead of the World Series.
Misiorowski's four-seam fastball whiff rate dropped from 40% in the regular season to 16% in the postseason.
Opposing playoff hitters have fouled off 51 of the 94 pitches they swung at against Misiorowski.

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Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Jacob Misiorowski is looking to regain his regular-season swing-and-miss dominance ahead of Game 1 of the World Series. While the Brewers have won both of his postseason starts, Misiorowski failed to pitch past five innings in either outing against the San Diego Padres and Los Angeles Dodgers due to elevated pitch counts.

MLB.com reports that Misiorowski's four-seam fastball whiff rate plummeted from 40% in the regular season to 16% in October. Despite averaging 101 mph, hitters have shortened their swings, fouled off 51 of 94 swings, and punished pitch location misfires as Misiorowski prepares to face the contact-heavy Tampa Bay Rays.

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Can the Miz get his groove — and his whiffs — back?

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