Misiorowski's Dominant Start Cut Short by Hamstring Cramp

0:00On May 2nd, Milwaukee Brewer's 6-foot-7 right-hander, Jacob Misirovsky was dominating the Washington Nationals Friday night, tossing five and one-third hilless innings with eight strikeouts and two walks in a 6-to-1 victory. The 24-year-old fired a 98.9 mile per hour fastball to end his night before a right-hamstring cramp sidelined him. He'd already unleashed 43 pitches at 100 miles per hour or faster, ranking third all times since tracking started in 2008. Misirovsky felt the twinge at the start of the sixth and smartly handed it off to the bullpen rather than risk worsening it. After a quick chat with manager Pat Murphy and the trainer on the mound, he walked off, calling it just a cramp he didn't want to push. The brewers are crossing their fingers. It's nothing serious, especially with their rotation already banged up. Aaron Ashby took over, but Daelin Lau's double in the seventh ended the combined no-hitter bid, even after left fielder Blake Perkins doe for it. This comes right after placing Brandon Woodruff on the 15-day

1:02injured list for right-shoulder inflammation and with Quinn Priester still out from. The rassic outlets syndrome. Murphy knows the drill, saying teams brace for the full injury catastrophe every season, though usually not this early by May 1st. For now, Milwaukee grinds on, hoping Missirovsky bounces back quick to keep that momentum rolling. You've been listening to Milwaukee Brewers News today, AI-powered team coverage.