His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Misiorowski's 4-seam fastball averages 100.6 mph, and has touched 105.5.
1679 thrown, 63.3% of his pitches.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Misiorowski releases the ball from a sidearm slot, about 17 degrees above horizontal and 1.8 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
2651 tracked release points, averaging 5.1 feet off the ground.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .442 expected average against them, against .248 on his breaking balls.
508 of his fastballs thrown.
He throws about as hard as anybody in the league
Misiorowski averages 96.7 mph across his arsenal, 100th percentile in the league.
831 pitches in 2026. 100th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 3rd in MLB.
His velocity drains away as the outing goes on
Misiorowski's fastball averages 101.2 mph in his first 25 pitches of a start and 99.0 past his 75th.
603 early fastballs, 324 late ones.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Misiorowski's 4-seam fastball carries 14.9 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
1679 thrown, averaging 100.6 mph.
He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
Misiorowski lives in the strike zone: 46.7% of his pitches are in it, 85th percentile.
831 pitches in 2026. 85th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 81st in MLB.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Misiorowski works with 4 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Slider, Curveball and Cutter. The 4-seam fastball is 63.3% of everything he throws.
2652 classified pitches in 2026.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Misiorowski goes to the curveball: 17.6% of his two-strike pitches, against 7.7% the rest of the time.
826 two-strike pitches in 2026.
His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Misiorowski's stuff spins at 2,522 rpm, 90th percentile in the league.
831 pitches in 2026. 90th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 54th in MLB.
He gets so far down the mound the ball arrives early
Misiorowski releases the ball 7.5 feet down the mound, so the ball arrives sooner than the radar gun suggests.
2505 tracked pitches in 2026.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Misiorowski throws a fastball 81.2% of the time, against 66.8% when he is ahead.
648 pitches behind in the count, 888 ahead.
He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Misiorowski throws 51% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 46.1% with the bases empty.
105 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 726 with the bases empty.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Misiorowski throws a strike on the first pitch 66.2% of the time.
666 plate appearances started in 2026.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Misiorowski's 4-seam fastball spins at 2,633 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
1679 thrown in 2026.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Misiorowski's 4-seam fastball moves 11.2 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
1679 thrown, averaging 100.6 mph.
He lives on one side of the plate
Misiorowski works in on right-handers: his average pitch lands 1.9 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
2651 located pitches in 2026.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 34% of the contact Misiorowski gives up is hit hard, 74th percentile.
831 pitches in 2026. 74th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 140th in MLB.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
12.6 mph separates Misiorowski's 4-seam fastball from his curveball, 100.6 against 88.0.
1679 and 285 of them respectively.
Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Misiorowski is weak: 86.9 mph off the bat on average, 72nd percentile.
831 pitches in 2026. 72nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 152nd in MLB.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Misiorowski's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 87.5 mph, against 84.4 off his curveball.
1679 and 285 of them thrown.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
21.6% of Misiorowski's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
572 of 2651 located pitches.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Misiorowski puts 59.7% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 50.5% when he is ahead.
648 located pitches behind, 888 ahead.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Misiorowski throws the slider 20.6% of the time against right-handers and 12.3% against left-handers.
1150 pitches to right-handers, 1502 to left-handers.
The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Misiorowski projects a .339 average, 37th percentile.
831 pitches in 2026. 37th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 340th in MLB.
One pitch exists only to make the hitter think
Misiorowski has thrown 28 changeups this season, 1.1% of his pitches, at 92.5 mph: a look rather than a weapon.
2652 classified pitches in 2026.
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His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Misiorowski's 4-seam fastball averages 100.6 mph, and has touched 105.5.
1679 thrown, 63.3% of his pitches.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Misiorowski works with 4 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Slider, Curveball and Cutter. The 4-seam fastball is 63.3% of everything he throws.
2652 classified pitches in 2026.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Misiorowski's 4-seam fastball spins at 2,633 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
1679 thrown in 2026.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
12.6 mph separates Misiorowski's 4-seam fastball from his curveball, 100.6 against 88.0.
1679 and 285 of them respectively.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Misiorowski's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 87.5 mph, against 84.4 off his curveball.
1679 and 285 of them thrown.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Misiorowski throws the slider 20.6% of the time against right-handers and 12.3% against left-handers.
1150 pitches to right-handers, 1502 to left-handers.
One pitch exists only to make the hitter think
Misiorowski has thrown 28 changeups this season, 1.1% of his pitches, at 92.5 mph: a look rather than a weapon.
2652 classified pitches in 2026.
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The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Misiorowski releases the ball from a sidearm slot, about 17 degrees above horizontal and 1.8 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
2651 tracked release points, averaging 5.1 feet off the ground.
His velocity drains away as the outing goes on
Misiorowski's fastball averages 101.2 mph in his first 25 pitches of a start and 99.0 past his 75th.
603 early fastballs, 324 late ones.
He gets so far down the mound the ball arrives early
Misiorowski releases the ball 7.5 feet down the mound, so the ball arrives sooner than the radar gun suggests.
2505 tracked pitches in 2026.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .442 expected average against them, against .248 on his breaking balls.
508 of his fastballs thrown.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He throws about as hard as anybody in the league
Misiorowski averages 96.7 mph across his arsenal, 100th percentile in the league.
831 pitches in 2026. 100th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 3rd in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Misiorowski's 4-seam fastball carries 14.9 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
1679 thrown, averaging 100.6 mph.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Misiorowski's 4-seam fastball moves 11.2 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
1679 thrown, averaging 100.6 mph.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
Misiorowski lives in the strike zone: 46.7% of his pitches are in it, 85th percentile.
831 pitches in 2026. 85th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 81st in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Misiorowski goes to the curveball: 17.6% of his two-strike pitches, against 7.7% the rest of the time.
826 two-strike pitches in 2026.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Misiorowski throws a fastball 81.2% of the time, against 66.8% when he is ahead.
648 pitches behind in the count, 888 ahead.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Misiorowski throws a strike on the first pitch 66.2% of the time.
666 plate appearances started in 2026.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Misiorowski puts 59.7% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 50.5% when he is ahead.
648 located pitches behind, 888 ahead.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Misiorowski's stuff spins at 2,522 rpm, 90th percentile in the league.
831 pitches in 2026. 90th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 54th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Matchups.
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He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Misiorowski throws 51% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 46.1% with the bases empty.
105 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 726 with the bases empty.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He lives on one side of the plate
Misiorowski works in on right-handers: his average pitch lands 1.9 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
2651 located pitches in 2026.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
21.6% of Misiorowski's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
572 of 2651 located pitches.
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Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 34% of the contact Misiorowski gives up is hit hard, 74th percentile.
831 pitches in 2026. 74th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 140th in MLB.
Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Misiorowski is weak: 86.9 mph off the bat on average, 72nd percentile.
831 pitches in 2026. 72nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 152nd in MLB.
The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Misiorowski projects a .339 average, 37th percentile.
831 pitches in 2026. 37th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 340th in MLB.