The Milwaukee Brewers are taking a cautious approach with starters Brandon Woodruff and Jacob Misiorowski. Woodruff is in his first season back since shoulder surgery that occurred in the Fall of 2023. Misiorowski is just 23 years of age and hasn’t thrown more than 97.1 innings in a single season before.
Evidence that manager Pat Murphy is taking things slow with Woodruff and Misiorowski occurred on back-to-back nights against the Seattle Mariners. Woodruff was removed from Monday night’s game after just 62 pitches and six scoreless frames. Meanwhile, Misiorowski was pulled after 64 pitches and 3.2 scoreless innings.
Here, we take a look at the decision to manage Jacob Misiorowski’s work load and his post game comments following the Brewers 1-0 loss to the Mariners, which snapped an 11 game winning streak.
Jacob Misiorowski says there was “no real discussion” regarding the Milwaukee Brewers decision to manage his work load
As Misiorowski left the contest on Tuesday night, it was evident that he wanted to continue in the game. He had struck out seven Mariners over just 3.2 innings, allowed three hits, and walked just one. After the game, Misiorowski spoke on the decision and said that there was “no real discussion, it is what it is, and it’s just something I have to deal with.”
Jacob Misiorowski on the short leash, and where he was directing his emotion at the end of the second inning. pic.twitter.com/s3EVFjafK7
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Pat Murphy explains why Jacob Misiorowski was pulled after 64 pitches
As mentioned, the most innings Misiorowski has thrown in a single season since being drafted is 97.1. Prior to Tuesday night’s contest, he was at 89.0 innings thrown between the major and minor leagues. If we tack on his 3.2 innings, that brings his season total up to 92.2 innings, which is just shy of his previous high, but with over two months to go in the regular season.
Aside from the fact he is going to set a new career high in innings pitched this year, manager Pat Murphy said the long lay off in between starts also played a factor in Misiorowski’s short outing. Prior to his July 22 start against the Mariners, his last start with the Brewers came before the All-Star break on July 8.
“We can’t give him that big of a rest and then let him go out there and make his normal start. You’ve got to build up to it a little bit. We thought 55-65 pitches and no more than 4 ups was a good way ti get him back into it.”
Going forward, Murphy said that the Brewers are still going to manage Woodruff and Misiorowki’s work load. They are prioritizing protecting two of their most important arms with the goal of keeping them healthy and ready for when it matters the most.
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