Since making his MLB debut on June 12, 2025, Milwaukee Brewers right-hander Jacob Misiorowski has been a rapidly ascending star.

From being the fastest player in Major League Baseball history to be named an All-Star to throwing the fastest pitches in a game, Misiorowski has already cemented himself as the Brewers’ ace and one of MLB’s premier talents at just 24 years old.

Yet, one stressful night almost made him miss his call to The Show all together.

In a recent episode of "On Base" with Mookie Betts, Misiorowski talked about the night he got the call up to the Brewers and why he was hard to reach.

"OK, so we just got into Norfolk, Virginia, and the night before, when we flew in, it was just a torrential downpour, just raining like crazy," Misiorowski said. "And they ended up pulling our bags off, and our bags just got absolutely soaked. You know, because you're in AAA, and they don't care about your [expletive]. 

"So, you know, we go back to the hotel room, everything's soaked," he added. "I mean, I had socks hanging in the above vents. Me and my roommate had all the hangers out, and we're just hanging all of our shirts, everything, and yeah, we just went to bed, and it's like, it was like 6:30 in the morning, and like, the night before, we got in at like 10, 11 o'clock at night."

Misiorowski had been having a strong season with the Nashville Sounds, Milwaukee’s Triple-A affiliate, and his performance made Rick Sweet, the team’s manager, call to deliver the news.

"I was like, 'I'm not answering this phone call,’" Misiorowski said. "Like, it could have been anyone, and I just declined, and then all of a sudden, two missed calls; I answered on the third one, and Rick Sweet, our manager, goes, 'Miz, you better answer your [expletive] phone! This is the most important phone call of your life!’"

"He's like, 'Well, I had some good news, but you decided to put it off,'" Misiorowski added, imitating Sweet. '"And you're going to the show, so pack your bags.’"

In Misiorowski’s opener, he threw five strikeouts and allowed four walks over five innings of work against the St. Louis Cardinals and, despite leaving the game due to cramping and a rolled ankle, it would be just the beginning of an exciting journey that, in his second MLB season, he is still in the infancy of.

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