It's only a matter of time until Jacob Misiorowski collects this elusive accomplishment

Jacob Misiorowski has plenty working in his favor right now. The 6-foot-7 right-hander is not only a Cy Young favorite at the one-third mark of the season, but he also possesses one of if not the most electric arsenal in the sport. The 24-year-old right-hander recently threw an MLB-record 57 pitches above 100 MPH in a single, and he is the first pitcher this year to reach 100 strikeouts.

Even as his velocity has continued to tick upward as the season has progressed, his mechanics have remained remarkably steady. This has allowed every pitch in his arsenal to play at an elite level, including his offspeed pitches, which he is landing consistently for strikes and using to keeping opposing batters from sitting solely on the fastball (not that it's easy to catch up to even if they are anticipating it).

This improved command has allowed Misiorowski to work deeper into games on a more consistent basis than he did during his rookie campaign. A season ago, Miz was averaging just under 4.5 innings per appearance, but this year that number is up to nearly 6.0. The young flame-thrower already has multiple seven-inning outings to his name, and in one of those two -- a start against the San Diego Padres in mid-May -- he was set to return for the eighth inning before a cramp popped up during his warm-up pitches and he was forced to exit.

Now that Miz is consistently pitching into the later innings of games, the question has seemingly changed to when Miz will throw a no-hitter, rather than if he will. Already, Misiorowski has had a few close calls this season, and it surely feels like it's only a matter of time before the young flame-thrower joins Juan Nieves in the Milwaukee Brewers' record books.

Jacob Misiorowski has what it takes to become the first MLB pitcher since 2024 to throw a no-hitter

Throwing a no-hitter is one of the hardest feats in baseball, which may help explain why the most recent solo no-hitter came from Blake Snell in 2024. That same season also featured no-hitters from Dylan Cease and Ronel Blanco, but 2025 saw zero no-hitters, either individual or combined. In 2026, there still hasn't been a single solo no-hitter, but on Memorial Day the Houston Astros, broke the overall streak, when Tatsuya Imai, Steven Okert, and Alimber Santa combined to no-hit the Texas Rangers.

In Brewers' franchise history, there have only been two official no-hitters: the combined effort by Corbin Burnes and Josh Hader in 2021, and the solo no-hitter thrown by Nieves back in 1987. While Milwaukee has had several near-misses over the years, the way Misiorowski seems to flirt with history every time he takes the mound suggests he may give the organization its best chance yet to add a third, and potentially sooner rather than later.

Already this season, Miz has carried a no-hitter into the sixth inning twice. The first was a start against the Washington Nationals back on May 1 that was cut short due to Misiorowski experiencing cramps. Then, earlier this week, Miz had a no-hitter going through five innings against the St. Louis Cardinals with his pitch count in a good spot. However, Cardinals' catcher Pedro Pagés led off the sixth inning with a bloop single to right field.

The way Misiorowski is currently pitching makes it feel less like a distant possibility and more like an inevitable storyline waiting to unfold. With his ability to dominate lineups, suppress contact, and carry strikeout stuff deep into games, every start carries the same growing sense of history in the making.

Pitch count could ultimately be one of the biggest obstacles to him completing a solo no-hitter, as his workload will likely be managed carefully by the Brewers. Preserving his arm for the postseason would take priority over chasing history, especially given that he has only exceeded 100 pitches once this season.

Whether a no-hitter happens this season or beyond, Misiorowski has clearly put himself in position to chase one of baseball’s most elusive feats.

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