CC Sabathia: Brewers’ ace Jacob Misiorowski is MLB’s best pitcher right now

Jacob Misiorowski is dominating on the mound in his sophomore campaign, and one of the game’s all-time great arms is taking note. CC Sabathia showered the Brewers’ ace with praise on the latest episode of his podcast, MLB According to CC.

“He’s a top-two pitcher and not number two. Right now, he’s one of the best pitchers in the game.”

Misiorowski currently leads all qualified starters with a 1.34 ERA, 48 points better than any other starter. The 24-year-old sits atop the leaderboards in WHIP (0.71), strikeouts (131), and opponent batting average (.140). Reaping the benefits of their young star, the Brewers hold a 4.5-game lead in the NL Central.

This isn’t the first time Sabathia has shouted out Milwaukee’s flamethrower. Back in May, the Hall of Famer emphasized cutting down on walks and being “aggressive in the strike zone” in order for Misiorowski to reach the upper echelon of starting pitchers. Since then, he has done just that, allowing 2+ walks in just one of his last six starts.

Sabathia was an early believer in the Miz, saying he “absolutely” had the chance to become baseball’s No. 1 starting pitcher. After facing the minimum in a complete game shutout against the Phillies on June 12 (with 15 strikeouts to boot), Misiorowski may have already proved he is the game’s best.

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