The Milwaukee Brewers received some negative news on one of the team's rising stars this weekend.
The Brewers currently hold the best record in Major League Baseball at 66-44, but will have to deal with one of their All-Stars missing time. After being hit by a liner in his last appearance, rookie sensation Jacob Misiorowski is set to miss his next couple of starts after being placed on the 15-day injured list, according to Bleacher Report's Joseph Zucker.
"The Milwaukee Brewers announced Sunday they placed star rookie Jacob Misiorowski on the 15-day injured list with a left tibia contusion," Zucker wrote. "The starting pitcher indicated he only expects to miss two starts, with his IL designation retroactive to July 31."
"Misiorowski's contusion came in Monday's 8-4 win over the Chicago Cubs. A liner from Cubs outfielder Seiya Suzuki hit him in the shin in the first inning. Given the nature of his injury, Misiorowski shouldn't miss a lot of time, and that's good news for the Brewers as they try to maintain their two-game lead on Chicago. To fill out the rotation, Milwaukee called up Logan Henderson and will have him take the bump Sunday against the Washington Nationals."
Since being called up in June, Misiorowski has been one of the most electric pitchers in the entire league. After only five starts, the 23-year-old flamethrower was named to be an All-Star and has been great for the Brewers this season.
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In seven appearances, Misiorowski has a 4-1 record with a 2.70 ERA and 0.96 WHIP, striking out 47 batters. Despite his young age, the rookie sensation has been living up to the hype with his high level of play. Luckily for the Brewers, he's only slated to miss two starts.
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