{"id":901854,"date":"2026-06-29T23:53:14","date_gmt":"2026-06-29T23:53:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/901854\/"},"modified":"2026-06-29T23:53:14","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T23:53:14","slug":"jacob-misiorowskis-former-coaches-react-to-grain-valley-alums-historic-mlb-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/901854\/","title":{"rendered":"Jacob Misiorowski\u2019s former coaches react to Grain Valley alum\u2019s historic MLB season"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">GRAIN VALLEY, Mo. (KCTV) &#8211; Jacob Misiorowski is pitching like no one else in Major League Baseball this season. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The Grain Valley product is throwing a historic amount of 100+ mile per hour pitches with the Milwaukee Brewers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">He\u2019d already broken the record for fastest pitch by a Major League starter, and this past Friday night, he rewrote the record books once again. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u2018The Miz\u2019 shattered his own record, recording a 105.5 mph fastball. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cHe\u2019s had to do a lot of work of strength and stability to control his deceleration so that he can accelerate that fast,\u201d his former pitching coach, Bob Zimmerman of <a href=\"https:\/\/premierbaseballkc.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/premierbaseballkc.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Premier Baseball KC<\/a>, told KCTV5. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">It\u2019s not just the 24-year-old\u2019s speed that\u2019s making MLB history. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The righty is also leading the league in strikeouts (146), and owns the best ERA of 1.45. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Not only is he on track to earn a second straight All-Star selection, he\u2019s also the heavy favorite to win the 2026 NL Cy Young Award. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cI don\u2019t know that any of us thought that 102 consistently and touching 105 was a possibility. That\u2019s unheard of,\u201d his high school baseball coach, Brian Driskell said. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">There\u2019s been a lot of online chatter about how long Misiorowski will be able to consistently pitch that fast, without suffering serious wear and tear. But his former coaches in the Kansas City area believe he\u2019s doing all the right things to sustain his speed. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cIt\u2019s a daily process. He\u2019s got his routine of doing his shoulder care, and keeping his body as healthy as possible,\u201d Zimmerman said. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cHe\u2019s a little bit of a unicorn,\u201d added Driskell. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">His hometown community is just enjoying watching history unfold &#8211; for a very deserving person. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cCrazy to think that just a couple years ago he was wearing a Grain Valley uniform,\u201d said Dom Giangrosso, Grain Valley assistant principal and Misiorowski\u2019s former assistant coach. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cIt\u2019s just so much fun just to sit there, and watch a great kid go out there and play a game that he loves to do,\u201d said Driskell. <\/p>\n<p>Copyright 2026 KCTV. All rights reserved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"GRAIN VALLEY, Mo. 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