Misiorowski sets SP record with 103.7 mph pitch

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Milwaukee Brewers starter Jacob Misiorowski threw a 103.7 mph fastball during Saturday's game against Colorado, breaking the 16-year-old record for the fastest pitch by a starting pitcher since pitch-tracking technology launched in 2008. The previous record belonged to Noah Syndergaard, who hit 103.1 mph in 2016. Misiorowski's blazing velocity underscores the rising arm talent in baseball's rotation class, where elite starting pitchers are increasingly muscling triple-digit heat into the upper reaches of their outings.