Jacob Misiorowski isn't letting a little cramping slow him down. The Milwaukee Brewers' flame-throwing right-hander left his start against the San Diego Padres on Wednesday after just one warmup pitch in the eighth inning due to a cramp in his right quadriceps. The 24-year-old called it "the exact same" issue he experienced in his previous outing, when a right hamstring cramp cut short his no-hit bid against the Washington Nationals on May 1.

"Nothing we haven't seen before, so it'll be fine. I'm ready to go," Misiorowski said, brushing off concerns.

And honestly, why worry? Cramping aside, Misiorowski has been absolutely dominant. He hasn't allowed a single run in his last three starts, striking out 10 Padres on Wednesday while allowing just four hits and no walks. He left the game with a 1-0 lead, though the bullpen couldn't hold it, as Gavin Sheets launched a three-run homer off Abner Uribe in the ninth to hand Milwaukee a 3-1 loss.

This comes just five nights after Misiorowski fanned 11 Yankees in a 6-0 shutout, and he's now struck out at least eight batters in five straight starts. That ties Ben Sheets for the second-longest such streak in Brewers history, trailing only Corbin Burnes' seven-game run during his 2021 Cy Young campaign.

What makes Misiorowski so special? Pure, raw power. He throws harder than any starter in the big leagues. Against the Yankees, he unleashed 10 pitches at 103 mph or faster, with three clocking in at 103.6 mph—the highest velocity ever recorded by a starter since pitch tracking began in 2008. On Wednesday, he threw 40 pitches at 100 mph or higher, marking his third straight game reaching that milestone.

Brewers manager Pat Murphy isn't worried about the cramping, either. "He puts so much into it… We have people here to get it under control," Murphy said. "I don't think it's a concern."

For a pitcher with this kind of electric stuff, a little cramping is just a minor hiccup. If Misiorowski keeps dealing like this, the Brewers have a bona fide ace on their hands—and fans have a must-watch arm every time he takes the mound.