Jacob Misiorowski’s Arm Fatigue Has a Timeline. Here’s When the Brewers Expect Him Back.

The Milwaukee Brewers didn’t just scratch Jacob Misiorowski from his last start before the All-Star break. They also pulled him from the Midsummer Classic itself. That got people nervous. But the early read on the right-hander’s arm fatigue is more cautious than catastrophic.

According to MLB Network’s Jon Morosi, Misiorowski is expected to rejoin the Brewers rotation when they host the New York Mets from July 20-22. No exact start date is locked in yet. But the fact that the timeline is measured in days rather than weeks suggests the team believes this is a manageable issue, not a structural one.

Misiorowski was scratched from his final first-half outing because of what the team called arm fatigue. That phrase, always a little ominous, becomes louder when you look at his workload. Between the minors, the majors and a postseason run in 2025, he’s already closing in on his career high in innings pitched. The Brewers have a Cy Young candidate on their hands, and they know the only way to keep him there in October is to manage his August.

Milwaukee will start him against the Mets and then reassess. If they decide he needs to skip a turn here or there, they won’t hesitate. The organization has been down this road with young arms before, and the lesson is always the same: you can’t win a trophy in July.

The Numbers That Made Him Untouchable

When Misiorowski has actually been on the mound this season, the results have been borderline ridiculous. Through 18 starts, he leads the league with a 1.62 ERA. He’s struck out 167 batters while walking just 27. That ratio alone explains why the Brewers are treating every inning like a precious resource.

The Cy Young conversation will get complicated if he misses multiple starts. But the counterargument is pretty simple: a healthy Misiorowski in September is worth more than a gassed one in August. The Brewers are betting on the long game.

The Mets draw the short straw here. They get to face him at some point during that weekend series in Milwaukee. If his second half looks anything close to his first half, they’re in for a long night.