Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Jacob Misiorowski was forced to exit Wednesday night’s contest against the San Diego Padres due to leg cramping, marking his second early departure in just three outings.
The 24-year-old right-handed pitcher had dominated through seven innings without allowing a run, giving up just four hits to the visiting Padres. When he stepped onto the mound to prepare for the eighth inning, Misiorowski called for medical staff, who examined his right leg before the team decided to remove him from the game.
Milwaukee’s coaching staff pulled Misiorowski before he could deliver a single pitch in the eighth frame.
Following the contest, Misiorowski explained that cramping in his right quadriceps forced his exit. This marks a repeat of issues that plagued him during his May 1 outing against Washington, when he departed after 5 1/3 no-hit innings due to right hamstring cramping.
“Probably the exact same (issue) as last time, but it was the quad this time instead of the hamstring,” he said. “Nothing we haven’t seen before. It’ll be fine. I’ll be ready to go.”
Milwaukee held a 1-0 advantage when Misiorowski departed and maintained that edge until the ninth inning with two outs and no runners on base. However, reliever Abner Uribe allowed a single and issued a walk before Padres left fielder Gavin Sheets connected on a three-run home run, securing a 3-1 win for San Diego.
Before his departure, Misiorowski recorded 10 strikeouts, bringing his major-league-best total to 80 for the season. He allowed four hits while issuing no walks during his seven-inning stint.
