Here are three things to follow around Major League Baseball today:
1. Jacob Misiorowski to debut:
Brewers top pitching prospect Jacob Misiorowski is ticketed to make his MLB debut this evening as Milwaukee welcomes its division rival from St. Louis for a four-game set at American Family Field. The 23-year-old Misiorowski will face Cardinals ace and 13-year major league veteran Sonny Gray as Milwaukee looks to take advantage of this series to jump ahead of St. Louis in the standings. The Brewers are currently half a game back of the Cardinals, while the Cardinals are five games back of the Cubs for first place in the NL Central and 2.5 games back of a Wild Card spot.
Misiorowski was a consensus top-100 prospect entering the season and widely considered the most promising pitching prospect in the Brewers organization. Despite several injuries, the Brewers’ rotation has been a strength this season, much like it was last year. They will hope that Misiorowski – who has pitched to a 2.13 ERA with 80 strikeouts in 63 1/3 innings at Triple-A – will help their staff continue to flourish.
2. Yankees monitoring Jazz Chisholm Jr.:
Yankees infielder Jazz Chisholm Jr., who returned from an IL stint just last week, exited yesterday’s game early with what the team later told reporters (including Greg Joyce of the New York Post) was “left groin tightness.” According to manager Aaron Boone, the Yankees aren’t overly concerned, but considering Chisholm felt discomfort while running the bases, they’ll continue to monitor him and see how he feels before this evening’s game against the Royals. Chisholm has been on fire since he came off the IL last Tuesday, batting .346 with a 1.015 OPS and four stolen bases in eight games. He has also returned to playing third base, after having moved back to second to start the season. His lefty bat, strong baserunning, and defensive flexibility have made Chisholm a terrific asset for the Yankees since he arrived ahead of the deadline last summer, so the team will surely hope he doesn’t need to miss any more time.
3. Freddie Freeman playing through quad injury:
Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman suffered a quad injury Tuesday, which manager Dave Roberts relayed to reporters (including Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic). The skipper suggested the injury was manageable, and indeed, it wasn’t enough to keep him out of the lineup on Wednesday, when Freeman went 1-for-4 with a walk and a run. However, the injury prevented Freeman from running at full speed on a double play ball Tuesday, and Roberts has told him to “not go crazy on the bases” (per Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times). While Freeman is no stranger to playing through pain, his latest injury issue is certainly something for the Dodgers to monitor. Hopefully, today’s off day will help him recover before this weekend’s upcoming series against the division-rival Giants.
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