Jacob Misiorowski's season was about as topsy-turvy as a rookie can have.
He was named an All-Star after a dominant debut month in which he struck out 33.7% of the hitters he faced and surrendered a 2.81 ERA.
Then, the second half began, and injuries and ineffectiveness began to plague the fireballing 23-year-old. In 40.1 frames after the All-Star break, Misiorowski's ERA ballooned to 5.36 as he started walking a few more hitters and found strikeouts harder to come by.
Even as injuries felled a few of the Brewers' better starters — Brandon Woodruff's and Jose Quintana's playoff status remains in question — Misiorowski was relegated to the bullpen at the end of the season, a role he'll certainly fill in the postseason if he makes the roster.