The Milwaukee Brewers might be preparing to use Jacob Misiorowski in an unexpected way. As the trade deadline approaches, Milwaukee has mostly been linked to th

SEATTLE - Milwaukee Brewers rookie phenom Jacob Misiorowski was pulled after only 3⅔ innings and 64 pitches in the Brewers' 1-0 loss to the Seattle Mariners on July 22, which snapped their 11-game winning streak. But Misiorowski's lower pitch count was part of Milwaukee's plan going into the game.

The Milwaukee Brewers, at 61-41, have the best record in all Major League Baseball. Their ascent to the upper echelon if the league has taken many opposing fans and national analysts by surprise.