Jacob Misiorowski has become the first pitcher to reach 200 strikeouts in the 2026 season, accomplishing the feat in the second-fewest innings in MLB history. The Brewers ace needed just 129 1/3 innings to hit the mark, cementing his status as the National League Cy Young frontrunner. Misiorowski is now the second-fastest pitcher ever to reach 200 strikeouts in a single season. The exact number of innings required by the fastest pitcher was not disclosed in the reports. In another milestone, Max Scherzer passed Walter Johnson on the career strikeouts list, moving into 10th place all-time with 3,516 strikeouts. The future Hall of Famer continues to add to his legacy with the achievement. Both milestones highlight a day of notable pitching accomplishments in Major League Baseball.