Pat McAfee makes $100k charity wager with Brewers star for MLB Opening Day

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24 March 2026 at 22:41

Jacob Misiorowski became one of the best young pitchers in 2025, and Pat McAfee has a challenge for the Milwaukee Brewers star before MLB Opening Day.

The second-year MLB starting pitcher has his sights set on a huge season for the Brewers. However, McAfee is upping the ante for Game 1 of the season with a huge wager.

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On Tuesday’s The Pat McAfee Show, the sports media giant offered to donate $100,000 to charity if Misiorowski can reach an insane pitching milestone. The Brewers star has been known to throw serious heat on the mound, and McAfee wants to see it unleashed.

We will donate $100,000 if you hit 104 mph on Thursday, @Jmisiorowski9 #PMSLive pic.twitter.com/qoRgxEwYf4
— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) March 24, 2026

McAfee wants to see Misiorowski throw over 104 miles per hour on Thursday, a mark that the Milwaukee star hit during the 2025 MLB postseason.

The NL Central team has a date with the Chicago White Sox to kickstart their season on MLB Opening Day. Meanwhile, Misiorowski is aiming to carry over his first-year success with Milwaukee and expand upon it.

Last season, many headlines immediately went to Pittsburgh Pirates sensation Paul Skenes. However, Misiorowski’s 4.36 ERA was certainly higher than many baseball fans would’ve expected after how big an impact he made for the Brewers.

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In his 15 appearances, Misiorowski posted a 5-3 record while throwing over 100 miles per hour on many occasions.

Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Jacob Misiorowski tosses a football during MLB spring training workouts.

No matter the outcome for Milwaukee on Opening Day, if Misiorowski clocks a pitch in the low 100s it will certainly get baseball fans talking about the promising flamethrower.