Brewers calling up pitching prospect that will be thorn in Cubs' side for years

As all Cubs fans know, the Milwaukee Brewers are annoyingly good at restocking their farm system with high-quality prospects.

Every time a Corbin Burnes leaves in search of a nine-figure contract, a Jackson Chourio emerges to carry the team into the next era.

The same is true now, with Jésus Made, Jeferson Quero, and Cooper Pratt representing the future of the Brewers' offense. Each of those players is still some way away from the big leagues, though. Their best pitching prospect, on the other hand, is set to make his MLB debut this week.

Jacob Misiorowski set to make debut for division rival Brewers

Misiorowski, 23, is one of the most electric arms in Minor League Baseball. He routinely runs his fastball over 100 mph as a starting pitcher, topping out at 103 in May of this year.

In 13 games (12 starts) at Triple-A this year, he's pitched 63 1/3 innings, logging a 2.13 ERA and 31.6% strikeout rate. He does walk quite a few batters and gives up his fair share of homers, but he has the ability to work out of jams with his elite stuff that generates plenty of easy punchouts.

His fastball has rightly been graded as a perfect 80 on scouting scales, and his slider and curveball have also received rave reviews. It's a powerful arsenal without much feel or control, and there are some concerns about his reliever risk. For now, though, he's going to take turns every five days in the Brewers rotation, and he'll join Paul Skenes as two of the most overpowering pitchers in the NL Central (and all of baseball).

Of course, the Cubs have their own hyped-up rookie pitcher in Cade Horton. His fastball isn't quite up to par with Misiorowski, though his slider is better, if only marginally. He's also got better control and an actually functional changeup, though the Brewers' rookie has a higher ceiling by virtue of having one of the best pitches in the league already.

The two should have quite a few memorable battles over the next half-decade — it's possible they could meet as soon as next week at Wrigley Field — though don't count on Misiorowski doing the Cubs any favors, even as he adjusts to the MLB level.