Stats of the Week: Strikeouts, streaks and 2026's 1st cycle (opens original article in a new tab)

This week's MLB stats highlight Jacob Misiorowski's record 15-strikeout shutout, Yoshinobu Yamamoto's 45-consecutive-batters streak, and Pete Crow-Armstrong's reverse cycle.

• Jacob Misiorowski set a record with 15 strikeouts in a shutout on 95 pitches, the highest in a Maddux since 1988.
• Yoshinobu Yamamoto tied the second-longest streak of retiring consecutive batters in MLB history with 45.
• Pete Crow-Armstrong hit a reverse cycle, the fifth in that order since 1961.