​Brewers get big Jacob Misiorowski contract update amid $105M deal for Reds’ Chase Burns originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.The Milwaukee Brewers are currently sitting atop the NL Central, and in a prime position to not only make the postseason but challenge the Los Angeles Dodgers for the World Series spot from the NL.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementEven after adding Lance McCullers Jr. in a deal, Milwaukee needs Jacob Misiorowski to be elite. They currently haven’t had extension talks with him either, so this season is a big one for both the player and the team.However, after Jeff Passan of ESPN reported the Cincinnati Reds have agreed to a $105 million contract extension with Chase Burns, the Brewers and Misiorowski just got a significant update about their own potential future contract extension.”Right-hander Chase burns and the Cincinnati Reds are in agreement on a seven-year, $105 million contract, sources tell ESPN,” Passan reports.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThis is a very significant update for the Brewers. Obviously, seeing a division rival lock up someone as good as Burns is always a bad thing, as the right-hander has been elite this season.But, for the Brewers, it’s now set the bar to clear when it comes to a Misiorowski contract extension. $105 million over seven years is no longer in play, as the Brewers will likely have to beat that to extend Misiorowski.Burns, the 23-year-old right-hander, has a 2.54 ERA, a 173 ERA+, an 11-1 record, and 4.2 bWAR this season across 18 starts with 118 strikeouts in 102.2 innings.MORE: Why Astros are trading Lance McCullers to the BrewersAdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThose are some good numbers. But Misiorowski has been better. The Brewers’ 24-year-old ace has a 1.62 ERA, a 260 ERA+, a 10-4 record, and 4.2 bWAR this season across 18 starts with 167 strikeouts in 111.0 innings pitched.While the Brewers might be able to say they have the better young right-handed ace, what it also means is that they’re going to have to spend more on Misiorowski than the Reds did on Burns.Milwaukee is going to have to spend more than $105 million over seven years on Misiorowski, meaning the AAV of a new deal for the Brewers ace is likely going to exceed $15 million per-year.This shouldn’t be a huge surprise, as it was always going to be expensive to keep him. But now, there’s an actual mark to beat, with the Reds’ agreement with Burns setting the likely floor of a new deal for Misiorowski at seven years, $105 million.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementCardinals sign JJ Wetherholt to eight-year, $112.5 million contract extensionMason Miller shares honest thoughts on Yankees trade rumorsRed Sox trade rumor involving All-Star shortstop includes Yankees, BravesBlue Jays could do something crazy and trade for Bo BichettePhillies could get involved with Mason Miller again after trade rumor