MILES MIKOLAS NEWS

Rockies bring 1-0 series advantage over Cardinals into game 2

The Colorado Rockies bring a 1-0 lead into the latest game of the series against the St. Louis Cardinals

APRIL 11, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Roughed up by Atlanta Mikolas (0-1) took the loss Wednesday as the Cardinals fell 5-2 to Atlanta, coughing up five runs on nine hits and a walk over six innings. He struck out six.

Impact Matt Olson did the most damage against the right-hander, racking up two doubles and a homer by himself in the first four innings. Mikolas did throw 71 of 98 pitches for strikes, but his command within the zone isn't where he wants it -- through two starts, St. Louis' Opening Day starter carries a 9.64 ERA despite a 12:1 K:BB in 9.1 innings thanks to 19 hits. Mikolas' troubles may not be over, and while he lines up for a two-step next week, the first outing is set to be a road start at Coors Field.

APRIL 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Olson homers, drives in 3 to help Braves sweep Cards

Matt Olson homered and drove in three, and the Atlanta Braves completed a three-game sweep of the St. Louis Cardinals 5-2

APRIL 5, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Cardinals look to avoid series sweep against the Braves

The Atlanta Braves and the St. Louis Cardinals play in the final game of a three-game series

APRIL 5, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Knocked around in opener Mikolas did not factor into the decision Thursday, allowing five runs on 10 hits and zero walks over 3.1 innings against the Blue Jays. He struck out six.

Impact Credit to Mikolas for filling up the strike zone as he normally does, but he was entirely too hittable within the zone on this particular day. Mikolas did not allow a single earned run in the Grapefruit League this year, throwing 12 scoreless innings, but the Blue Jays' high-powered offense brought him back to Earth in a hurry. It won't get much easier for Mikolas next week when St. Louis hosts Atlanta.

MARCH 31, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Cardinals and Blue Jays meet for season opener

The St. Louis Cardinals host the Toronto Blue Jays for the season opener

MARCH 29, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Cardinals' Miles Mikolas extension removes a question for 2024 Locking up Mikolas for two years gives the Cardinals a name to pencil in for a 2024 rotation that earlier this spring had four holes.

MARCH 24, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Miles Mikolas vs. Alek Manoah | 03/24/2023 Miles Mikolas and Alek Manoah take the mound on Opening Day as the Cardinals take on the Blue Jays

MARCH 24, 2023 • MLB.COM

Cardinals sign pitcher Miles Mikolas to $55.75M, 3-year deal

Miles Mikolas is sticking with the St. Louis Cardinals

MARCH 24, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Cardinals, Miles Mikolas agree to extension Mikolas, 34, led Saint Louis in innings pitched last year with 202 1/3.

MARCH 24, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Agrees to $40 million extension Mikolas agreed to a two-year, $40 million contract extension with the Cardinals on Friday, Jesse Rogers of ESPN.com reports.

Impact It will be tacked on to the $17 million he's making in 2023 in the final year of his four-year, $68 million extension, so the Cards will now have Mikolas around through 2025. The 34-year-old right-hander made the All-Star team in 2022, holding a 3.29 ERA, 1.03 WHIP and 153:39 K:BB over 202.1 innings. Mikolas has a limited ceiling in fantasy due to his lack of strikeouts, but elite control and a superb defense behind him should give him a high floor in 2023.

MARCH 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Starting Opening Day Mikolas will draw the start for Thursday's Opening Day matchup with the Blue Jays, John Denton of MLB.com reports.

Impact AMikolas will replace Adam Wainwright (groin) as the first pitcher to toe the rubber for St. Louis in 2023. The Opening Day start will be his second of his career and the 34-year-old will look to build off of a very successful 2022 campaign where he posted a 3.29 ERA and 1.03 WHIP over 202.1 innings in 33 starts with the Cardinals.

MARCH 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Lead candidate for Opening Day Mikolas is the leading candidate to start on Opening Day for the Cardinals, John Denton of MLB.com reports.

Impact The honor would have almost certainly gone to Adam Wainwright in what is expected to be his farewell MLB season, but it was announced Thursday that he will begin the year on the IL because of a groin strain. Mikolas was the most reliable starter for St. Louis throughout the 2022 campaign, working to a 3.29 ERA and 1.03 WHIP in 202.1 regular-season innings. He'll make his final Grapefruit League start Friday night against the Nationals.

MARCH 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Will piggyback with Lynn vs. Canada Mikolas will pitch in relief Monday against Canada in the World Baseball Classic, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.

Impact Mikolas was scheduled to start Wednesday against Colombia, but instead that honor will go to Merrill Kelly. The right-hander will instead piggyback with Lance Lynn against Canada in a game the United States realistically must win in order to stay alive in the tournament.

MARCH 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Will face Colombia in WBC Mikolas is scheduled to start for Team USA in Wednesday's World Baseball Classic game versus Colombia, John Denton of MLB.com reports.

Impact Mikolas got off to a good start in spring training, striking out six batters while walking one and allowed just two hits over five innings across two starts. He'll look to take his success to the international stage for a few weeks. The right-hander is a virtual lock for a spot in the Cardinals' rotation to begin the 2023 season after a solid 2022 in which he posted a 3.29 ERA, 1.03 WHIP and 153:39 K:BB across 202.1 innings.

MARCH 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

2024 MLB free agents: Who are the best non-Shohei Ohtani pitchers available?

Shohei Ohtani is arguably the best pitcher set to be in the 2024 MLB free-agent class. Which other notable hurlers could hit the market?

JANUARY 18, 2023

Cards hurler Miles Mikolas commits to Team USA Adam Wainwright, Paul Goldschmidt and Nolan Arenado have another Cardinals teammate joining them for this spring's World Baseball Classic: O...

DECEMBER 12, 2022 • MLB.COM

Phillies hold off Cardinals 2-0 to sweep NL wild-card series

Aaron Nola pitched pitched four-hit ball into the seventh inning, Bryce Harper’s homer gave Philadelphia an early lead, and the Phillies held off the St. Louis Cardinals 2-0 to swe...

OCTOBER 9, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Phillies look to secure 2-game series win against the Cardinals

The Philadelphia Phillies will try to sweep a two-game series against the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday

OCTOBER 8, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Phillies' 6-run ninth tops Cardinals in 6-3 wild-card win

The Phillies scored six times in the ninth inning off the stingy St. Louis bullpen, highlighted by a bases-loaded single by Jean Segura, and Philadelphia beat the NL Central champi...

OCTOBER 7, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Cardinals closer Helsley OK for wild-card round vs Phillies

Hard-throwing closer Ryan Helsley is available for the St. Louis Cardinals for the wild-card series against the Phillies

OCTOBER 7, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Phillies, Cardinals meet in playoffs; first time since 2011

The Phillies and Cardinals are set to play a best-of-three National League wild-card series at Busch Stadium beginning Friday

OCTOBER 6, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Taking ball in Game 2 Manager Oliver Marmol announced Mikolas as the starter for Game 2 of the NL Wild Card Series versus Philadelphia on Saturday, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

Impact The veteran right-hander allowed a run over three frames in his final outing of the regular season Monday, and he'll follow Game 1 starter Jose Quintana in the rotation to begin the playoffs for St. Louis. Mikolas threw a career-high 202.1 innings this year and finished with a 3.29 ERA, 1.03 WHIP and 153:39 K:BB.

OCTOBER 6, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Yields run as piggyback reliever Mikolas allowed a run on three hits over three innings and did not factor into the decision in Monday's 3-2 loss to the Pirates.

Impact Mikolas followed starter Jose Quintana, who began the game with three innings of one-hit ball. This was Mikolas' last scheduled appearance of the regular season, and he'll end with a 3.29 ERA, 1.03 WHIP and 153:39 K:BB in a career-high 202.1 innings. He was sharp over his last six outings, giving up nine runs (eight earned) over 34 innings while logging four quality starts in that span. The right-hander will likely be included in the Cardinals' postseason rotation.

OCTOBER 4, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Pujols hits 703rd HR to pass Babe for 2nd in RBI; Cards lose

Albert Pujols hit his 703rd home run, breaking a tie with Babe Ruth for second place in career RBIs, but the St. Louis Cardinals lost to Pittsburgh 3-2 when the Pirates drew four c...

OCTOBER 4, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS