St. Louis Cardinals right-hander Miles Mikolas had a start to forget on Thursday against the visiting division-rival Cincinnati Reds. Mikolas surrendered a season-high 10 runs (nine earned) on a season-high 12 hits (one homer) while walking one and striking out only one to pick up his seventh loss of the season. The poor outing raised his ERA to 5.32 on the year and his WHIP to 1.25 in 17 starts over 94 2/3 innings pitched. It was also the first time since May 7 that Mikolas didn't go at least five innings, ending his streak at eight starts. So while this was a pretty disastrous outing from all accounts, Mikolas had been pretty serviceable before this, although his lack of strikeout upside severely limits his upside in fantasy circles. Mikolas is sporting a weak 17.3% strikeout rate in 2024 and has a career strikeout rate of just 17.6% in nine MLB seasons.
St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Miles Mikolas looked sharp during the first four innings of Tuesday's game against the New York Mets. After that, the Mets jumped on him for six earned runs on six hits during the fifth inning. Mikolas was pulled out of the game before he could even record an out in the inning. The veteran right-hander was decent last time out but has struggled during a majority of his starts this season. It appears that time has finally caught up to Mikolas who has been fairly reliable throughout his big league career. Fantasy managers probably want to stay away from Mikolas until he gets back on track.
St. Louis Cardinals right-hander Miles Mikolas will look to get straightened out when he takes the ball for a road contest against the New York Mets. The 35-year-old was knocked around for nine hits, including three homers, leading to five earned runs allowed in just 4 1/3 innings in a losing effort against the Brewers his last time out. It was the second consecutive outing and third of five on the season in which the veteran has allowed five earned runs in less than five innings this season. The rough outing raised his ERA to 6.49 through five starts, although his 4.05 xFIP, 4.28 SIERA, and solid 6% BB% suggest positive regression is likely moving forward.
With St. Louis Cardinals right-hander Sonny Gray (hamstring) not set to be cleared to pitch on Opening Day on March 28 against the Los Angeles Dodgers on the road, right-hander Miles Mikolas has been tabbed as the Opening Day starter for the Red Birds. Not only is Mikolas not much of a mixed-league target in standard 12-team fantasy leagues, but he should be considered a poor DFS option on Opening Day against a strong Dodgers lineup that added Shohei Ohtani in the offseason. The 35-year-old veteran is hoping an improved slider will make him more effective this year after he had a 4.78 ERA and 1.32 WHIP with 39 walks, 137 strikeouts and league-highs in hits allowed (226) and earned runs (107). There's just not much fantasy upside from a pitcher with a career 6.6 strikeouts per nine innings in eight years in the majors.
St. Louis Cardinals right-hander Miles Mikolas was an All-Star in 2018 and 2022, but he struggled to a 9-13 record, 4.78 ERA (4.27 FIP) and 1.32 WHIP with a league-high 226 hits allowed, a league-high 107 earned runs given up, 39 walks and 137 strikeouts in 201 1/3 innings over 35 starts. The 35-year-old topped the 200-inning mark for the third time in his career, but his 16.7% whiff rate was in the bottom one percent of the league, per Baseball Savant. Mikolas also had career-worsts in hard-hit rate (43%) and average exit velocity (90.4 mph). To bounce back in 2024, he's working hard on his slider and the sequencing of his pitches. He may try to throw less strikes on purpose as well -- because he rarely walks hitters, they have become much more aggressive against him. His poor 2023 campaign and his age has dropped Mikolas out of RotoBaller's top-100 starting pitcher rankings.
St. Louis Cardinals right-hander Miles Mikolas will make his return to the starting rotation on Tuesday to face the Tampa Bay Rays after serving his five-game suspension. Mikolas was suspended for throwing at Chicago Cubs outfielder Ian Happ on July 27. The 34-year-old will be on six days of rest this week, but he will still be a pretty shaky option for fantasy managers in a tough matchup against the Rays. On the season, Mikolas has gone 6-7 with a 4.29 ERA (3.76 FIP), 1.29 WHIP, 26 walks and 94 strikeouts in 134 1/3 innings over 24 starts. The two-time All-Star's weak 6.6 career K/9 gives him a relatively low fantasy ceiling.
St. Louis Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol said that right-hander Miles Mikolas dropped the appeal of his MLB-mandated five-game suspension and will begin serving it on Wednesday. Mikolas was suspended for intentionally hitting Chicago Cubs outfielder Ian Happ on July 27. His next start on the mound will come on the road against the Tampa Bay Rays next Tuesday. The 34-year-old hurler has made a league-high 24 starts so far in 2023 and has gone 6-7 with a 4.29 ERA (3.77 FIP), 1.29 WHIP, 26 walks and 94 strikeouts in 134 1/3 innings pitched. Mikolas has been quite solid, but his weak 6.6 career K/9 doesn't give fantasy managers a ton of upside. His matchup against the Rays next week will be one to fade him in.
St. Louis Cardinals right-hander Miles Mikolas is lined up to start on Tuesday against the visiting Minnesota Twins. It will be right-hander Jack Flaherty's turn in the starting rotation, but the sense internally is it's not fair to ask Flaherty to prepare to start given the possibility that he's traded at Tuesday's Aug. 1 trade deadline. Mikolas is appealing the five-game suspension that he received from the league for intentionally throwing at Ian Happ in his last start. The 34-year-old will be well-rested after throwing just 14 pitches before being ejected in his last start. He's gone 6-6 this year with a 4.38 ERA, 1.30 WHIP and 87 K's in 127 1/3 innings (23 starts). Mikolas finished the month of July with a 4.18 ERA (3.42 FIP), only three walks and 17 strikeouts in 28 innings over six starts.
St. Louis Cardinals starter Miles Mikolas was issued a five-game suspension on Friday. The right-hander was ejected from Thursday's matchup against the Cubs after throwing at and hitting outfielder Ian Happ, who nailed catcher Willson Contreras in the head with a backswing during a previous pitch. However, considering Mikolas is 6-6 with a 4.38 ERA in 23 starts this season, his absence won't impact many fantasy managers.
St. Louis Cardinals right-hander Miles Mikolas was ejected from Thursday's game against the Chicago Cubs. He threw at Cubs outfielder Ian Happ after Happ hit catcher Willson Contreras in the head with a backswing. Mikolas beaned Happ during the next pitch and was ultimately tossed from the game. The 34-year-old threw 14 pitches, allowing one run while striking out one across 2/3 of an inning before being ejected. He owns a 4.38 ERA, 1.30 WHIP, and 87 strikeouts across 127 1/3 innings. Mikolas is tentatively scheduled to face the Twins in a home start on Wednesday.
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