St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Miles Mikolas(forearm) will get a late start to spring training and is not expected to be ready for Opening Day. Mikolas received a platelet-rich plasma injection in his sore right forearm, but he stated that he expects it to be all set after recovery and not a lingering issue. "If I'm a couple weeks late to the season, I think that'll be the end of it," Mikolas said on Thursday. "I'll be back just like normal." He will be shut down for about a week, but ...

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Miles Mikolas (elbow) will miss the start of the regular season because of a flexor-tendon issue in his right elbow, according to manager Mike Shildt. Mikolas will receive a platelet-rich plasma injection and be re-evaluated in three to four weeks. The right-hander had a PRP injection after last season ended as well. The 31-year-old was excellent in 2018 in his return from Japan, going 18-4 with a 2.83 ERA as an All-Star, but he struggled last season. He was...

An MRI exam on St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Miles Mikolas (forearm) on Saturday found no structural damage in his arm. The flexor tendon issues he's feeling this spring are similar to the soreness he felt last season. Mikolas will hold off on throwing for a few days and go from there on a day-to-day basis. The 31-year-old fell off in his second year with St. Louis after returning from overseas and making the All-Star team in 2018. His career 6.7 K/9 in five seasons leaves a lot to be ...

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Miles Mikolas' (forearm) throwing program has been slowed in camp as part of a plan to accommodate for the sore flexor tendon he had last season. Manager Mike Shildt said that Mikolas could be delayed for the start of Grapefruit League games as a result. Mikolas fell back to Earth in 2019 by going 9-14 with a 4.16 ERA after going 18-4 with a 2.83 ERA in his return to the States in 2018 as an All-Star. He's never really missed many bats in his five major ...

Miles Mikolas took a step backward in 2019 as he cut his win total in half to nine while seeing his ERA climb up over a full run to 4.16 and his WHIP slide to a 1.22 mark over his 184.0 innings of work. The right-hander had a small uptick in K-rate (18.9%), which still fell well below the league average of 22.3%, but he did impress with a top-four BB% (4.2%). Like most pitchers last season, the long ball got the best of him as he served up 11 more homers than in 2018 with 18 of his 27 coming ...

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Miles Mikolas will start Game 1 of the National League Championship Series against the Nationals on Friday. He'll be followed by Adam Wainwright in Game 2, Jack Flaherty in Game 3 and Dakota Hudson in Game 4. The 31-year-old Mikolas led the league with 18 wins in 2018 while posting a 2.83 ERA in 200 2/3 innings. He wasn't quite as good in 2019, finishing with 14 losses and a 4.16 ERA. However, he gave up just a run in five innings in his lone start in the...

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Miles Mikolas will get the start in Game 1 of the National League Division Series against the Braves on Thursday. The righty boasts a 2.61 ERA against the Braves, and Atlanta is hitting .244 against him. Mikolas is expected to be followed in the rotation by Jack Flaherty, Adam Wainwright and Dakota Hudson. The 31-year-old finished the 2019 regular season with a 9-14 record, 4.16 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and 144 K's in 184 innings over 32 starts. His 7.0 K/9 doesn't...

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Miles Mikolas tossed five solid innings on Friday, although he had a bit less control than usual. He allowed a run on three hits, walking four and striking out seven. Mikolas, who is usually a very efficient pitcher, threw 99 pitches (60 strikes) to get just 15 outs. He ended up with a no decision and will take a 4.25 ERA into his next start.

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Miles Mikolas didn't pitch well on Thursday, allowing five runs on eight hits in six innings. He didn't issue a walk but struck out only three. He allowed a home run and threw 92 pitches. Mikolas pitched well for a stretch recently, but he's back to struggling to put together solid outings. He'll take a 4.43 ERA to the mound his next time out along with a .279 opponent's batting average.

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Miles Mikolas struggled on Saturday, allowing five runs on seven hits and two walks in five innings of work. He struck out five and allowed two home runs. Mikolas saw his record drop to 7-13 and his ERA rise to 4.30. Opponents are hitting .277 against him, and despite his excellent 2018 and some solid starts this season, he's hard to rely on as much more than a streamer at this point.