The 2023 MLB season hasn’t officially started, but the St. Louis Cardinals’ veteran pitcher Miles Mikolas can already consider it a success. On Friday, the Cardinals announced that Mikolas would get the nod as the team’s Opening Day starter while also giving the two-time All-Star a new extension.

Reportedly, the extension is for two years and comes with $40 million in new money for Mikolas. He is now under contract with the Cardinals for the next three years and will earn a total of $55.75 million during that time.

“Miles stands among the top pitchers in the game today and has continued to provide a steady presence for us both in the rotation and inside the clubhouse,” said Cardinals general manager John Mozeliak in a statement.

Mikolas had a stellar season in 2022, posting a 12-13 record with a 3.29 ERA in 33 games. He also had career-high 153 strikeouts while earning his second All-Star nod.

Before joining the Cardinals ahead of the 2018 season, Mikolas played with the San Diego Padres and Texas Rangers. He also had a brief stint with the Yomiuri Giants in Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).

“It really is the perfect situation that I found here,” Mikolas explained said after signing a deal that will keep him in St. Louis until 2025.

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The St. Louis Cardinals’ Spring Training has gotten off to a rough start on the injury side of things, with expected rotation member Miles Mikolas already ruled out for the beginning of the season due to arm troubles.

Mikolas, who is entering his third season with the NL Central team, complained of discomfort in his right forearm early in camp. He was diagnosed with flexor tendon soreness, and the team decided that the best course of action to treat the problem was a platelet-rich plasma injection.

Unfortunately for the Redbirds, this procedure means that Mikolas must sit out and not participating in any throwing activities for the next 3-4 weeks. This will put him significantly behind schedule for the beginning of the season, which starts up in late March.

The 31-year-old righty has been a solid performer over the past two seasons for St. Louis, posting a 31-24 record with a 3.82 ERA. After his excellent debut season in 2018, after signing with the club following a stint in Japan, he was given a four-year, $64 million contract extension.

His performance dipped slightly in 2019, but he was still a key member of the NL Central-winning Cardinals’ squad.

The Cardinals hope that their veteran starter won’t experience any more setbacks and that he will be on track to return earlier rather than later in the season.

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The 2023 MLB season hasn’t officially started, but the St. Louis Cardinals’ veteran pitcher Miles Mikolas can already consider it a success. On Friday, the Cardinals announced that Mikolas would get the nod as the team’s Opening Day starter while also giving the two-time All-Star a new extension.

Reportedly, the extension is for two years and comes with $40 million in new money for Mikolas. He is now under contract with the Cardinals for the next three years and will earn a total of $55.75 million during that time.

“Miles stands among the top pitchers in the game today and has continued to provide a steady presence for us both in the rotation and inside the clubhouse,” said Cardinals general manager John Mozeliak in a statement.

Mikolas had a stellar season in 2022, posting a 12-13 record with a 3.29 ERA in 33 games. He also had career-high 153 strikeouts while earning his second All-Star nod.

Before joining the Cardinals ahead of the 2018 season, Mikolas played with the San Diego Padres and Texas Rangers. He also had a brief stint with the Yomiuri Giants in Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).

“It really is the perfect situation that I found here,” Mikolas explained said after signing a deal that will keep him in St. Louis until 2025.

The post All-Star Pitcher Miles Mikolas Gets a 2-Year Extension from the Cardinals appeared first on SportzBonanza.

The St. Louis Cardinals’ Spring Training has gotten off to a rough start on the injury side of things, with expected rotation member Miles Mikolas already ruled out for the beginning of the season due to arm troubles.

Mikolas, who is entering his third season with the NL Central team, complained of discomfort in his right forearm early in camp. He was diagnosed with flexor tendon soreness, and the team decided that the best course of action to treat the problem was a platelet-rich plasma injection.

Unfortunately for the Redbirds, this procedure means that Mikolas must sit out and not participating in any throwing activities for the next 3-4 weeks. This will put him significantly behind schedule for the beginning of the season, which starts up in late March.

The 31-year-old righty has been a solid performer over the past two seasons for St. Louis, posting a 31-24 record with a 3.82 ERA. After his excellent debut season in 2018, after signing with the club following a stint in Japan, he was given a four-year, $64 million contract extension.

His performance dipped slightly in 2019, but he was still a key member of the NL Central-winning Cardinals’ squad.

The Cardinals hope that their veteran starter won’t experience any more setbacks and that he will be on track to return earlier rather than later in the season.

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