Miles Mikolas
35-Year-Old
2024 Stats
W-L
3-5
ERA
5.64
WHIP
1.36
K
45
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Mikolas has been a solid big-league starter for the Cardinals since returning stateside in 2018 following a three-year run in the Korea Baseball Organization. Overall, he's registered a 3.78 ERA and 1.16 WHIP across 833 innings for St. Louis while managing a stingy 1.6 BB/9. He's topped 200 innings each of the last two years and has been a two-time All-Star wearing the birds on the bat. That all sounds nice, and is nice, but Mikolas is only a borderline option in fantasy because he allows too many balls in play and doesn't generate enough swing-and-miss with his pitch-to-contact approach. He made the most starts (35) in the majors last season but also surrendered the most hits (226) and struck out only 137 of the 860 batters he faced. Mikolas can offer volume, but it's not always the kind of volume you want in a standard scoring league. Read Past Outlooks
Turns in quality start
Mikolas allowed three runs on four hits and two walks while striking out six over six innings in a no-decision versus the Cubs on Saturday.
ANALYSIS
Mikolas had an extra day of rest after Friday's game was rained out and his started was pushed back. The right-hander threw 82 pitches (53 strikes) in a decent performance, though he exited with the game tied at 3-3. He's tossed three quality starts over five outings in May, allowing 13 runs over 27 innings this month. For the season, Mikolas has a 5.64 ERA, 1.36 WHIP and 45:13 K:BB over 59 innings across 11 starts. He's tentatively scheduled to make his next start in Philadelphia, which is a daunting matchup for a pitcher that has had middling results at best in 2024.
Mikolas had an extra day of rest after Friday's game was rained out and his started was pushed back. The right-hander threw 82 pitches (53 strikes) in a decent performance, though he exited with the game tied at 3-3. He's tossed three quality starts over five outings in May, allowing 13 runs over 27 innings this month. For the season, Mikolas has a 5.64 ERA, 1.36 WHIP and 45:13 K:BB over 59 innings across 11 starts. He's tentatively scheduled to make his next start in Philadelphia, which is a daunting matchup for a pitcher that has had middling results at best in 2024.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
84
Last 10 Games
85
Last 5 Games
86
How many pitches does Miles Mikolas generally throw?
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What part of the game does Miles Mikolas generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-4%
BAA vs LHP
2024
-5%
BAA vs RHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .253 | 159 | 42 | 216 | 30 | |||
Since 2022vs Right | .264 | 176 | 49 | 247 | 30 | |||
2024vs Left | .295 | 21 | 8 | 33 | 4 | |||
2024vs Right | .279 | 24 | 5 | 34 | 5 | |||
2023vs Left | .285 | 62 | 16 | 109 | 15 | |||
2023vs Right | .279 | 75 | 23 | 117 | 11 | |||
2022vs Left | .207 | 76 | 18 | 74 | 11 | |||
2022vs Right | .244 | 77 | 21 | 96 | 14 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-1%
ERA at Home
2024
-5%
ERA on Road
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2022Home | 4.21 | 1.11 | 220.0 | 6.9 | 1.6 | ||||
Since 2022Away | 4.27 | 1.27 | 242.2 | 6.2 | 2.0 | ||||
2024Home | 5.81 | 1.33 | 26.1 | 7.2 | 1.7 | ||||
2024Away | 5.51 | 1.38 | 32.2 | 6.6 | 2.2 | ||||
2023Home | 5.55 | 1.32 | 99.0 | 7.1 | 1.6 | ||||
2023Away | 4.05 | 1.31 | 102.1 | 5.2 | 1.8 | ||||
2022Home | 2.38 | 0.83 | 94.2 | 6.6 | 1.4 | ||||
2022Away | 4.10 | 1.21 | 107.2 | 7.0 | 2.0 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Miles Mikolas compare to other starting pitchers?
This section compares his stats with all starting pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 120 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
3.46K/9
6.9BB/9
2.0HR/9
1.4Fastball
92.8 mphERA
5.64WHIP
1.36BABIP
.323GB/FB
1.29Left On Base
63.8%Exit Velocity
82.4 mphBarrels/BBE
5.8%Spin Rate
2210 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
27.1%Swinging Strike
7.3%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Entering the season sharp
Mikolas threw 12 scoreless innings in spring training, logging eight strikeouts versus just one walk.
ANALYSIS
Mikolas is coming off an All-Star campaign in 2022, spinning a 3.29 ERA with a minuscule 4.8 walk rate. The 34-year-old comes with more than his fair share of durability concerns, but with a potent Cardinals lineup at his back, he's a solid rotation option.
Mikolas is coming off an All-Star campaign in 2022, spinning a 3.29 ERA with a minuscule 4.8 walk rate. The 34-year-old comes with more than his fair share of durability concerns, but with a potent Cardinals lineup at his back, he's a solid rotation option.
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Now a two-time All-Star since transitioning back to Major League Baseball after a three-year run in Japan, Mikolas is not afraid to attack hitters. He fills up the strike zone -- Mikolas posted a 4.8 BB% last season -- while using his four-seamer, slider, sinker and curveball all at least 20% of the time. Hitters can't really guess against him, making him a tough plate appearance even if the stuff is modest (19.0 K% last season). The right-hander was forced to miss the shortened 2020 season due to a flexor tendon injury and missed extended time in 2021 with a calcification of that same flexor tendon. The fact that he was able to rebound for a 202.1-inning season suggests he's fine from a health standpoint, but the recent injury history should be accounted for when projecting innings. Drafting him to be much more than a streamer is ill advised.
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Start postponed
Mikolas and the Cardinals won't play the Cubs on Friday due to inclement weather, Lynn Worthy of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
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Pitches well in no-decision
Mikolas allowed one run on two hits and a walk while striking out four over five innings in a no-decision versus the Red Sox on Saturday.
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Victorious in quality outing
Mikolas (3-5) allowed three runs on six hits and three walks over six innings Sunday, striking out three and earning a win over the Brewers.
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Falters in fifth against Mets
Mikolas (2-5) took the loss Tuesday against the Mets, allowing six runs on nine hits while striking out three over four innings.
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Quality start in loss
Mikolas (2-4) took the loss Wednesday against the Tigers, allowing three runs on six hits over six innings. He struck out four.
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