US EditionNationals Sign Pitcher Miles Mikolas to a $2.25 Million, 1-Year Contract
Miles Mikolas signed a one-year, $2.25 million deal with incentives to bolster the Nationals' young pitching staff as a durable veteran and mentor.
- On Wednesday, the Washington Nationals signed Miles Mikolas to a one-year deal guaranteed at $2.25 million, the club announced after Jake Mintz and Jon Heyman reported the agreement.
- To clear a 40-man spot, the Nationals placed DJ Herz on the 60-day injured list after Tommy John surgery, prompted by youth and roster reshaping, including trading MacKenzie Gore last month.
- A decade of service shows in Mikolas' numbers, as the right-hander is a 10-year MLB veteran with more than 1,200 innings and at least 31 starts in four straight seasons.
- FanGraphs RosterResource slotted Mikolas atop the depth chart, making him an Opening Day candidate while Jake Irvin, Mitchell Parker, Cade Cavalli, Brad Lord, and Foster Griffin face rotation competition in camp.
- Under the contract, Mikolas can earn $750,000 in performance bonuses, and observers say he could provide veteran leadership and mentorship to Washington's young pitching staff in camp.
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Nationals Add Two-Time All-Star to Bolster Staff
The Washington Nationals made an addition to the rotation, inking Miles Mikolas to a one-year deal. Jake Mintz of Yahoo Sports was first to report the agreement. The right-hander will earn a base salary of $2.25 million with the opportunity to make more through incentives, reports Jon Heyman of the New York Post.Left-hander DJ Herz went to the 60-day IL to open up a spot on the 40-man roster for Mikolas. Herz underwent Tommy John surgery in Apri…
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Nationals sign pitcher Miles Mikolas to a $2.25 million, 1-year contract
Miles Mikolas and the Washington Nationals have agreed to a $2.25 million, one-year contract, adding a durable veteran to the mix as the young team sorts out its starting rotation in spring training.
Nationals sign pitcher Miles Mikolas to one-year, $2.25M contract
WASHINGTON — Miles Mikolas and the Washington Nationals have agreed to a $2.25 million, one-year contract, adding a durable veteran to the mix as the young team sorts out its starting rotation in spring training. The club announced the move Wednesday. Mikolas can earn $750,000 in performance bonuses: $100,000 each for 100 innings or 30 games pitched, 110 or 40 and 120 or 50, $200,000 for 130 or 60, and $250,000 for 140 or 70. The 37-year-old Mik…
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