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Coming off his finest outing in a month’s time, veteran right-hander Miles Mikolas was designated for task by the Washington Nationals on Wednesday.
In a corresponding transfer, the Nationals chosen the contract of left-hander Jackson Kent from Triple-A Rochester. Kent, who ranks the No. 8 Nationals prospect in MLB Pipeline’s rankings, is slated to begin in his main league debut Wednesday in opposition to the Chicago Cubs.
Mikolas’ first season with the Nationals has been tough, with the 11-year MLB veteran going 3-9 with a 5.82 ERA over 25 appearances (11 begins). Mikolas, 37, has been out and in of the rotation all season after making three consecutive begins to open the marketing campaign.
His second ever begin for the Nationals got here on April 3 when he was crushed for 11 runs on 11 hits over 4 1/3 innings by the Los Angeles Dodgers. He was moved into the bullpen simply over every week later.
His most up-to-date begin got here final Thursday when he gave up six runs on 12 hits over 5 innings in opposition to the Philadelphia Phillies. On Tuesday, Mikolas gave up one run over three aid innings in an 8-6 loss to the Chicago Cubs.
In 266 profession appearances (224 begins), Mikolas is 75-84 with a 4.37 ERA for the San Diego Padres (2012-13), Texas Rangers (2014), St. Louis Cardinals (2018-25) and Nationals. He pitched in Japan from 2015-17 and didn’t pitch in 2020 due to damage.
Kent, 23, is a fourth-round draft decide in 2024 who was a mixed 9-4 with a 3.72 ERA over 20 begins at two minor league ranges this season.
–Field Level Media