Miles Mikolas is dead set to pitch in the WBC '23 and later further his exploits to the 2023 season - "We must be in the right spot"

This spring's World Baseball Classic will feature Miles Mikolas playing for Team USA. Even those who won't be representing their county in the Classic are excited about it. There will be additional at-bats and innings for veterans wanting to rebound from a disappointing 2022 campaign or young upstarts hoping to make a good first impression because up to 12 Cardinals could miss spring training.

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Brandon Schaer

@BrandonSchaer

Wow congratulations to Miles Mikolas for joining Team USA in @WBCBaseball in 2023. He is a great pitcher and great leader. I hope he continues to dominate for Team USA and help them win it all in 2023. #respect

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Wow congratulations to Miles Mikolas for joining Team USA in @WBCBaseball in 2023. He is a great pitcher and great leader. I hope he continues to dominate for Team USA and help them win it all in 2023. #respect https://t.co/GTRchtGIql

"Wow congratulations to Miles Mikolas for joining Team USA in WBCBaseball in 2023. He is a great pitcher and great leader. I hope he continues to dominate for Team USA and help them win it all in 2023" - BrandonSchaer

The right-hander for the St. Louis Cardinals finished the regular season with a 3.29 ERA and 12 wins, earning him a spot on the National League All-Star team for the second time. The stacked Team USA squad includes the veteran in addition to his Cardinals teammates Adam Wainwright, Nolan Arenado, and MVP Paul Goldschmidt.

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MLB Network Radio on SiriusXM

@MLBNetworkRadio

DAY ONE: Fish next to the GOAT
DAY TWO: First bullpen with Willson Contreras

Miles Mikolas is gearing up for another All-Star year with the @Cardinals and to pitch for a STACKED Team USA in March.

#STLCards | #WorldBaseballClassic

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DAY ONE: Fish next to the GOAT 🎣
DAY TWO: First bullpen with Willson Contreras 👊

Miles Mikolas is gearing up for another All-Star year with the @Cardinals and to pitch for a STACKED Team USA in March.

#STLCards | #WorldBaseballClassic https://t.co/4gOzUstde1

"If Michael Jordan is fishing in Jupiter, We must be in the right spot" - Miles Mikolas

"Miles Mikolas is gearing up for another All-Star year with the Cardinals and to pitch for a STACKED Team USA in March." - MLBNetworkRadio

The starting rotation for Team USA now includes Brady Singer, Merrill Kelly, Nestor Cortes, Kyle Freeland, and Adam Wainwright, as well as Mikolas, who is the sixth starting pitcher to make a commitment.

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Miles Mikolas aims for a brute performance at the WBC and continues his hot momentum in the 2023 season

Mikolas, the starting pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals, has had a fantastic 2022 season, despite his 11-13 record. With 21 quality starts, he ranks among the top 10 in the majors, one better than Sandy Alcantara and one behind Justin Verlander, the likely winners of the NL and AL Cy Young Awards, respectively.

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Rob Friedman

@PitchingNinja

Miles Mikolas, very high 93mph Fastball (ball) and 80mph Curveball (sword/K), Individual Pitches + Overlay

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Miles Mikolas, very high 93mph Fastball (ball) and 80mph Curveball (sword/K), Individual Pitches + Overlay https://t.co/FA3dP0rvI9

"Miles Mikolas, very high 93mph Fastball (ball) and 80mph Curveball (sword/K), Individual Pitches + Overlay" - PitchingNinja

If only he could forget that one complete nightmare in early August in Colorado, Mikolas would be one of just 10 pitchers this season with, at least, 100 innings pitched, a sub-3.00 ERA, and a sub-1.00 WHIP. Mikolas was chosen as an All-Star for the second time in his career.

In 2022, Mikolas was among the Cardinals' most dependable pitchers. Despite missing out on the All-Star Game, he was St. Louis' best starting pitcher for a large portion of the regular season. He even got the start in Game 2 of the postseason Wild Card Series against the Philadelphia Phillies.

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