Miles Mikolas Plans To Use Changeup More
6 years agoSt. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Miles Mikolas, who will start the team's first Grapefruit League game this Saturday, plans to use his changeup more this year. "That's something I obviously want to work on, a pitch I want to have," said Mikolas, who threw his changeup 4.4 percent of the time, according to Statcast. "This is a chance to use it a lot and give a different look." In his first year back in the big leagues since 2014, Mikolas defied expectations and went 18-4 with a 2.83 ERA, 1.07 WHIP and 6.5 K% in 32 starts (200 2/3 innings). It'll be hard to duplicate those numbers in 2019, especially with a weak 6.4 career K%, but Mikolas has put himself on the map in mixed leagues.
Source: MLB.com - Jenifer Langosch
Source: MLB.com - Jenifer Langosch