Nationals designate Miles Mikolas for assignment

According to multiple reports, Miles Mikolas was saying goodbye to teammates in the clubhouse following Tuesday’s game, which means that he’ll be the corresponding move. Kent has recorded an encouraging 3.72 ERA and 105/30 K/BB ratio across 94 1/3 innings in the upper minors this season. He’ll face a tough test in his major-league debut, which makes it challenging to endorse him as a streaming option for fantasy purposes.

The 37-year-old hurler walked one and struck out one batter in the ballgame. The Phillies got to him early and often in this one, striking for two runs in the first, one in the second and three more in the third — all without the benefit of a home run. Mikolas finished his day with a pair of scoreless frames, but the damage had already been done at that point. He got just four whiffs on 93 offerings in the game, posting an underwhelming CSW of 23 percent. Now 3-9 on the season, he’ll carry a miserable 5.89 ERA, 1.41 WHIP and a 56/23 K/BB ratio (113 innings) into Wednesday’s battle against the Cubs.

Mikolas gave up nine hits, walked one and struck out three. He fell to 3-8 with the loss. Mikolas allowed four runs in the first four innings before finishing his outing by putting up zeroes in the fifth and sixth inning. The 37-year-old right-hander allowed three home runs to the Braves and has now allowed 26 home runs this season. Only Jeffrey Springs has allowed more home runs (28). Sporting a 5.67 ERA, Mikolas is off the fantasy radar for his next start against the Phillies on the road next Thursday.

Mikolas struck out two and walked one as the Nats went on to win 10-7. The right-hander has a 5.65 ERA this season and is well off the fantasy radar. He draws the Braves in Atlanta next time out.

Carson Palmquist opened for the Nationals and tossed a scoreless first inning before giving up four in the second. He was chased with two outs in the inning at 36 pitches. Mikes Mikolas took over and recorded the final out, then gave up a run in the third on a double and two groundouts. Two hits in the fifth and a solo homer in the sixth brought two more runs in for Colorado before Mikolas departed with one out in the sixth inning. He struck out one. The 37-year-old right-hander ends the day with a 5.60 ERA, 1.34 WHIP, and a 51/20 K/BB ratio across 98 innings. His next outing is scheduled for Monday at home against the Blue Jays.

Mikolas will be pitching for the first time since serving his five-game suspension for fighting Boston’s Nate Eaton.

Mikolas’s suspension for his tussle with Nate Eaton in the June 30 game against the Red Sox didn’t get reduced, but it hardly matters. He pitched four innings today, so he obviously wasn’t going to pitch Sunday, and the Nationals will be fine going without him in the first four games after the break.

PJ Poulin had served as the opener for the Nationals, recording the first five outs before giving way to Miles Mikolas in the second inning. Mikolas scattered four hits and one walk, pitching into the sixth while keeping the Yankees off the board. His day would be done with two outs in the inning. The 37-year-old right-hander ends the first half with a 5.53 ERA, 1.33 WHIP, and a 50/20 K/BB ratio across 94 1/3 innings.

Mikolas gave up nine hits, including a pair of homers. He struck out three and handed out a pair of free passes. He’s unlikely to take the ball again later this week as he’s facing a five-game suspension for his on-field actions during last week’s brawl with the Red Sox that will go into effect once the appeal process concludes. It’s possible he could start this weekend against the Yankees if his five-game ban is reduced on appeal. He’s obviously not a recommended fantasy option at this point.

It sounds like the Nationals are going to take a chance that the appeal on Cavalli’s seven-game suspension for his actions against the Red Sox earlier this week won’t be heard until after the holiday weekend, which is why he’s being moved up to take the ball against the Pirates. They’re ostensibly going to have Cavalli take the ball on regular rest and skip Miles Mikolas, who is also facing a suspension. There’s always the possibility that the league decides to jump in at the last minute, but it appears that Cavalli is going to start later this weekend. He struck out a career-high 13 and allowed one run over seven innings against Boston earlier this week.