Mike Cameron is done for the year - MLB

Mike Cameron has been on the disabled list since August 2nd, and based on his comments last night, he’s not coming off for the rest of the season:

“We’re in a position now where we need all of the healthy — physically and mentally — guys possible playing in the field. Me trying to play 65 percent is probably not beneficial to the
ballclub at the moment.”

How accurate that “physically and mentally” comment is depends on whether you think Dustin Pedroia is nuts or the healthiest guy on the planet (and really, I can be convinced of either one of these possibilities).

Anyway, that’s likely the end of Mike Cameron’s 2010 season. It ends with a .259/.328/.401 line in 48 games, but never really got going considering the abdominal stuff started around ten games into the season. He’ll have surgery and will likely be back in the spring. Though at his age (i.e. my age) there are never any promises when it comes to injury rehab.

ST. LOUIS — Miles Mikolas is sticking with the St. Louis Cardinals.

The right-hander signed a three-year, $55.75 million contract on Friday that will carry through the 2025 season.

The new deal replaces a $68 million, four-year contract signed in February 2019 that covered the 2020-23 seasons and was set to pay $15.75 million this year.

Mikolas will receive a $5 million signing bonus payable July 1 and will make $18.75 million in 2023 and $16 million in each of the following two seasons. Mikolas can earn a $250,000 bonus for winning a Cy Young Award, $50,000 for All-Star election or selection or winning a Gold Glove, $100,000 for League Championship Series MVP and $150,000 for World Series MVP.

Mikolas is scheduled to make the second opening-day start of his big league career next Thursday when the Cardinals host Toronto. Mikolas went 12-13 with a 3.29 ERA last season while helping St. Louis to the NL Central title.

“Miles stands among the top pitchers in the game today, and has continued to provide a steady presence for us both in the rotation and inside the clubhouse,” St. Louis general manager John Mozeliak said in a statement.

Mikolas is 45-40 with a 3.79 in 143 games with San Diego, Texas and St. Louis. He recently pitched six shutout innings in two appearances for the U.S. in the World Baseball Classic.