Josh Beckett notches his first victory since 2012 - MLB

Dodgers right-hander Josh Beckett tossed 6.1 innings of one-run ball against the Marlins last night for his first win since September 30, 2012.

Beckett missed most of last season following surgery to remove a rib stemming from a nerve condition and made a total of 14 starts between victories, going 0-6 during that time.

But while it was his first win of this season Beckett has consistently pitched very well for the Dodgers in seven starts, tossing 42 innings with a 2.38 ERA and 40/15 K/BB ratio. He’s allowed two runs or fewer in five of his last six outings.

His raw stuff isn’t quite what it once was–Beckett is averaging 92.0 miles per hour with his fastball, compared to 94-95 mph at his peak–but he’s looked damn good for a guy who was basically totally out of the team’s plans not so long ago and at age 34 he’s suddenly a big part of the Dodgers’ rotation.

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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.