Mike Scioscia on Josh Hamilton’s shoulder: “It doesn’t look like it’s going in the right direction”

By Sep 9, 2014, 9:32 PM EDT
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Josh Hamilton is missing a fifth straight game Tuesday due to discomfort in the back of his right shoulder and his lack of progress with the injury is beginning to worry Angels manager Mike Scioscia.

“Guys play banged up when you’re in a pennant race, so for Josh to not play, you know he’s hurting,” Scioscia told Mike DiGiovanna of the Los Angeles Times on Tuesday evening. “At first blush, it doesn’t look like it’s going in the right direction today.”

The Angels entered play Tuesday with an eight-game lead over the A’s in the American League West standings and a nine-game lead over the Mariners, so they can handle Hamilton with care down the stretch and try to get him as close as possible to 100 percent health heading into postseason play.

Hamilton, 33, is batting .263/.331/.415 with 10 home runs and 44 RBI in 88 gamest this year.

Cardinals sign pitcher Miles Mikolas to 3-year, $55.75M deal

Associated PressMar 25, 2023, 1:38 AM EDT
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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.