Mikolas’ Velocity Surge and Struggles

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It's June 3rd. Welcome to Washington Nationals News Today, AI-powered coverage of your squad. Miles Mikolas had a wild outing on Tuesday, pitching six innings and letting up six runs. The crazy part? His fastball was hitting 97 miles per hour, the fastest we've seen from him all season. He's been working on his mechanics and flexibility, and it looks like it's paying off in the velocity department. But it wasn't all good news. In the fifth inning, he gave up three consecutive home runs. That's a tough pill to swallow, especially when they were fastballs that just weren't located where they needed to be.
He admitted they weren't great pitches, and big league hitters are going to make you pay for mistakes.
Despite that rough patch, Mikolas pitched into the ninth inning, his longest outing of the year.
He settled down after the home run barrage and kept the Marlins off balance for the most part. He even managed to shut them down after that fifth inning until a single in the eighth. He credited the mechanical work with the coaching staff and the flexibility training with the athletic staff for his improved velocity. It's a top to bottom approach to get his body and delivery right. And he feels like it's showing in how the ball is coming out of his hand. Even though the team lost, Mikolas felt he made adjustments and pitched well for the majority of the game. He believes that if he can keep the ball down, he'll be successful. And he's confident that his offense will eventually come through.