For Miles Mikolas, the next two days were meant to provide proof of how far he'd come. Ineligible to pitch in Tuesday's All-Star Game presented by Mastercard after starting Sunday against the Reds, Mikolas planned to bask in the festivities of his first All-Star selection and reflect on the three-year journey to Japan that transformed him into one of baseball's elite pitchers. He will now do so from afar.
Mikolas is expected to miss the entirely of this week's All-Star ceremonies at Nationals Park, a team source told MLB.com on Monday. He will instead spend the time with his wife, Lauren, who is pregnant with twins.