He now joins Cade Cavalli, Jake Irvin, Josiah Gray, Foster Griffin and Brad Lord in the rotation though how Gray returns after missing the 2025 season due to Tommy John surgery is worth watching through spring training. But with questions about the Nationals’ Opening Day starter and quality of the rotation, Mikolas now adds another piece to the puzzle with president of baseball operations Paul Toboni and the front office looking to upgrade its pitching staff ahead of the 2026 season.
