2025 Stats
W-L
5-3
ERA
3.44
WHIP
1.20
K
76
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2025 Fantasy Outlook
King came into the 2024 season as an uncertainty but finished it as a star. King was part of the Juan Soto deal and had been a valuable Swiss Army knife for the Yankees as they had used him as an opener, a closer and in all situations between as he worked 104.2 innings over 49 games. The question about King was how he would hold up as a full-time starting pitcher, something he had never done at the big league level. In fact, the last time King started even 10 games in any season was in Double-A in the 2018 season. King silenced the critics, and then some, as he finished the season as the 16th-best starting pitcher in the final fantasy rankings and did well in the postseason, too. King adjusted his repertoire by dialing back on the sweeper, adding a slider and ramping up his changeup. His 19 percent K-BB percentage and .221 opponents batting average were in the top 20 for all starters with at least 150 innings of work. The big question now is how will King's body bounced back after a season in which his overall pitch count jumped 79 percent from the previous season. Read Past Outlooks
Signed a one-year, $4 million contract with the Padres in January of 2025. Contract includes $15 million mutual option ($3.75 million buyout) for 2025.
Left out of wild-card rotation
Padres manager Mike Shildt said Monday that King will be available out of the bullpen for the National League Wild Card Series against the Cubs, AJ Cassavell of MLB.com reports.
Analysis
Nick Pivetta and Dylan Cease will start Games 1 and 2, respectively, and Yu Darvish is in line to take the ball in a potential Game 3. King was limited to only five starts from late May on due to shoulder and knee problems, and he posted a 6.11 ERA and 12:9 K:BB over 17.2 innings in those outings. The righty could be added back to the rotation if the Padres advance to the NLDS, but he'll be assigned to the bullpen for the wild-card round.
Nick Pivetta and Dylan Cease will start Games 1 and 2, respectively, and Yu Darvish is in line to take the ball in a potential Game 3. King was limited to only five starts from late May on due to shoulder and knee problems, and he posted a 6.11 ERA and 12:9 K:BB over 17.2 innings in those outings. The righty could be added back to the rotation if the Padres advance to the NLDS, but he'll be assigned to the bullpen for the wild-card round.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
77
Last 10 Games
68
Last 5 Games
52
How many pitches does Michael King generally throw?
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What part of the game does Michael King generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2023
-7%
BAA vs LHP
2025
-13%
BAA vs RHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2023vs Left | .215 | 188 | 71 | 143 | 19 | |||
| Since 2023vs Right | .230 | 216 | 50 | 151 | 20 | |||
| 2025vs Left | .237 | 46 | 16 | 37 | 6 | |||
| 2025vs Right | .207 | 30 | 10 | 25 | 6 | |||
| 2024vs Left | .223 | 94 | 38 | 77 | 9 | |||
| 2024vs Right | .218 | 107 | 25 | 67 | 8 | |||
| 2023vs Left | .179 | 48 | 17 | 29 | 4 | |||
| 2023vs Right | .259 | 79 | 15 | 59 | 6 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2023
-5%
ERA on Road
2025
-54%
ERA at Home
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2023Home | 3.07 | 1.18 | 173.0 | 12.0 | 3.1 | ||||
| Since 2023Away | 2.92 | 1.18 | 178.2 | 8.7 | 3.1 | ||||
| 2025Home | 2.44 | 1.02 | 48.0 | 11.1 | 3.0 | ||||
| 2025Away | 5.33 | 1.54 | 25.1 | 6.0 | 3.6 | ||||
| 2024Home | 3.32 | 1.22 | 78.2 | 12.5 | 3.3 | ||||
| 2024Away | 2.65 | 1.17 | 95.0 | 8.7 | 3.2 | ||||
| 2023Home | 3.30 | 1.27 | 46.1 | 12.2 | 2.9 | ||||
| 2023Away | 2.31 | 1.05 | 58.1 | 9.9 | 2.6 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Michael King compare to other starting pitchers?
This section compares his stats with all starting pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 120 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
2.92K/9
9.3BB/9
3.2HR/9
1.5Fastball
95.5 mphERA
3.44WHIP
1.20BABIP
.277GB/FB
0.92Left On Base
80.1%Exit Velocity
81.5 mphBarrels/BBE
6.8%Spin Rate
2318 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
24.1%Swinging Strike
10.8%Prospect Rankings History
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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King was the Yankees' duct tape in 2023 as he fixed issues as the pitching situation broke down in New York. Need a starter? King started nine contests in the second half peaking with a 13-strikeout performance against Toronto on September 20th. Need a closer? King saved six games before the break. Need a long reliever? King had 24 outings in which he faced 5-9 batters. Throughout it all, King struck out 29.5% of the batters he faced holding them to a .223 average with solid ratios with a handful of wins and saves. He has a four-pitch repertoire against lefties with his changeup leading the way and zigs and zags against righties with sinkers and sweepers. King was the big-league headliner in the Padres' return for one year of Juan Soto, and San Diego has such little rotation depth that his role won't be in question as long as he stays healthy. It's a modest upgrade in home parks, as Yankee Stadium was close to neutral while San Diego has the second-best pitcher's park in the game, per Baseball Savant's three-year rolling park factors.
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Abbreviated outing in no-decision
King did not factor into the decision in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Diamondbacks, allowing one hit and two walks with three strikeouts over 2.2 scoreless innings.
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Walks four in win
King (5-3) allowed four hits and four walks over five-plus scoreless innings Sunday, striking out four and earning a win over the White Sox.
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Crushed by Mets
King (4-3) yielded eight runs on 10 hits over three-plus innings Tuesday, striking out two and taking a loss against the Mets.
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Sharp in return Tuesday
King took a no-decision Tuesday against the Reds, allowing two runs on three hits and one walk in five innings. He struck out two.
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Activated for start Tuesday
The Padres reinstated King (knee) from the injured list ahead of his start Tuesday against the Diamondbacks.
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Expected to stay put
The Padres are expected to keep King rather than trade him following their signing of Nick Pivetta, Dennis Lin of The Athletic reports.
Analysis
The additions of Pivetta and Kyle Hart give the Padres additional rotation depth that theoretically could allow them to make a trade. However, Pivetta's deal is significantly backloaded and Hart signed for a modest $1 million, so the urgency to trim payroll is lessened. If San Diego does wind up making a deal to cut salary, closer Robert Suarez appears the most likely to go.
The additions of Pivetta and Kyle Hart give the Padres additional rotation depth that theoretically could allow them to make a trade. However, Pivetta's deal is significantly backloaded and Hart signed for a modest $1 million, so the urgency to trim payroll is lessened. If San Diego does wind up making a deal to cut salary, closer Robert Suarez appears the most likely to go.