Michael King Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 3" / 210 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 5/25/1995 (28)
- Experience
- 5
- College
- Boston College
Michael King Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Michael King News
San Diego Padres starting pitcher Michael King did not last long in Tuesday's 7-4 loss to the Rockies. King pitched just 3 2/3 innings, allowing six runs (four earned) on eight hits (including a grand slam) and three walks with five strikeouts. The 38-year-old has had an up-and-down start to the season with his new team, going 2-2 with a 4.11 ERA, a 9.98 K/9 rate, and a 5.28 BB/9 rate in five starts. He will look to rebound in his next start in a tougher matchup against the Phillies.
San Diego Padres starting pitcher Michael King looked excellent during Wednesday's game against the Milwaukee Brewers. The right-hander took a tough loss after allowing one run and two hits over 7 2/3 innings of work. It was an 109-pitch game for King who struck out 10 batters over the course of the afternoon. After this outing, King holds a 2-1 record with a 3.33 ERA across four games.
San Diego Padres starting pitcher Michael King cruised to his second win of the season on Saturday in a 4-0 win over the Giants. Jurickson Profar staked him four runs in the top of the first inning with a grand slam, then King went seven strong innings allowing just four hits and one walk while striking out four. It was certainly cleaner than his last outing in which he also faced the Giants, when the 28-year-old lasted just four innings and walked seven batters. King came over from the Yankees in the offseason and was somewhat of a sleeper pick in fantasy drafts after posting some great numbers as a starter down the stretch in 2023, twirling a 2.23 ERA, 1.14 WHIP, and a 25.8% K-BB% over 40 1/3 IP. Hopefully this start gets him back on track for 2024 and the command issues are behind him.
Batting Order
1 | Jurickson Profar |
2 | Fernando Tatis Jr. |
3 | Jake Cronenworth |
4 | Manny Machado |
5 | Xander Bogaerts |
6 | Jackson Merrill |
7 | Ha-Seong Kim |
8 | Graham Pauley |
9 | Kyle Higashioka |
Michael King Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
1 | Jurickson Profar |
2 | Fernando Tatis Jr. |
3 | Jake Cronenworth |
4 | Manny Machado |
5 | Xander Bogaerts |
6 | Jackson Merrill |
7 | Ha-Seong Kim |
8 | Graham Pauley |
9 | Kyle Higashioka |
Right-hander Michael King, who had made just 10 big-league starts over four seasons with the New York Yankees heading into 2023, began last year in the bullpen before eventually being moved to a starting role. Nine of his 49 appearances came in a starting role, which allowed King to reach a career-high 104 2/3 innings pitched. All nine of his starts came in the second half in the Bronx. Regardless of his role, the 28-year-old was effective with a 2.75 ERA -- his second straight season with an ERA under 3.00 -- a 1.15 WHIP, a career-high six saves , 32 walks and a career-high 127 strikeouts. King features a four-pitch mix that includes a fastball, sinker, sweeper and a changeup that was particularly effective against left-handed hitters. He comes to San Diego as the headliner for the Padres in the blockbuster deal that sent Juan Soto to the Yanks. As long as King stays healthy after a career-high workload in 2023, he should be cemented in the Padres' starting rotation to help them replace National League Cy Young winner Blake Snell. King's strikeout upside and upgrade in home ballpark will make him attractive as fantasy managers look to fill out their rotations in the later rounds of drafts. ATS has him projected for a 3.60 ERA, 1.23 WHIP and what would be a new career-high in strikeouts with 140 in 129 innings pitched. RotoBaller has King ranked as the No. 39 fantasy starting pitcher heading into his first year in San Diego.