Year | W | L | Sv | Hold | IP | H | BB | SO | ER | ERA | WHIP | Rate |
2025 proj | 12 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 172.0 | 148 | 61 | 186 | 69 | 3.61 | 1.215 | 51.0 |
2024 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 173.7 | 143 | 63 | 201 | 57 | 2.95 | 1.186 | 86.0 |
2023 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 104.7 | 88 | 32 | 127 | 32 | 2.75 | 1.146 | 55.8 |
2022 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 51.0 | 35 | 16 | 66 | 13 | 2.29 | 1.000 | 34.8 |
2021 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 63.3 | 57 | 24 | 62 | 25 | 3.55 | 1.279 | 17.6 |
2020 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 26.7 | 30 | 11 | 26 | 23 | 7.76 | 1.537 | -33.8 |
2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.000 | 1.6 |
Date | News |
3/25/25 | Orioles predicted to sign Padres starter to five-year, $182 million deal. The Baltimore Orioles had a busy offseason, but didn't make any big splashes. Typically, that isn't how the Orioles operate. Jim Bowden of The Athletic predicts that Baltimore will ultimately sign right-hander Michael King to a five-year, $182 million contract. Source: https://www.sportingnews.com/us/mlb/baltimore-orio... |
3/24/25 | Padres Manager Mike Shildt Reveals Plan for First Pitching Rotation of 2025. The San Diego Padres are facing so much uncertainty mere days before the 2025 season begins. There are a few more questions to be answered at this point in spring, but manager Mike Shildt provided some clarity regarding the starting pitching rotation. There have been unfortunate pitching injuries that made the race for the last spot in the pitching rotation a two-spot race among three talented pitchers, but this is just another major decision for Shildt's growing list. The three locks for the rotation are Michael King (Opening Day starter), Dylan Cease, and Nick Pivetta. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/padres/san-diego-padres-new... |
3/21/25 | Spring training update: Wade, Lockridge, Joe keep bench battle going; King finishes spring strong in Padres’ win over Cubs. Opening-day starter Michael King throws five shutout innings; Tyler Wade homers; Brandon Lockridge pushes batting average toward .400 Source: https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/03/21/sp... |
3/20/25 | MLB exec: '$100 million' is starting point for traded Yankees pitcher. Since being traded to San Diego prior to the 2024 season, Michael King has thrived as a starting pitcher for the Padres. King, who came up in the Yankees' organization, suffered an elbow fracture in 2022 that required season ending surgery. Since then, King has shown a lot of upside as he approaches free agency at the completion of the 2025 season. Source: https://www.nj.com/yankees/2025/03/mlb-exec-100-mi... |
3/18/25 | Padres' Potential 5th Starter Wants to Be This Year's Michael King. The San Diego Padres named Michael King their Opening Day starter and now one of his teammates is looking to follow in his footsteps. Stephen Kolek is a right-hander who arrived in professional baseball as a starter but was moved to the bullpen early on. San Diego is stretching him this spring to potentially rejoin the starting rotation. While in camp with King, Kolek has been soaking up any lesson King is willing to teach him. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/padres/san-diego-padres-new... |
3/18/25 | Padres’ ace slated to take the hill on Opening Day. The San Diego Padres are rolling with standout pitcher Michael King to open their season on March 27. Padres: Michael Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/padres-ace-slated... |
3/17/25 | Padres' Mike Shildt makes Michael King Opening Day announcement. The San Diego Padres have decided who will get the ball on Opening Day. Manager Mike Shildt announced Monday that Michael King is set to start the season opener over Dylan Cease, per Padres insider Dennis Lin. Both starters have been the subject of trade rumors all offseason, but it does appear that San Diego will keep both of them. King just signed a $7.75 million deal in January to avoid arbitration. Source: https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/san-diego-padres/padr... |
3/14/25 | Padres Notes: Massive Roster Move, Huge Trade Updates, Friars Predicted to Miss Postseason. Padres Notes: Massive Roster Move, Huge Trade Updates, Friars Predicted to Miss Postseason Noah Camras | 22 Hours Ago Sep 17, 2024; San Diego, California, USA; San Diego Padres starting pitcher Michael King (34) pitches against the Houston Astros during the first inning at Petco Park. Mandatory Credit: Orlando Ramirez-Imagn Images / Orlando Ramirez-Imagn Images In this story: San Diego Padres The San Diego Padres are continuing to trim down their roster as spring training nears its conclusion. The Padres have removed three pitchers competing for roster spots, including two who had some impressive showings this spring. In other Padres news, there have been more updates on the trade rumors involving Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/padres/san-diego-padres-new... |
3/14/25 | Padres update trade status of both frontline starters winter. The San Diego Padres are no longer entertaining trades for one of their two frontline starters. Padres: Michael King staying Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/padres-trade-stat... |
3/13/25 | Padres Breakout Reliever, 2 Other Pitchers Cut From Spring Roster. The San Diego Padres made two more roster cut announcements as they continue to trim their spring training roster ahead of Opening Day. First, the team reassigned right-handed pitcher Bradgley Rodriguez to minor league camp. More news: Padres Have Slammed Door on Michael King Trade, But Not Dylan Cease We have reassigned RHP Bradgley Rodriguez to minor league camp today. There are now 48 players remaining in Major League camp. — San Diego Padres (@Padres) March 12, 2025 Then, they optioned left-handed pitchers Tom Cosgrove and Omar Cruz to minor league camp. That leaves 46 players remaining in Major League camp. We have optioned LHPs Tom Cosgrove and Omar Cruz to minor league camp today. There Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/padres/san-diego-padres-new... |
3/11/25 | Padres star hurler struggles mightily in Spring Training loss to Reds. San Diego Padres star pitcher Michael King was not his usual self against the Cincinnati Reds on Monday. Padres: Michael Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/padres-star-hurle... |
3/10/25 | Yankees Could Target Padres Star Pitcher in Blockbuster Trade, Says Insider. For a majority of the offseason, it has been speculated the San Diego Padres would make a blockbuster trade. At the end of January, right-hander Michael King emerged as a potential trade candidate until the Padres agreed to a one-year deal with the pitcher, which included a mutual option for 2026. King's new contract seemingly quashed the idea of him being trade. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/padres/san-diego-padres-new... |
3/06/25 | Michael King Sets Major Goal For Himself in Second Season With Padres. When the San Diego Padres acquired Michael King as part of the trade that sent Juan Soto to the New York Yankeees, they weren't sure what type of pitcher he was going to be. The right-hander delivered a performance in 2024 that exceeded expectations for everyone involved with the Padres. King posted a 2.85 ERA over 30 starts and finished seventh in National League Cy Young voting. After a successful first season as a starter, King has set loftier goals for 2025. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/padres/san-diego-padres-new... |
3/05/25 | Padres trust Michael King will continue to excel in encore season. Right-hander was excellent in second half of regular season and pitched well in playoffs, finished seventh in Cy Young voting. Source: https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/03/05/pa... |
3/05/25 | Padres trust Michael King will continue to excel in encore season. Right-hander was excellent in second half of regular season and pitched well in playoffs, finished seventh in Cy Young voting. Source: https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/03/05/pa... |
3/04/25 | Padres notes: Nick Pivetta debuts with flair; rotation equation maybe coming into focus; Tirso Ornelas hits again. New starter shows all his current pitches, could go back to using some old ones; Michael King, Dylan Cease and Yu Darvish scheduled start the next three days Source: https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/03/04/pa... |
2/10/25 | Padres Insider Provides Massive Update on Michael King Trade. The San Diego Padres have pitchers and catchers reporting to spring training on Wednesday and that will include right-hander Michael King. The update on King from muliple reports is that he is no longer on the trade block, which is good news considering the Padres need to find at least one more starter to have a decent starting rotation. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/padres/san-diego-padres-new... |
2/09/25 | Cubs Rumors: Robert Suarez the likeliest member of the Padres to be dealt?. San Diego's All-Star closer is among a number of Padres players reportedly being shopped. The Chicago Cubs have been loosely connected to the San Diego Padres on multiple fronts in recent weeks, with names like Michael King, Dylan Cease and Robert Suarez all linked to Chicago at different points. Source: https://cubbiescrib.com/cubs-rumors-robert-suarez-... |
2/05/25 | Padres Could Acquire Outfielder, Top Prospect in Blockbuster Michael King Trade. The San Diego Padres have had a slow offseason to say the least, but none of that will matter if the Friars make that roster-altering move to give them another shot at being contenders. All it would potentially take is one major move for Padres fans to not look back at the offseason and shudder. With countless free agents lost, and seemingly just as many current set-pieces dangled in trade rumors, the trigger must be pulled to shoot San Diego back into the conversation of legitimate contenders. Right-hander Michael King has been no stranger to trade rumors, despite expressing he would be shocked if he were to be moved this offseason. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/padres/san-diego-padres-new... |
2/04/25 | Blockbuster trade idea would land Orioles $71 million starter from Padres. The Baltimore Orioles have had a disappointing offseason. To make matters worse, the best options to serve as potential aces have come off the board in free agency, meaning that if the Orioles want an ace, they'll have to add one via trade. Tim Kelly of Bleacher Report proposed the idea of Baltimore trading for San Diego Padres right-hander Michael King, who is currently being shopped. Source: https://www.sportingnews.com/us/mlb/baltimore-orio... |