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5 days ago · SAN DIEGO (AP) — Pitcher Michael King and the San Diego Padres avoided an arbitration hearing when they agreed Friday to a one-year deal guaranteeing $7.75 million. King gets a $3 million signing bonus and a $1 million salary this year.

Michael McRae King (born May 25, 1995) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the San Diego Padres of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the New York Yankees. He made his MLB debut in 2019.

5 days ago · Jackson Merrill, Michael King and Ethan Salas high-five Rolando Park Elementary students during a stop as part of a “Padres Thank SD” tour on Friday, Jan. 31, 2025 in San Diego, CA. (Meg ...

5 days ago · King, 29, was acquired before the 2024 season from the Yankees in the deal that sent Juan Soto to the Bronx. In his first full season as a starter, King broke out in a major way, posting a 2.95 ERA. He struck out 201 batters and walked just 63 in 173 2/3 innings, a performance that earned him downballot votes for the National League Cy Young Award.

5 days ago · In a career-high 173 2/3 frames, King turned in a 2.95 ERA with a 27.7% strikeout rate, an 8.7% walk rate and a 40.4% ground-ball rate. He now sports a 2.91 ERA in his past 392 2/3 innings ...

5 days ago · Michael King and the Padres have settled to avoid arbitration, per source. King will be guaranteed $7.75 million ($3M signing bonus, $1M salary, $3.75M buyout on a $15M mutual option for 2026).

Was the only pitcher in the Majors in 2023 to record at least five saves and make at least five starts … became the second pitcher in Yankees' history to accomplish the feat (since saves became an official stat in 1969), joining Dick Tidrow in 1977, who recorded five saves and made seven starts that season.