JOHN KING NEWS

Pallante throws 6 shutout innings, Cardinals have 5-run 8th in 6-1 win over Reds

Andre Pallante allowed two hits in six shutout innings and the St. Louis Cardinals used a five-run eighth inning to beat the Cincinnati Reds 6-1 on Friday night

3 DAYS AGO

Donovan's 2-run HR and Winn's 4 hits carry Cardinals past Orioles 6-4

Brendan Donovan hit a two-run homer, Masyn Winn had four hits and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Baltimore Orioles 6-4 at soggy Camden Yards

MAY 29

Masyn Winn homers to help Cardinals beat Diamondbacks 4-3 for 3-game sweep

Masyn Winn homered, Victor Scott II hit a tiebreaking RBI single in the seventh inning, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 4-3 on Sunday for a three-game swe...

MAY 25

Relegated to low-leverage role King has been scored upon in seven of 16 appearances this season out of the Cardinals' bullpen.

Impact King was a trusted reliever for manager Oliver Marmol the previous two seasons, collecting a 2.75 ERA across 75 appearances. The sinker baller is still inducing grounders at an elite 64.3 percent rate, but an ugly 4.91 ERA, 1.84 WHIP and 8:6 K:BB over 14.2 frames has reduced the southpaw to low-leverage appearances in 2025, as King's lone hold this season came back on Opening Day.

MAY 21 • ROTOWIRE

Alonso and Nimmo homer, Mets beat Cardinals 9-3 for ninth straight win over St. Louis

Pete Alonso and Brandon Nimmo homered and the New York Mets beat St. Louis 9-3 to avoid their first three-game losing streak this season and win their ninth straight game against t...

MAY 3

Senga extends scoreless streak to 19 innings, Alonso homers, Mets beat Cardinals 3-0

Kodai Senga extended his scoreless streak to 19 innings, Pete Alonso homered and the New York Mets beat the St. Louis Cardinals for the third straight day, 3-0

APRIL 19

In middle relief role, King sets himself apart JUPITER, Fla. -- While millions of kids grow up dreaming of being Major Leaguers, few ever hold out hope that they can someday become a midd...

FEBRUARY 23 • MLB.COM

Settles with St. Louis King agreed to a one-year, $1.605 million contract with the Cardinals on Thursday, avoiding arbitration, Ari Alexander of KPRC 2 Houston reports.

Impact King's first full season in St. Louis marked the best of his five-year career, finishing with a 2.85 ERA and 1.20 WHIP in 60 innings out of the bullpen. He won't be a candidate for saves as long as Ryan Helsley is on the active roster, but the 30-year-old King seems to have developed into a reliable middle reliever.

JANUARY 9 • ROTOWIRE

Stuck with third loss King (3-3) allowed two runs on three hits and a walk over one inning to take the loss Tuesday versus the Padres. He did not record a strikeout.

Impact King got the last out of the sixth inning in relief of Miles Mikolas, but he then stumbled in the seventh. Since the All-Star break, King has a 5.11 ERA and 5:3 K:BB over 12.1 innings while taking two losses and one blown save. While he is regressing, this has still been his best major-league season -- the southpaw has a 3.10 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and 32:8 K:BB across 39.1 innings while adding seven holds this year.

AUGUST 28, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Paul Goldschmidt's walk-off homer gives the Cardinals a 4-3 win over the Nationals

Paul Goldschmidt hit a game-ending homer in the ninth inning, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Washington Nationals 4-3 to snap a three-game skid

JULY 28, 2024

Handed loss Monday King (3-2) allowed a run on three hits and struck out one in one inning, taking the loss Monday versus the Pirates.

Impact King gave up an RBI single to Nick Gonzales in the eighth inning, and the Pirates were able to hold onto the lead. This ended a 4.2-inning scoreless streak for King. The southpaw has still put together a solid campaign with a 2.61 ERA, 1.13 WHIP and 28:5 K:BB through 38 innings. He's added five holds and one blown save while mainly working in a low-leverage role.

JULY 23, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Gonzales hits go-ahead single in 8th, Keller allows 1 run in 7 innings as Pirates beat Cardinals 2-1

Nick Gonzales hit a go-ahead RBI single in the eighth inning after Mitch Keller allowed one run in the first seven, and the Pittsburgh Pirates won for the seventh time in eight gam...

JULY 23, 2024

Arenado's two-run single in the eighth helps Cardinals beat Cubs 5-4 for a doubleheader sweep

Nolan Arenado hit a two-run single in the eighth inning, Masyn Winn and Willson Contreras homered and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Chicago Cubs 5-4 on Saturday night to complet...

JULY 13, 2024

Picks up third win King (3-1) got the win in Thursday's 3-2 victory over the Pirates. He pitched two innings and gave up one unearned run on two hits.

Impact After pitching a clean ninth, the 29-year-old gave up a pair of two-out singles in the 10th, but manager Oliver Marmol showed trust by letting King finish off the game. The lefty reliever got off to a strong start this season with a 1.33 ERA over his first 20.1 innings, but has struggled as of late with a 5.25 ERA in his last 12 innings. His sharp command remains his calling card, as he's only walked four batters all season and will carry a 2.78 ERA and 1.14 WHIP into his next outing.

JULY 4, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Dylan Carlson drives in 3 runs to help Cardinals bounce back and beat Rockies 8-5

Dylan Carlson drove in his first three runs of the season to help the St. Louis Cardinals rebound from relinquishing a four-run lead to beat the Colorado Rockies 8-5

JUNE 8, 2024

Gorman homers, drives in winner in 10th to lead Cardinals past Phillies 5-4

Nolan Gorman hit an early two-run homer and a tiebreaking single in the 10th inning to lead the St. Louis Cardinals over the Philadelphia Phillies 5-4

JUNE 3, 2024

Collects first win King (1-1) pitched two scoreless and hitless innings, walking one and striking out one while earning the win Wednesday over the Orioles.

Impact King provided much-needed length out of the bullpen following a rain delay that ended starter Kyle Gibson's day after four innings. King has kept runs off the board in six of his nine outings since he was recalled from Triple-A Memphis in early May. He's at a 2.13 ERA, 1.03 WHIP and 9:2 K:BB over 12.2 innings while adding two holds and a blown save across 11 appearances. King isn't a regular part of the Cardinals' high-leverage mix, so his fantasy appeal remains low.

MAY 23, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Michael Siani hits his first homer and drives in 4 as Cardinals beat Orioles 6-3

Michael Siani hit his first career home run and drove in four runs, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Baltimore Orioles 6-3 on Monday night

MAY 21, 2024

Promoted from Triple-A The Cardinals recalled King from Triple-A Memphis on Sunday.

Impact The left-hander missed out on St. Louis' Opening Day roster but will join the big club since Riley O'Brien (forearm) is headed to the injured list. King posted a 3.62 ERA, 1.47 WHIP and 20:10 K:BB across 37.1 innings between the Rangers and Cardinals last season.

MARCH 31, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Won't pitch Saturday King will not pitch in Saturday's Grapefruit League game against the Nationals due to an illness, Lynn Worthy of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

Impact The 29-year-old lefty should return to the mound once he's recovered from his illness. After giving up seven runs on 14 hits and six walks over his first six spring training games, King has not allowed a run over his last three appearances.

MARCH 23, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Snags win Sunday King (1-0) allowed a run on three hits and a walk while striking out one over one inning to earn the win Sunday over the Phillies.

Impact King also took a blown save after allowing the Phillies to tie the game in the eighth inning, but the Cardinals quickly retook the lead in their half of the frame. Over 16 appearances with St. Louis, King has posted a 1.80 ERA, 1.20 WHIP, 8:4 K:BB and seven holds across 15 innings. He's at a 4.01 ERA, 1.43 WHIP and 18:8 K:BB through 33.2 innings overall when accounting for his time with the Rangers. While he's seen some high-leverage work with the Cardinals, he's unlikely to be in the mix to close games with both Ryan Helsley and Giovanny Gallegos healthy.

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Added from Triple-A The Cardinals added King to their active roster Tuesday.

Impact King was in Triple-A when the Rangers traded him to St. Louis as part of the Jordan Montgomery deal, and he'll return to the majors as he switches organizations. The 28-year-old lefty holds a 5.79 ERA and 1.61 WHIP through 18.2 innings in the big leagues this year.

AUGUST 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sent to St. Louis The Rangers traded King, Thomas Saggese and Tekoah Roby to the Cardinals on Sunday in exchange for Jordan Montgomery and Chris Stratton, Jeff Passan of ESPN.comreports.

Impact King made his big-league debut for Texas during the 2020 campaign and has a 4.27 ERA across 87 big-league appearances. The left-hander has given up 12 earned runs over 18.2 frames in the majors this season and posted a 3.32 ERA, 1.60 WHIP and 13:6 K:BB over 21.2 innings at the Triple-A level.

JULY 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Optioned to Triple-A King was optioned to Triple-A Round Rock on Wednesday.

Impact King will head back to Triple-A after being called up Saturday, failing to appear in a game while with the Rangers. Alex Speas had his contract selected from Round Rock on Wednesday and will replace King in the Rangers' bullpen.

JULY 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Recalled by Rangers King was called up by Texas on Saturday.

Impact This will be King's third stint in the majors this season. During his previous time with the team, he struggled to a 5.79 ERA in 18.2 innings while striking out just 12.3 percent of opposing batters. Josh Sborz (biceps) hit the injured list in a corresponding move.

JULY 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE