John King - MLB News, Rumors, & Updates

Activated from injured list The Marlins activated King (ankle) from the 15-day injured list Thursday.

Impact King required just a minimum absence with a sprained left ankle. He did not go out on a rehab assignment, as the Marlins were satisfied with how King looked in throwing to live hitters this week. The lefty reliever holds a 2.48 ERA and 30:10 K:BB across 40 innings this season.

JULY 24 • ROTOWIRE

Skipping rehab assignment King (ankle) is not expected to embark on a rehab assignment, Kevin Barral of FishonFirst.com reports.

Impact King has thrown to live hitters this week, and Marlins manager Clayton McCullough told reporters Wednesday that he anticipates that the veteran southpaw will be back with the team "very soon." Prior to landing on the 15-day IL in early July due to a left lateral ankle sprain, King boasted a 2.48 ERA, 0.75 WHIP, four holds, one save and a 30:10 K:BB across 40 innings.

JULY 22 • ROTOWIRE

Sent to IL with sprained ankle The Marlins placed King on the 15-day injured list Thursday with a left lateral ankle sprain.

Impact It's unclear when or how King was hurt, but the injury will cost him at least the next two weeks of action. The lefty releiver has provided quality work out of the Marlins' bullpen, posting a 2.48 ERA, 0.75 WHIP and 30:10 K:BB over 40 innings.

JULY 9 • ROTOWIRE

Pockets fourth win in June King (5-1) was credited with the win Wednesday against the Rangers, allowing one hit and striking out one in a scoreless inning of relief.

Impact Eury Perez worked 4.2 innings in his return from the IL, and King got the final out in the fifth inning with the game tied 1-1 before the Marlins took the lead for good in the bottom of the frame. King has made nine appearances in June and come away with a win in four of them while producing a stellar 0.93 WHIP, 0.83 WHIP and 7:0 K:BB in 9.2 innings. The 31-year-old southpaw will be hard-pressed to maintain that pace, but King's hardly alone this season in racking up reliever wins at an impressive rate -- Milwaukee's Aaron Ashby leads all MLB pitchers with 10 victories, and Colorado's Antonio Senzatela has eight wins in just 23 relief outings.

JUNE 25 • ROTOWIRE

Stowers homers twice, drives in 5 runs to power the Marlins past the Phillies 12-4

Kyle Stowers homered twice and drove in five runs and the Miami Marlins avoided a series sweep with a 12-4 win over the Philadelphia Phillies

JUNE 17 • Associated Press

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JUNE 8 • FOX SPORTS

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Javier Sanoja homers and Tyler Zuber earns 1st career save as Marlins edge AL East-leading Rays 4-3

Javier Sanoja homered and singled twice, Tyler Zuber earned his first career save and the Miami Marlins held off the Tampa Bay Rays 4-3

JUNE 6 • Associated Press

Credited with win Tuesday King (2-1) picked up the win in Tuesday's 7-3 victory over the Nationals, tossing 1.2 perfect innings of relief. He didn't strike out a batter.

Impact Lake Bachar got the start on a bullpen day for Miami and worked into the third inning before handing the ball to King, who needed just 26 pitches (14 strikes) to record his five outs. The southpaw wound up being credited with the win after Ryan Gusto, the pitcher who replaced him, coughed up three runs in two frames. King has been scored upon only once in his last seven appearances, posting a 2.25 ERA and 0.50 WHIP in eight innings over that stretch despite a lackluster 4:1 K:BB as he fills a flexible middle-relief role for the Marlins.

JUNE 3 • ROTOWIRE

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MAY 31 • FOX SPORTS

Takes loss as opener King (1-1) took the loss against the Mets on Sunday, allowing two runs on two hits and no walks with two strikeouts over 1.2 innings.

Impact King opened the game and took the loss, as he was charged with two of the 10 runs the Mets scored against the Marlins in a bullpen game. The southpaw owns a 2.52 ERA, 0.72 WHIP and 20:8 K:BB with three holds and one save across 25 innings this season, and Sunday's appearance was likely a one-off while the Marlins sort through their depleted rotation.

MAY 31 • ROTOWIRE

Drawing start in bullpen game King is slated to serve as the Marlins' opening pitcher in Sunday's game against the Mets, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.

Impact Janson Junk had been confirmed to start Sunday, but the Marlins made him a late scratch and placed him on the 15-day injured list due to a right shin injury. Miami has thus turned to King to make his first MLB start in what will be a bullpen day in the series finale in New York. King hasn't recorded more than four outs in any appearance this season, so he shouldn't be expected to work more than 1-to-2 innings.

MAY 31 • ROTOWIRE

Marlins place pitcher Janson Junk on the 15-day IL with shin inflammation

The Miami Marlins’ Janson Junk has been placed on the 15-day injured list due to right shin inflammation

MAY 31 • Associated Press

Earns one-out save Saturday King retired the only batter he faced in the ninth inning to earn a one-out save in Saturday's 8-7 win over the Nationals.

Impact King entered to protect a one-run lead with a runner on first and two outs in the ninth inning and got CJ Abrams to fly out for his first career save. It was likely a lefty-on-lefty matchup play, but the 31-year-old owns a stellar 0.54 ERA, 0.54 WHIP and 15:6 K:BB across 16.2 innings this season. Pete Fairbanks (hand) is hopeful to return soon, but King has at least worked his way into the ninth-inning equation until that happens.

MAY 10 • ROTOWIRE

Jakob Marsee hits a 3-run home run, Marlins rally to beat Nationals 8-7

Xavier Edwards tied the game with a homer in the seventh inning, Jakob Marsee hit a three-run homer in the eighth and the Florida Marlins rallied from down four runs to beat the Wa...

MAY 9 • Associated Press

Janson Junk shuts down Dodgers and outduels Shohei Ohtani as Marlins snap 3-game skid with 2-1 win

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APRIL 29 • Associated Press

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Liam Hicks and Connor Norby each hit home runs as the Miami Marlins defeated the San Francisco Giants 9-4

APRIL 25 • Associated Press

Church homers to help lift Cardinals past Marlins 5-3

Nathan Church hit a two-run homer and Alec Burleson had two RBIs to back a strong start by Dustin May and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Miami Marlins 5-3

APRIL 22 • Associated Press

Collects win Sunday King (1-0) picked up the win in Sunday's 7-6 victory over the Yankees, retiring the only batter he faced to end the seventh inning.

Impact The southpaw took the mound with Miami down 4-3 and New York threatening to add to the deficit with runners on first and third with two outs, but King got Jazz Chisholm to ground out to end the frame. The Marlins' offense then erupted for four runs in the top of the eighth to give King the win. The veteran reliever has had a strong start to the season, posting a 0.00 ERA and 3:1 K:BB through three innings over four appearances.

APRIL 6 • ROTOWIRE

Set for bullpen role King has won a spot in the Marlins' Opening Day bullpen, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.

Impact After signing a one-year deal with Miami in February, King lines up to be the top left-handed relief option for manager Clayton McCullough. King was sharp this spring, posting a 1.13 ERA and 9:4 K:BB over eight innings, and given his likely role he could top the career-high 12 holds he recorded between the Rangers and Cardinals in 2023.

MARCH 26 • ROTOWIRE

Lands with Miami King agreed Wednesday with the Marlins on a one-year, $1.5 million deal, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.

Impact Non-tendered by the Cardinals in late November, King had sat on the open market for months waiting on a fully guaranteed major-league deal until the Marlins finally stepped up to the table. In Miami, King likely projects to fill a middle-relief role in front of presumptive closer Pete Fairbanks. Over 51 appearances out of the St. Louis bullpen in 2025, the 31-year-old lefty submitted a 4.66 ERA, 1.63 WHIP and 28:14 K:BB in 48.1 innings.

FEBRUARY 11 • ROTOWIRE

Let go by St. Louis The Cardinals did not tender King a contract for 2026 on Friday, making him a free agent.

Impact King posted a 2.85 ERA for St. Louis in 2024 and appeared poised for a high-leverage role last season, but he failed to take advantage and finished 2025 with a 4.66 ERA, 1.63 WHIP and 28:14 K:BB over 48.1 innings.

NOVEMBER 21, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2025 • Associated Press

Cardinals shutting down shortstop Masyn Winn for rest of season as he deals with meniscus tear

St. Louis Cardinals shortstop Masyn Winn won’t play again the rest of the season as he recovers from a meniscus tear in his right knee

SEPTEMBER 12, 2025 • Associated Press

Makes return from IL The Cardinals activated King (back) from the 15-day injured list Friday, John Denton of MLB.com reports.

Impact King hasn't made an appearance for the Cardinals since late July, as he's dealt with an oblique strain and more recently a mid-back strain. The lefty has been deemed ready to return after making one rehab appearance with Double-A Springfield.

SEPTEMBER 12, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Saggese leads Cardinals against the Brewers after 4-hit outing

The St. Louis Cardinals play the Milwaukee Brewers after Thomas Saggese had four hits against the Mariners on Wednesday

SEPTEMBER 12, 2025 • Associated Press

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