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Padres at risk of losing Michael King with Yankees looming | Sporting News San Diego will have to be careful here.

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Padres Cy Young candidate ace Michael King receives $100 million contract update ahead of free agency | Sporting News If King is a true ace this season, he might get a payday.

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3 DAYS AGO • FOX SPORTS

Nabs first win of season King (1-1) picked up the win Wednesday, allowing two runs on four hits and three walks over six innings in an 8-2 victory over the Pirates. He struck out four.

Impact The right-hander found himself locked in a duel with Mitch Keller and left the mound after 95 pitches (57 strikes) with the game still scoreless, but the Padres broke out for four runs in the top of the seventh while King was still the pitcher of record. The quality start was also King's first of the year in addition to the win, and he'll take a 3.24 ERA, 1.20 WHIP and 15:8 K:BB through 16.2 innings into his next outing, which lines up to come at home early next week against the Mariners.

3 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Allows four runs in loss King (0-1) took the loss against the Red Sox on Friday, allowing four runs on seven hits and one walk with five strikeouts over 5.2 innings.

Impact King was charged with runs in the third, fourth and sixth innings, exiting with two outs in the sixth before an inherited runner came around to score. Despite the final line, he threw 58 of 81 pitches for strikes and walked just one batter after issuing four free passes in his March 27 debut. The 30-year-old owns an 11:5 K:BB across 10.2 innings this season after missing most of the 2025 campaign due to injury and lines up for a road matchup against the Pirates next week.

APRIL 3 • ROTOWIRE

Steady in no-decision King allowed one unearned run on one hit and four walks while striking out six over five-plus innings in a no-decision versus the Tigers on Friday.

Impact King pitched fairly well despite throwing a modest 46 of 82 pitches for strikes in his season debut. The 30-year-old had some trouble with free passes, which is a carryover from spring training, when he walked seven batters over 17.2 innings while pitching to a 10.19 ERA. His control was fine last year with a 3.2 BB/9 over 73.1 innings across 15 regular-season starts, but he also had a 9.3 K/9 that was his worst since his 2021 campaign as a swingman with the Yankees. King battled shoulder and knee injuries late in 2025, but he looks healthy to start 2026. He is projected to make his second start of the campaign on the road in Boston.

MARCH 28 • ROTOWIRE

Padres GM Preller says Yu Darvish went on restricted list to rehab from surgery at his own pace

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MARCH 26 • Associated Press

Musgrove likely to open on injured list for Padres after missing last year because of elbow surgery

San Diego Padres starter Joe Musgrove is expected to open this season on the injured list

MARCH 16 • Associated Press

MLB Free Agency: 2-time Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal could set more contract records next offseason

Tarik Skubal could set more contract records for a pitcher in free agency next offseason

MARCH 16 • Associated Press

Struggling this spring King allowed six runs on seven hits and one walk while striking out five batters over four innings in a Cactus League start against the Athletics on Friday.

Impact King notched a nice strikeout total, but he was also pounded for three homers, which came on back-to-back-to-back A's blasts in the fourth inning. The right-hander began the Cactus League slate with a fine 2.2-inning, one-run outing against the Angels, but since then he's yielded 13 earned runs on 15 hits (including five long balls) over 10 frames spanning three starts. Spring training stats rarely carry much importance, and King is locked into a rotation spot for the Padres, but a bounce-back outing before the end of the exhibition slate could be useful to reset the hurler heading into the regular season.

MARCH 14 • ROTOWIRE

With increased bat speed, Kwan looks poised to take off at plate GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- In the first inning on Saturday against the Padres, Steven Kwan hit a Michael King changeup to the left-center field gap....

MARCH 11 • MLB.COM

Padres' Michael King Says AJ Preller 'Iced Us Out' in Free Agency The San Diego Padres brought back right-handed pitcher Michael King on a three-year, $75 million deal this offseason. The contract is heavil...

MARCH 2 • SI.COM

Padres fans should feel real relief after Michael King's spring training debut Spring training box scores are junk food. Fun, noisy, and mostly meaningless. But Michael King’s first outing? That actually matters. King m...

FEBRUARY 28 • FRIARSONBASE.COM

Impressive in first spring outing King allowed one run on two hits and no walks while striking out four batters over 2.2 innings in a Cactus League start versus the Angels on Wednesday.

Impact King dealt with multiple injuries last year and made only 15 regular-season starts, but he appears healthy this spring. The right-hander breezed through the first two innings of his Cactus League debut Wednesday, retiring the first six batters he faced before serving up a Christian Moore solo homer in the third. Overall, King was sharp, throwing 26 of his 37 pitches for strikes and inducing seven whiffs. If King can stay healthy, he'll slot in near the top of San Diego's rotation in 2026.

FEBRUARY 26 • ROTOWIRE

Healthy King ready to buoy top of Padres' rotation PEORIA, Ariz. -- Michael King is healthy and ready to atone for lost time.

FEBRUARY 26 • MLB.COM

Padres are watching Michael King closely for one uncomfortable reason No one is saying the quiet part out loud. At least not yet. There is a whispering concern that Michael King will not be the same version of...

FEBRUARY 25 • FRIARSONBASE.COM

Biggest Winners and Losers of the MLB Offseason

Before spring training games get underway, let’s look back and evaluate the winners and losers of this MLB offseason.

FEBRUARY 20 • FOX SPORTS

Biggest Winners and Losers of the MLB Offseason

RHP Walker Buehler signs with Padres after a long career with the NL West rival Dodgers

Right-hander Walker Buehler has signed with the San Diego Padres after spending the first eight seasons of his career with the archrival Los Angeles Dodgers

FEBRUARY 17 • Associated Press

Padres were right to avoid Chris Bassitt after the Orioles contract revealed more When the Padres inked Michael King to a three-year, $75 million contract to keep him around long-term, it meant cutting ties with other play...

FEBRUARY 13 • FRIARSONBASE.COM

What's Next: How Top MLB Signings and Trades Affect New Teams, Free Agency

When a key player moves on, there's always a big questions about what's next for the teams involved. We're breaking down all of MLB's big de...

FEBRUARY 6 • FOX SPORTS

What's Next: How Top MLB Signings and Trades Affect New Teams, Free Agency

Michael King drops a telling Yu Darvish truth Padres fans will appreciate Yu Darvish: expert negotiator.

FEBRUARY 5 • FRIARSONBASE.COM

Padres GM A.J. Preller still planning to add a starting pitcher, another veteran bat for San Diego

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JANUARY 31 • Associated Press

Early 2026 trade deadline prediction sees San Diego deal for $3 million All-Star ace, would form formidable 1-2 punch with Michael King | Sporting News This would be an amazing trade for the Padres.

JANUARY 26 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Angels have a shot at former Cy Young-caliber arm left behind after Mets trade The dust is beginning to settle on the starting pitching market this offseason. Dylan Cease, Ranger Suarez, Tatsuya Imai, and Michael King h...

JANUARY 24 • HALOHANGOUT.COM

Padres predicted to sign $31 million All-Star starting pitcher to give Michael King more help in the rotation | Sporting News The Padres need depth, and this guy could provide some.

JANUARY 16 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

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