2026 Stats
W-L
1-0
ERA
1.04
WHIP
0.69
K
9
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
Signed a one-year, $1.5 million contract with the Marlins in February of 2026.
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.
Analysis
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.
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.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
12
Last 10 Games
12
Last 5 Games
14
How many pitches does John King generally throw?
1-10
11-20
21-30
31-40
41-50
51-60
61-70
71-80
81-90
91-100
101-110
111-120
121+
What part of the game does John King generally pitch?
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
8th
9th
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2024
-20%
BAA vs LHP
2026
-8%
BAA vs RHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2024vs Left | .241 | 36 | 7 | 52 | 6 | |||
| Since 2024vs Right | .302 | 39 | 25 | 73 | 8 | |||
| 2026vs Left | .077 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2026vs Right | .071 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 2025vs Left | .253 | 13 | 2 | 25 | 3 | |||
| 2025vs Right | .374 | 15 | 12 | 40 | 5 | |||
| 2024vs Left | .250 | 19 | 4 | 26 | 3 | |||
| 2024vs Right | .264 | 19 | 10 | 32 | 2 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2024
-37%
ERA at Home
2026
-100%
ERA at Home
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2024Home | 2.67 | 1.19 | 57.1 | 5.5 | 2.4 | ||||
| Since 2024Away | 4.22 | 1.49 | 59.2 | 6.0 | 2.6 | ||||
| 2026Home | 0.00 | 0.60 | 5.0 | 9.0 | 5.4 | ||||
| 2026Away | 2.45 | 0.82 | 3.2 | 9.8 | 2.5 | ||||
| 2025Home | 3.66 | 1.32 | 19.2 | 4.1 | 2.3 | ||||
| 2025Away | 5.34 | 1.85 | 28.2 | 6.0 | 2.8 | ||||
| 2024Home | 2.48 | 1.19 | 32.2 | 5.8 | 1.9 | ||||
| 2024Away | 3.29 | 1.21 | 27.1 | 5.6 | 2.3 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does John King compare to other relievers?
This section compares his stats with all relief pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 30 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
2.25K/9
9.3BB/9
4.2HR/9
1.0Fastball
91.2 mphERA
1.04WHIP
0.69BABIP
.061GB/FB
1.43Left On Base
108.7%Exit Velocity
82.0 mphBarrels/BBE
4.8%Spin Rate
2379 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
23.8%Swinging Strike
12.5%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
2022
2021
A strong spring combined a bevy of injured relievers landed King a spot in the Rangers opening day bullpen. He hurled 46 frames before being sent to the IL with shoulder inflammation. After recurring soreness during rehab, King was diagnosed with Thoracic Outlet Syndrome requiring season-ending surgery in September. The 27-year-old righty should be ready for spring training where he'll vie for a job in Texas' revamped bullpen. King is a groundball specialist with a low walk rate, but a pedestrian strikeout clip. He profiles better as a multi-inning reliever than high-leverage guy, obviously depending on this recovery. King is a longshot to be in the saves mix, but he should collect a few holds.
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Set for bullpen role
King has won a spot in the Marlins' Opening Day bullpen, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.
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Lands with Miami
King agreed Wednesday with the Marlins on a one-year, $1.5 million deal, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.
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Let go by St. Louis
The Cardinals did not tender King a contract for 2026 on Friday, making him a free agent.
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Makes return from IL
The Cardinals activated King (back) from the 15-day injured list Friday, John Denton of MLB.com reports.
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Cleared for rehab assignment
King (back) will begin a rehab assignment with Double-A Springfield on Wednesday, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
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St. Louis willing to trade
The Cardinals are open to trading King, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
Analysis
King has managed just a 5.35 ERA and 24:12 K:BB in 38.2 innings this season, but he's still inducing groundballs at an elite 61.1 percent clip. At best, the 30-year-old figures to be a fallback option for a contender seeking relief depth.
King has managed just a 5.35 ERA and 24:12 K:BB in 38.2 innings this season, but he's still inducing groundballs at an elite 61.1 percent clip. At best, the 30-year-old figures to be a fallback option for a contender seeking relief depth.