2026 Stats
W-L
3-2
ERA
2.76
WHIP
1.05
K
45
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2026 Fantasy Outlook
It was not an ideal walk year for King. After posting a sub-3.00 ERA and topping 200 strikeouts in 2024 in his first full major-league season as a starter, King was limited to just 15 starts in 2025, mostly due to a thoracic nerve impingement in his right shoulder. He also dealt with a knee issue late in the year and held a 6.11 ERA and 12:9 K:BB over 17.2 frames covering his final five regular-season starts before being left out of the Padres' postseason rotation. King's velocity down the stretch was fine, and he entered the offseason with a clean bill of health. Given the nature of the shoulder issue, the 30-year-old will head into the 2026 campaign as an injury risk. He elected to bet on himself by returning to the Padres on one-year deal with a pair of player options. Read Past Outlooks
Signed a one-year, $22 million contract with the Padres in December of 2025. Contact includes player options for 2027 ($5 million buyout) and 2028 seasons.
Sharp in no-decision
King allowed one run on one hit and two walks while striking out six over six innings in a no-decision versus the Cardinals on Thursday.
Analysis
King's lone mistake ended up over the fence when Alec Burleson took him deep in the fourth inning. Other than that, it was an excellent performance for King, who came away with his fourth quality start of the season despite failing to get the win. The right-hander has also limited opponents to one run or fewer in four of his outings this season. He's at a 2.76 ERA, 1.05 WHIP and 45:20 K:BB through 45.2 innings across eight starts. His 3.9 BB/9 is the highest of his career, while his 8.8 K/9 is his lowest since 2021, when he was still working as a reliever, but neither mark has been an issue yet. King's next start is projected to be on the road in Milwaukee.
King's lone mistake ended up over the fence when Alec Burleson took him deep in the fourth inning. Other than that, it was an excellent performance for King, who came away with his fourth quality start of the season despite failing to get the win. The right-hander has also limited opponents to one run or fewer in four of his outings this season. He's at a 2.76 ERA, 1.05 WHIP and 45:20 K:BB through 45.2 innings across eight starts. His 3.9 BB/9 is the highest of his career, while his 8.8 K/9 is his lowest since 2021, when he was still working as a reliever, but neither mark has been an issue yet. King's next start is projected to be on the road in Milwaukee.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
92
Last 10 Games
92
Last 5 Games
95
How many pitches does Michael King generally throw?
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What part of the game does Michael King generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2024
Even Split
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-28%
BAA vs LHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2024vs Left | .216 | 165 | 63 | 129 | 17 | |||
| Since 2024vs Right | .216 | 157 | 46 | 105 | 16 | |||
| 2026vs Left | .158 | 25 | 9 | 15 | 2 | |||
| 2026vs Right | .220 | 20 | 11 | 13 | 2 | |||
| 2025vs Left | .237 | 46 | 16 | 37 | 6 | |||
| 2025vs Right | .207 | 30 | 10 | 25 | 6 | |||
| 2024vs Left | .223 | 94 | 38 | 77 | 9 | |||
| 2024vs Right | .218 | 107 | 25 | 67 | 8 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2024
-10%
ERA at Home
2026
-26%
ERA at Home
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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| Since 2024Home | 2.89 | 1.13 | 149.2 | 11.4 | 3.4 | ||||
| Since 2024Away | 3.21 | 1.22 | 143.0 | 8.3 | 3.3 | ||||
| 2026Home | 2.35 | 1.04 | 23.0 | 8.6 | 4.3 | ||||
| 2026Away | 3.18 | 1.06 | 22.2 | 9.1 | 3.6 | ||||
| 2025Home | 2.44 | 1.02 | 48.0 | 11.1 | 3.0 | ||||
| 2025Away | 5.33 | 1.54 | 25.1 | 6.0 | 3.6 | ||||
| 2024Home | 3.32 | 1.22 | 78.2 | 12.5 | 3.3 | ||||
| 2024Away | 2.65 | 1.17 | 95.0 | 8.7 | 3.2 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Michael King compare to other starting pitchers?
This section compares his stats with all starting pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 120 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 120 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 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
2.25K/9
8.9BB/9
3.9HR/9
0.8Fastball
93.2 mphERA
2.76WHIP
1.05BABIP
.223GB/FB
1.40Left On Base
77.8%Exit Velocity
81.8 mphBarrels/BBE
7.0%Spin Rate
2214 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
21.9%Swinging Strike
12.6%Prospect Rankings History
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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King came into the 2024 season as an uncertainty but finished it as a star. King was part of the Juan Soto deal and had been a valuable Swiss Army knife for the Yankees as they had used him as an opener, a closer and in all situations between as he worked 104.2 innings over 49 games. The question about King was how he would hold up as a full-time starting pitcher, something he had never done at the big league level. In fact, the last time King started even 10 games in any season was in Double-A in the 2018 season. King silenced the critics, and then some, as he finished the season as the 16th-best starting pitcher in the final fantasy rankings and did well in the postseason, too. King adjusted his repertoire by dialing back on the sweeper, adding a slider and ramping up his changeup. His 19 percent K-BB percentage and .221 opponents batting average were in the top 20 for all starters with at least 150 innings of work. The big question now is how will King's body bounced back after a season in which his overall pitch count jumped 79 percent from the previous season.
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Stumbles late in loss
King (3-2) took the loss against the White Sox on Saturday, allowing four runs on seven hits and three walks while striking out five over six innings.
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Strong showing in no-decision
King did not factor into the decision Sunday, allowing two runs on three hits and a walk over six innings against the Diamondbacks. He struck out eight.
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Grinds for third win
King (3-1) earned the win Sunday, allowing a hit and four walks over five scoreless innings against the Angels. He struck out six.
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Notches victory with quality start
King (2-1) earned the win over Seattle on Tuesday, allowing one run on four hits and two walks while striking out five batters over six innings.
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Nabs first win of season
King (1-1) picked up the win Wednesday, allowing two runs on four hits and three walks over six-plus innings in an 8-2 victory over the Pirates. He struck out four.
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Mutual interest with Red Sox
According to Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com, the Red Sox remain in the mix to sign King, who would "love to be in Boston."
Analysis
The right-hander's market appears to be picking up, with the AL East trio of the Red Sox, Orioles and Yankees all involved. King was limited to 15 regular-season starts last season due to shoulder and knee issues, but he posted a 3.10 ERA while working as a full-time starter for San Diego the past two years.
The right-hander's market appears to be picking up, with the AL East trio of the Red Sox, Orioles and Yankees all involved. King was limited to 15 regular-season starts last season due to shoulder and knee issues, but he posted a 3.10 ERA while working as a full-time starter for San Diego the past two years.