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Michael King
P
SD
2026 season
- GP
- 35
- W-L
- 13-10
- ERA
- 3.03
- WHIP
- 1.15
- K
- 174
- IP
- 199.0
Game log
| Date | Opp | Result | Dec | IP | H | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6 | vs MIL | W 4-3 | S | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Oct 4 | @MIL | L 3-4 | - | 5.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| Sep 29 | vs CHC | W 8-0 | W | 7.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| Sep 22 | @LAD | L 0-7 | L | 4.0 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 5 |
| Sep 17 | @COL | W 9-2 | W | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Sep 12 | @SF | W 7-6 | W | 7.0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Sep 6 | vs NYY | W 4-3 | W | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Aug 31 | @CIN | W 5-0 | W | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Aug 25 | vs PIT | L 0-1 | - | 7.0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| Aug 19 | @NYM | L 2-4 | L | 6.2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Aug 14 | @CLE | W 7-5 | W | 6.0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Aug 8 | vs HOU | W 3-2 | W | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Aug 3 | @AZ | L 1-5 | L | 5.0 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Jul 28 | vs COL | W 8-7 | - | 6.0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| Jul 22 | @ATL | L 6-7 | - | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| Jul 17 | @KC | L 6-7 | - | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Jul 8 | vs AZ | W 10-4 | W | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Jul 3 | @LAD | L 3-4 | - | 6.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Jun 28 | vs LAD | L 2-4 | L | 4.1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| Jun 22 | vs ATL | W 1-0 | W | 7.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Jun 16 | @STL | L 2-3 | L | 4.1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Jun 10 | vs CIN | W 5-4 | - | 6.2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Jun 5 | vs NYM | L 0-5 | L | 6.0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| May 30 | @WSH | L 4-9 | L | 6.0 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| May 24 | vs ATH | L 2-5 | L | 3.2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| May 18 | vs LAD | W 1-0 | W | 7.0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| May 13 | @MIL | W 3-1 | - | 5.2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| May 7 | vs STL | L 1-2 | - | 6.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| May 2 | vs CWS | L 0-4 | L | 6.0 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
| Apr 26 | @AZ | L 7-12 | - | 6.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| Apr 19 | @LAA | W 2-1 | W | 5.0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| Apr 14 | vs SEA | W 4-1 | W | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| Apr 8 | @PIT | W 8-2 | W | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Apr 3 | @BOS | L 2-5 | L | 5.2 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Mar 27 | vs DET | L 2-5 | - | 5.0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 2025 season | ||||||||
| Sep 27 | vs AZ | W 5-1 | - | 2.2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Sep 21 | @CWS | W 3-2 | W | 5.0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Sep 16 | @NYM | L 3-8 | L | 3.0 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 9 | vs CIN | L 2-4 | - | 5.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Aug 9 | vs BOS | W 5-4 | - | 2.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| May 18 | vs SEA | L 1-6 | L | 5.1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
| May 12 | vs LAA | L 5-9 | - | 5.2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| May 6 | @NYY | L 3-12 | - | 6.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Apr 30 | vs SF | W 5-3 | W | 5.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Apr 25 | vs TB | L 0-1 | L | 5.0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| Apr 19 | @HOU | L 2-3 | - | 5.2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| Apr 13 | vs COL | W 6-0 | W | 9.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| Apr 7 | @ATH | W 5-4 | W | 5.2 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Apr 1 | vs CLE | W 7-0 | W | 5.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 |
| Mar 27 | vs ATL | W 7-4 | - | 2.2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| 2024 season | ||||||||
| Sep 24 | @LAD | W 4-2 | W | 5.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Sep 17 | vs HOU | L 3-4 | - | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| Sep 11 | @SEA | L 2-5 | L | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| Sep 6 | vs SF | W 5-1 | W | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| Aug 29 | @STL | L 1-4 | L | 4.1 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| Aug 24 | vs NYM | L 1-7 | L | 5.0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| Aug 19 | vs MIN | W 5-3 | W | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Aug 13 | vs PIT | W 3-0 | W | 6.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Aug 7 | @PIT | W 9-8 | - | 5.0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| Jul 27 | @BAL | W 9-4 | W | 6.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| Jul 21 | @CLE | W 2-1 | W | 7.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Jul 10 | vs SEA | L 0-2 | L | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| Jul 4 | @TEX | W 3-1 | W | 5.1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| Jun 29 | @BOS | W 11-1 | W | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Jun 23 | vs MIL | L 2-6 | L | 6.0 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 8 |
| Jun 18 | @PHI | L 3-4 | - | 4.2 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| Jun 12 | vs ATH | W 5-4 | - | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 |
| Jun 7 | vs AZ | W 10-3 | W | 5.0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Jun 2 | @KC | L 3-4 | - | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| May 27 | vs MIA | W 2-1 | - | 5.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| May 22 | @CIN | W 7-3 | W | 6.2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| May 15 | vs COL | L 0-8 | L | 5.1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 7 |
| May 10 | vs LAD | W 2-1 | - | 7.0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 11 |
| May 4 | @AZ | W 13-1 | W | 6.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Apr 28 | vs PHI | L 6-8 | L | 5.1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 |
| Apr 23 | @COL | L 4-7 | L | 3.2 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
| Apr 17 | @MIL | L 0-1 | L | 7.2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| Apr 12 | @LAD | W 8-7 | - | 5.0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
| Apr 6 | @SF | W 4-0 | W | 7.0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Mar 31 | vs SF | W 13-4 | - | 4.0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 |
| Mar 21 | @LAD | W 15-11 | W | 3.1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
| 2023 season | ||||||||
| Oct 1 | @KC | L 2-5 | L | 4.0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 26 | @TOR | W 2-0 | - | 6.0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Sep 20 | vs TOR | L 1-6 | L | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13 |
| Sep 14 | @BOS | L 0-5 | L | 4.2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| Sep 9 | vs MIL | L 2-9 | - | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| Sep 3 | @HOU | W 6-1 | W | 5.0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Aug 29 | @DET | W 4-2 | - | 4.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Aug 24 | vs WSH | L 5-6 | - | 2.2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Aug 20 | vs BOS | L 5-6 | - | 1.1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Aug 16 | @ATL | L 0-2 | - | 3.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Aug 12 | @MIA | L 1-3 | L | 2.0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Aug 8 | @CWS | W 7-1 | - | 2.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Aug 5 | vs HOU | W 3-1 | - | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Aug 3 | vs HOU | W 4-3 | W | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jul 28 | @BAL | L 0-1 | - | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Jul 26 | vs NYM | W 3-1 | - | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 23 | vs KC | W 8-5 | - | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jul 21 | vs KC | W 5-4 | - | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jul 17 | @LAA | L 3-4 | - | 0.2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
Latest news
King declined his $28 million player option for 2027 on Thursday and is now a free agent, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.
King will receive a $5 million buyout instead and will now be on the lookout for a multi-year contract this offseason. The 31-year-old right-hander logged a 3.21 ERA and 1.18 WHIP across 32 regular-season starts for the Padres in 2026, though his strikeout rate dipped to 21.0 percent. King will be arguably the top free-agent starting pitcher after Tarik Skubal.
RotoWire via ESPN · Oct 29
King pitched two scoreless innings to earn the save in Game 3 of the NLDS against the Brewers on Tuesday. He allowed one hit with two walks and one strikeout.
After throwing 72 pitches in Game 2 on Sunday in Milwaukee, the right-hander was called upon to get the final six outs Tuesday with closer Mason Miller (paternity) away from the team. King generated just two whiffs on 40 pitches (25 strikes) and put the tying run on base in the ninth inning with a pair of walks, but a double play put a sudden end to the Brewers' rally. King was previously lined up to start a possible Game 5 on Friday and could still factor into San Diego's plans should it stave off elimination again Wednesday.
RotoWire via ESPN · Oct 7
King didn't factor into the decision in Game 2 of the NLDS versus the Brewers on Sunday. He struck out six, allowing one run on three hits and no walks over five-plus innings.
After carrying a no-hitter into the seventh inning during his wild-card start against the Cubs on Tuesday, King continued that dominance Sunday by retiring the first 14 batters he faced. Christian Yelich broke the seal with a two-out double in the fifth frame, which was followed by two additional singles and Milwaukee's first run. King escaped that inning without further damage but was pulled after a hit-by-pitch to begin the sixth. The right-hander has surrendered just one run on four hits with a 14:3 K:BB across 12 innings through his first two postseason starts. If San Diego can win the next two contests to force a decisive Game 5, King tentatively lines up to start on regular rest.
RotoWire via ESPN · Oct 5
King earned the win in Game 1 of the NL Wild Card Series against the Cubs on Tuesday. He gave up one hit with eight strikeouts and three walks over seven shutout innings.
The right-hander held Chicago without a hit until the seventh inning, when Nico Hoerner reached on an infield single down the third-base line. It was an electric performance from King, who threw 62 of his 97 pitches for strikes while generating 17 whiffs. The 31-year-old surrendered five runs against the Dodgers during his final start of the regular season, but it was still a productive campaign with a 3.21 ERA, 1.18 WHIP and 159:70 K:BB across 185 innings. If the Padres can win one of the next two games to push past the Cubs, King will likely start Game 2 of the NLDS in Milwaukee.
RotoWire via ESPN · Sep 30
King (12-10) took the loss Tuesday, allowing five runs on six hits and two walks over four innings against the Dodgers. He struck out five.
The right-hander delivered a scoreless first inning but was tagged for four runs in the second and another in the fourth to end his evening. King's poor showing snapped a four-start win streak and is the first time since July 28 he surrendered more than three earned runs in an outing. During that nine-start stretch, he posted a 2.26 ERA, 1.13 WHIP and 45:18 K:BB across 55.2 innings. King tentatively lines up to pitch the final game of the regular season Sunday versus the Diamondbacks, but the Padres are likely to prioritize his availability for next week's wild-card series.
RotoWire via ESPN · Sep 23
King (12-9) tallied the win Thursday against the Rockies, allowing two runs on seven hits and two walks in six innings. He struck out six.
King bookended his outing in shaky fashion, yielding one run in his first and final innings of work, but it was a strong start overall. The right-hander has been a model of consistency for both the Padres and fantasy managers alike, reeling off eight consecutive quality starts and 12 in his last 14 outings. He's set to bring a workmanlike 3.03 ERA, 1.16 WHIP and 154:68 K:BB over 181 innings into his next and likely final appearance of the regular season against the Dodgers.
RotoWire via ESPN · Sep 18
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Verdexed · Oct 4