2024 Stats
W-L
2-0
ERA
4.19
WHIP
1.50
K
19
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
King was the Yankees' duct tape in 2023 as he fixed issues as the pitching situation broke down in New York. Need a starter? King started nine contests in the second half peaking with a 13-strikeout performance against Toronto on September 20th. Need a closer? King saved six games before the break. Need a long reliever? King had 24 outings in which he faced 5-9 batters. Throughout it all, King struck out 29.5% of the batters he faced holding them to a .223 average with solid ratios with a handful of wins and saves. He has a four-pitch repertoire against lefties with his changeup leading the way and zigs and zags against righties with sinkers and sweepers. King was the big-league headliner in the Padres' return for one year of Juan Soto, and San Diego has such little rotation depth that his role won't be in question as long as he stays healthy. It's a modest upgrade in home parks, as Yankee Stadium was close to neutral while San Diego has the second-best pitcher's park in the game, per Baseball Savant's three-year rolling park factors. Read Past Outlooks
Pummeled in no-decision
King did not factor into the decision Friday against the Dodgers, allowing seven runs (four earned) on six hits and two walks over five innings. He struck out four.
ANALYSIS
The Dodgers offense had a field day against King on Friday, launching four home runs -- a career worst for the Padres right-hander. King has struggled against the formidable Los Angeles lineup, allowing seven earned runs over 8.1 innings against them this season. The 28-year-old will look to bounce back in his next start, scheduled to come against the Brewers at home.
The Dodgers offense had a field day against King on Friday, launching four home runs -- a career worst for the Padres right-hander. King has struggled against the formidable Los Angeles lineup, allowing seven earned runs over 8.1 innings against them this season. The 28-year-old will look to bounce back in his next start, scheduled to come against the Brewers at home.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
88
Last 10 Games
88
Last 5 Games
88
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 2022
-18%
BAA vs LHP
2024
-35%
BAA vs RHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2022vs Left | .190 | 78 | 33 | 50 | 8 | |||
| Since 2022vs Right | .232 | 134 | 28 | 89 | 11 | |||
| 2024vs Left | .265 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 2 | |||
| 2024vs Right | .171 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 4 | |||
| 2023vs Left | .179 | 48 | 17 | 29 | 4 | |||
| 2023vs Right | .259 | 79 | 15 | 59 | 6 | |||
| 2022vs Left | .179 | 24 | 4 | 12 | 2 | |||
| 2022vs Right | .200 | 42 | 12 | 23 | 1 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-27%
ERA on Road
2024
-9%
ERA on Road
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2022Home | 3.27 | 1.29 | 77.0 | 12.3 | 3.9 | ||||
| Since 2022Away | 2.39 | 1.03 | 98.0 | 9.8 | 2.6 | ||||
| 2024Home | 4.50 | 2.25 | 4.0 | 13.5 | 15.8 | ||||
| 2024Away | 4.11 | 1.30 | 15.1 | 7.6 | 3.5 | ||||
| 2023Home | 3.30 | 1.27 | 46.1 | 12.2 | 2.9 | ||||
| 2023Away | 2.31 | 1.05 | 58.1 | 9.9 | 2.6 | ||||
| 2022Home | 3.04 | 1.16 | 26.2 | 12.2 | 3.7 | ||||
| 2022Away | 1.48 | 0.82 | 24.1 | 11.1 | 1.8 | ||||
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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
1.46K/9
8.8BB/9
6.1HR/9
2.8Fastball
92.8 mphERA
4.19WHIP
1.50BABIP
.220GB/FB
1.05Left On Base
82.5%Swinging Strike
8.8%Prospect Rankings History
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Yanks willing to deal him
The Yankees are now willing to include King as part of a trade for Juan Soto, Joel Sherman of the New York Post reports.
ANALYSIS
The Yanks initially had balked at the idea of sending King to the Padres as part of a package for Soto, but their softening of that stance has reinvigorated trade talks to the point that it appears likely it will get done. Pitching prospect Drew Thorpe has also been a main part of San Diego's ask, but Sherman implies that the Padres might now be willing to accept a different prospect. King held a 2.75 ERA and 127:32 K:BB over 104.2 innings in 2023 and thrived as a starter down the stretch with a 1.88 ERA over his final eight appearances. If a deal is completed, King would join the Padres' rotation.
The Yanks initially had balked at the idea of sending King to the Padres as part of a package for Soto, but their softening of that stance has reinvigorated trade talks to the point that it appears likely it will get done. Pitching prospect Drew Thorpe has also been a main part of San Diego's ask, but Sherman implies that the Padres might now be willing to accept a different prospect. King held a 2.75 ERA and 127:32 K:BB over 104.2 innings in 2023 and thrived as a starter down the stretch with a 1.88 ERA over his final eight appearances. If a deal is completed, King would join the Padres' rotation.
Past Fantasy Outlooks
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King's role as a multi-inning reliever quickly blended into high leverage, as he led the Yankees bullpen in innings (49.1), wins (six) and holds (15) in the first half. The 27-year-old added velocity on his sinker and tripled his slider usage, which led to great results. Unfortunately, his promising start to the season ended just two appearances after the All-Star break, as the right-hander fractured his elbow throwing a pitch. The injury required season-ending surgery to repair the fracture with the possibility of Tommy John as well, but King did not have any UCL damage and avoided the latter. Despite the injury, he completed 51 innings while recording career marks across multiple categories, including games played (34), wins, holds, strikeouts (66), ERA (2.29) and WHIP (1.00). King is in line to return to the mound this spring and should reclaim his multi-inning, high-leverage role for the Yankees if healthy.
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Turns things around in win
King (1-0) earned the win against San Francisco on Saturday, allowing four hits and one walk while striking out four batters over seven scoreless innings.
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Issues seven free passes
King didn't factor into the decision Sunday against the Giants, tossing four innings and yielding two runs on two hits and seven walks. He struck out six.
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Earns win in relief in Padres debut
King (1-0) gave up three runs on four hits and three walks while striking out five batters over 3.1 innings in a win over the Dodgers on Thursday in Game 2 of the Seoul Series.
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Sharp in spring so far
Through King's first two Cactus League appearances this spring, he's allowed no runs on two hits over five innings while posting a 4:0 K:BB.
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Avoids arbitration with new team
King signed a one-year, $3.15 million contract with the Padres on Thursday to avoid arbitration, Jon Morosi of MLB Network reports.
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