From a distance, it isn't hard to see what the San Diego Padres were thinking when they asked for pitcher Michael King as the centerpiece of their return in the Juan Soto trade with the New York Yankees in December.
Michael King was outstanding last time out. What’s in store tonight? Location: Coors Field, Denver, CO TV: Padres TV, DirecTV Ch. 694-3, AT&T U-Verse Ch.
Shohei Ohtani has picked up where he left off at the plate following his historic contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers, keeping pace with the best hitters around the league in multiple top categories.
Dylan Cease was dominant for the San Diego Padres on Monday night, allowing just one hit and one run in seven innings and striking out eight in a 3-1 win over the Colorado Rockies in Denver.
The visiting San Diego Padres will turn to right-hander Michael King as they look to complete a three-game sweep of the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday afternoon.
San Diego right-hander Michael King walked seven batters in four innings during the Padres' 13-4 win over the San Francisco Giants on March 31. In his next start, a 4-0 win vs.
Jurickson Profar smacked a first-inning grand slam, Michael King and three relievers combined on a four-hitter and the San Diego Padres evened their series against the host San Francisco Giants with a 4-0 victory on Saturday night.
Right-hander Michael King hopes his new teammates are as generous with their support as they've been in his first two starts of the season when the San Diego Padres visit the San Francisco Giants on Saturday night.
The San Diego Padres may have traded Juan Soto this offseason but they are still looking to be a competitive team. Their acquisition of Dylan Cease shows that they still hope to compete with the likes of the Los Angeles Dodgers and other National League powerhouses.
Six games into a 162-game season, the San Diego Padres are showing the type of offensive punch they so often lacked last year. Sunday's 13-4 rout of the San Francisco Giants marked their second double-figure game and gave them 45 runs, an average of 7.5 runs per game.
The Padres are set to start their regular season on March 20 against the Dodgers in Seoul, South Korea. Despite such little time between now and then, there's a few uncertainties that linger in the air.
San Diego Padres starting pitcher Michael King was brilliant and led his squad to a 3-2 win over the San Francisco Giants in Scottsdale on Saturday afternoon.
Offseason acquisition Michael King has big plans for his first season with the San Diego Padres. The former New York Yankee was traded to the Padres alongside Drew Thorpe, Randy Vásquez, Jhony Brito, and Kyle Higashioka in exchange for Juan Soto and Trent Grisham.
The San Diego Padres will face the rival Los Angeles Dodgers in their spring training opener Thursday, their first game since last fall. At first, newly acquired Michael King was supposed to pitch after team leader Joe Musgrove.
There are multiple teams taking a chance this season on relievers hoping to turn into effective starters.
When the New York Yankees included Michael King as part of the package sent to the San Diego Padres for Juan Soto, they knew they had to replace him in two different areas.
NASHVILLE - They aren't close to being done. Following their surprise trade with the hated AL East rival Boston Red Sox, where they landed left-handed hitting outfielder Alex Verdugo, the New York Yankees are still in on superstar outfielders Juan Soto and Cody Bellinger, per Jon Heyman of The New York Post.
Right-hander Michael King transitioned from a relief role to a starting gig this year, and the results were encouraging enough that the Yankees will give him a chance to stick in the rotation next year.
The New York Yankees' upcoming offseason seems to be honing in on bolstering the starting pitcher lineup. The imminent loss of key players like Luis Severino and Frankie Montas in free agency looms large.
There was a whopper of a matchup in the top of the seventh inning of Thursday afternoon's New York Yankees-Chicago White Sox game.
Before suffering a season-ending broken elbow during a July appearance vs. the Baltimore Orioles in 2022, Yankees reliever Michael King was one of the best in the business; recording 66 strikeouts and just 16 walks in 51 innings.
While the New York Yankees starting rotation has experienced its share of ups and downs, particularly due to injuries, their bullpen has been among the best in baseball.
King is going to find himself in the mix, and he could step up quickly if he can continue producing. He may prove to be the very weapon the Yankees need this year.
The Yankees could be getting a key reinforcement much sooner than originally anticipated. As the offseason continues to fly by, Michael King appears to be well ahead of schedule in his recovery from the elbow injury he suffered last season.
Michael King has been one of the more unheralded stars for the New York Yankees. Regardless of the role given to him, he does his job and manages to properly navigate murky waters.
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