2024 Stats
W-L
4-4
ERA
4.09
WHIP
1.27
K
74
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
Settles for no-decision Monday
King allowed one run on three hits and one walk while striking out seven batters over five innings in a no-decision against Miami on Monday.
ANALYSIS
King pitched very well in the outing, but San Diego wasn't able to put its second run on the board until the seventh frame, preventing him from picking up a second consecutive victory. The only run the right-hander allowed came on a third-inning homer by Jazz Chisholm. King has given up one or zero runs in three of his past five starts and has racked up a 34:8 K:BB across 30 innings over that span. He's tentatively slated to make his next start in Kansas City.
King pitched very well in the outing, but San Diego wasn't able to put its second run on the board until the seventh frame, preventing him from picking up a second consecutive victory. The only run the right-hander allowed came on a third-inning homer by Jazz Chisholm. King has given up one or zero runs in three of his past five starts and has racked up a 34:8 K:BB across 30 innings over that span. He's tentatively slated to make his next start in Kansas City.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
92
Last 10 Games
94
Last 5 Games
93
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
-16%
BAA vs LHP
2024
-7%
BAA vs RHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2022vs Left | .195 | 102 | 36 | 69 | 12 | |||
| Since 2022vs Right | .231 | 165 | 41 | 109 | 14 | |||
| 2024vs Left | .226 | 30 | 15 | 28 | 6 | |||
| 2024vs Right | .211 | 44 | 14 | 27 | 7 | |||
| 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
-32%
ERA on Road
2024
-32%
ERA on Road
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2022Home | 3.70 | 1.27 | 99.2 | 12.3 | 3.8 | ||||
| Since 2022Away | 2.51 | 1.05 | 122.0 | 9.7 | 2.6 | ||||
| 2024Home | 5.06 | 1.39 | 26.2 | 12.5 | 5.4 | ||||
| 2024Away | 3.43 | 1.19 | 39.1 | 8.5 | 3.0 | ||||
| 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
2.55K/9
10.1BB/9
4.0HR/9
1.8Fastball
92.9 mphERA
4.09WHIP
1.27BABIP
.273GB/FB
1.13Left On Base
74.5%Exit Velocity
81.5 mphBarrels/BBE
6.0%Spin Rate
2285 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
22.8%Swinging Strike
12.0%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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Tosses quality start for fourth win
King (4-4) picked up the win Wednesday, giving up three runs on four hits and two walks over 6.2 innings in a 7-3 victory over the Reds. He struck out six.
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Can't contain Colorado
King (3-4) took the loss against the Rockies on Wednesday, allowing six runs on eight hits and two walks while striking out seven betters over 5.1 innings.
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Strikes out season-high 11
King allowed two hits and three walks while striking out a season-high 11 over seven scoreless innings in a no-decision versus the Dodgers on Friday.
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Hurls six shutout frames in win
King (3-3) earned the win over the Diamondbacks on Saturday, allowing six hits over six shutout innings while striking out three.
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Victim of home run ball in loss
King (2-3) took the loss Sunday against the Phillies, allowing six runs on six hits and three walks while striking out six over 5.1 innings.
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