San Diego Padres, Michael King

Michael King, Padres avoid arbitration, agree on one-year deal with mutual option for 2026
Michael King and the Padres have settled to avoid arbitration, per source. King will be guaranteed $7.75 million ($3M signing bonus, $1M salary, $3.75M buyout on a $15M mutual option for 2026). The buyout can become $4M based on number of games started. @sdutKevinAcee was on it.
MLB Insider: What I'm hearing about Michael King, Dylan Cease and the Padres
The San Diego Padres have spoken with teams about potential trades involving Dylan Cease or Michael King. FanSided MLB insider Robert Murray has the latest on the chances of each pitcher being traded.
RHP King agrees to deal with Padres, avoiding arbitration
In more than a decade under general manager A.J. Preller, the Padres have yet to go to an arbitration hearing with any of their players. And that streak will officially hit 11 years -- after the team
Michael King reveals if extension talks are happening with Padres
On Friday, the Padres and right-hander Michael King avoided an arbitration hearing with a creative deal that guarantees King $7.75M. The deal splits that guarantee between a signing bonus and the buyout on a 2026 mutual option in addition to his 2025 salary in order to slightly ease some of the financial issues facing San Diego as they look to upgrade their roster this winter.
Padres, Michael King agree on mutually beneficial contract for 2025 season
The Padres and starting pitcher Michael King agreed to terms on a one-year contract Friday in a deal that had something both sides wanted. King got what he felt was fair. The Padres were able to delay paying him about half the money he will be due in 2025.
Padres agree to contract with Michael King
Michael King shoved for the Padres in 2024, and now he's getting a unique contract with them for 2025 and possibly '26.
Pitcher Michael King, Padres agree to $7.75 million contract and avoid arbitration
Pitcher Michael King and the San Diego Padres have avoided an arbitration hearing by agreeing to a one-year deal guaranteeing $7.75 million
Tom Krasovic: As Padres, Michael King agree to terms, attention turns to Dylan Cease
A.J. Preller is finding traction amid a low-transaction offseason that seems to have been complicated by a budget crunch. Start with Friday’s breakthrough: the arbitration-avoiding, one-year contract reached between Preller and Padres co-ace Michael King.
MLB rumors: Michael King joins Dylan Cease as possible Padres trade chip
The Padres have holes to fill on their roster and have been shopping pitcher Dylan Cease. Now, Michael King could also be available.
Michael King Predicted To Land With Shocking NL Contender In Blockbuster Trade
The San Diego Padres may look to trade starting pitcher Michael King this winter and the Atlanta Braves could be the best landing spot.
Michael King landing spots: Ranking all 30 teams by need if Padres make starting pitcher available in trade
At some point soon, maybe even this week, the San Diego Padres GM A.J. Preller will join the offseason and make a move to ...
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Padres retain frontline starter to avoid arbitration
The San Diego Padres avoided a major hit to their starting rotation by bringing back one of their best pitchers this winter.
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MLB Payrolls: After Dodgers Padres too Play a Little Game Of Mathematics to Save Money On Michael King's Contract
Michael King's 2024 season was no short of remarkable. The post MLB Payrolls: After Dodgers Padres too Play a Little Game Of ...
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Cubs a 'team to watch' in trade market for Cease
According to MLB Network insider Jon Paul Morosi, the Cubs have emerged as a “team to watch” in the trade market for Padres ...
Yankees Get Reunion With $8 Million Fan Favorite Mound Ace in New Trade Idea
The San Diego Padres have usually been highly aggressive buyers in the free agent market each MLB offseason. Two of the 10 ...