2024 Stats
W-L
12-9
ERA
3.06
WHIP
1.21
K
191
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
Hit with tough loss
King (12-9) took the loss against Seattle on Wednesday, allowing three runs (one earned) on four hits and two walks over five innings while striking out six.
ANALYSIS
King cruised through the first two innings before walking Miguel Rojas with one out in the third and then hitting Victor Robles with a pitch to put two runners on. The right-hander would then go on to surrender two RBI singles in the frame, leading to three runs coming across for Seattle -- though only one of those runs would count against King on account of a fielding error by Jake Cronenworth. King still managed to make it through five innings for the 12th time in his last 13 outings while generating 13 whiffs on the night. He now carries a 1.64 ERA through two starts in September, and King has also recorded at least six strikeouts in nine of his last 10 starts.
King cruised through the first two innings before walking Miguel Rojas with one out in the third and then hitting Victor Robles with a pitch to put two runners on. The right-hander would then go on to surrender two RBI singles in the frame, leading to three runs coming across for Seattle -- though only one of those runs would count against King on account of a fielding error by Jake Cronenworth. King still managed to make it through five innings for the 12th time in his last 13 outings while generating 13 whiffs on the night. He now carries a 1.64 ERA through two starts in September, and King has also recorded at least six strikeouts in nine of his last 10 starts.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
94
Last 10 Games
93
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
-9%
BAA vs LHP
2024
-4%
BAA vs RHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2022vs Left | .208 | 161 | 57 | 115 | 15 | |||
| Since 2022vs Right | .229 | 223 | 51 | 144 | 15 | |||
| 2024vs Left | .228 | 89 | 36 | 74 | 9 | |||
| 2024vs Right | .218 | 102 | 24 | 62 | 8 | |||
| 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
-26%
ERA on Road
2024
-17%
ERA on Road
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2022Home | 3.30 | 1.24 | 144.2 | 12.5 | 3.4 | ||||
| Since 2022Away | 2.45 | 1.08 | 172.2 | 9.5 | 2.8 | ||||
| 2024Home | 3.39 | 1.26 | 71.2 | 12.8 | 3.5 | ||||
| 2024Away | 2.80 | 1.18 | 90.0 | 8.9 | 3.2 | ||||
| 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
3.18K/9
10.6BB/9
3.3HR/9
0.9Fastball
93.3 mphERA
3.06WHIP
1.21BABIP
.310GB/FB
1.25Left On Base
74.3%Exit Velocity
79.6 mphBarrels/BBE
4.0%Spin Rate
2261 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
18.5%Swinging Strike
12.6%Prospect Rankings History
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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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Defeats Giants
King (12-8) allowed one run on six hits and a walk while striking out eight over six innings to earn the win over the Giants on Friday.
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Falls to St. Louis
King (11-8) took the loss Thursday against the Cardinals, allowing two unearned runs on six hits and four walks over 4.1 innings. He struck out three.
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Command issues in loss
King (11-7) took the loss against the Mets on Saturday, allowing five runs (one earned) on three hits and three walks over five innings. He struck out seven.
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Collects 11th victory
King (11-6) earned the win over Minnesota on Monday, allowing two runs on four hits and three walks while striking out six batters over six innings.
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Dazzles with 10 strikeouts
King (10-6) got the win over the Pirates on Tuesday after allowing seven hits over six scoreless innings. He struck out 10 without issuing a walk.
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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.