San Diego Padres, Michael King

Pitcher Michael King, Padres agree to $7.75 million contract and avoid arbitration
Pitcher Michael King and the San Diego Padres avoided an arbitration hearing when they agreed Friday to a one-year deal guaranteeing $7.75 million. King gets a $3 million signing bonus and a $1 million salary this year.
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.
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.
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.
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, Michael King Avoid Arbitration
The Padres signed right-hander Michael King to a one-year deal with a 2026 mutual option, avoiding arbitration. Read more at MLB Trade Rumors.
Padres reach deal with RHP Michael King to avoid arbitration
The San Diego Padres and right-hander Michael King agreed to a one-year deal on Friday to avoid arbitration. King reportedly will receive $7.75 million this season with a $15 million mutual option for 2026.
Padres' Michael King: Avoids arbitration with San Diego
The Padres and King avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, $4 million contract with a $15 million mutual option for 2026 on Friday, Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune reports. Acee says there is a "substantial" buyout with the mutual option,
Padres avoid arbitration with Michael King, slightly easing payroll crunch
The agreement extends the Padres’ streak of never having gone to an arbitration hearing in A.J. Preller’s tenure as general manager.
This Mets-Padres trade can steal Michael King away from bitter rivals
This mock trade involving the New York Mets and the San Diego Padres could send Michael King to Queens, keeping him away from New York's NL East rivals, the Atlanta Braves.
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.
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 ...
Padres Sign Free Agent Deal with Diaz, Settle on Terms with King
Padres General Manager AJ Preller is well known for his willingness to swing trades and acquire talent in free agency, ...