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Michael King

Michael King

SP • San Diego Padres Proj Rank 28 Actual 20 136 ADP • Trade Value
IP ERA W-L K/BB K/9 WHIP FSP
189.23.0813-10167/737.91.1717.50
Compared to same point last season
71.03.555-376/269.61.24

Michael King | Fantasy Outlook

Michael King enters the week in peak form as the Padres' staff anchor

King has been in dominant form down the stretch, posting a sparkling 1.41 ERA and five consecutive quality starts across 32 innings over his last 30 days. Operating as the staff anchor for a rotation missing several arms, he has spearheaded San Diego’s 87-69 campaign amidst an active five-game winning streak.

While his recent sub-1.50 ERA is bound for modest regression toward our 3.47 projected baseline, King's 2026 performance confirms this success is legitimate. Across 178.2 innings this season, he has maintained a stellar 3.03 ERA and 1.18 WHIP, cementing himself as a reliable frontline fantasy contributor.

King draws a single start this week on Tuesday in Los Angeles, matching up in a marquee duel against Yoshinobu Yamamoto and the division-leading Dodgers. Despite the difficult road environment, our projections expect 6.1 solid innings with five strikeouts and a 2.58 ERA. Start.

Updated 10 days ago

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DATE OPP INN PC K WLK ER DEC ERA WHIP PTS
09/29 CHC 7.0 97 8 3 0 WIN 3.08 1.17 28
09/22 @LAD 4.0 81 5 2 5 LOSS 3.20 1.19 -1
09/17 @COL 6.0 104 6 2 2 WIN 3.02 1.18 20
09/12 @SF 7.0 96 4 0 3 WIN 3.02 1.16 21
09/06 NYY 6.0 96 3 3 0 WIN 2.99 1.18 20
08/31 @CIN 6.0 96 6 3 0 WIN 3.10 1.18 23
08/25 PIT 7.0 98 7 2 0 N/A 3.22 1.18 21
08/19 @NYM 6.2 100 4 2 2 LOSS 3.38 1.19 10
08/14 @CLE 6.0 83 4 1 3 WIN 3.41 1.21 17
08/08 HOU 6.0 93 6 1 1 WIN 3.36 1.19 23
08/03 @ARI 5.0 104 5 4 3 LOSS 3.45 1.22 3
07/28 COL 6.0 98 6 1 4 N/A 3.37 1.20 11
07/22 @ATL 6.0 104 7 4 1 N/A 3.23 1.20 17
07/17 @KC 5.0 97 4 2 1 N/A 3.32 1.18 10
07/08 ARI 6.0 92 4 2 1 WIN 3.40 1.18 20
07/03 @LAD 6.0 75 5 2 2 N/A 3.51 1.19 16
06/28 LAD 4.1 90 5 4 4 LOSS 3.54 1.21 1
06/22 ATL 7.0 93 5 0 0 WIN 3.23 1.16 24
06/16 @STL 4.1 93 1 3 3 LOSS 3.49 1.19 -2
06/10 CIN 6.2 106 3 3 3 N/A 3.35 1.15 11
06/05 NYM 6.0 93 4 0 4 LOSS 3.28 1.12 4
05/30 @WAS 6.0 77 2 1 4 LOSS 3.04 1.13 2
05/24 ATH 3.2 81 4 4 4 LOSS 2.76 1.15 -2
05/18 LAD 7.0 100 9 2 0 WIN 2.31 1.06 28
05/13 @MIL 5.2 99 5 2 1 N/A 2.63 1.09 11
05/07 STL 6.0 86 6 2 1 N/A 2.76 1.05 19
05/02 CHW 6.0 92 5 3 4 LOSS 2.95 1.13 3
04/26 @ARI 6.0 106 8 1 2 N/A 2.41 1.04 19
04/19 @LAA 5.0 105 6 4 0 WIN 2.28 1.12 19
04/14 SEA 6.0 85 5 2 1 WIN 2.78 1.15 21
04/08 @PIT 6.0 95 4 3 2 WIN 3.24 1.20 19
04/03 @BOS 5.2 81 5 1 4 LOSS 3.38 1.22 3
03/27 DET 5.0 82 6 4 0 N/A 0.00 1.00 14
Totals: 189.230781677365 447
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YEAR TM APP INN PC K WLK SV W-L ERA WHIP K/9 PTS
2019 NYY 1 2.0 41 1 0 0 0-0 0 1 4.5 4
2020 NYY 11 30.0 559 30 12 0 1-2 7.5 1.6 9 44
2021 NYY 21 61.1 989 59 24 0 2-4 3.67 1.32 8.7 106
2022 NYY 34 51.1 776 66 16 1 6-3 2.28 0.99 11.6 149
2023 NYY 49 95.1 1681 127 32 6 4-8 3.21 1.26 12 258
2024 SD 33 183.1 3061 216 64 0 15-9 2.95 1.18 10.6 494
2025 SD 16 72.0 1238 79 26 0 5-3 3.5 1.24 9.9 176
2026 SD 33 189.2 3078 167 73 0 13-10 3.08 1.17 7.9 447
3-YEAR AVG 33 116 1993 141 41 2 8-7 3.15 1.21 10.9 310
Career 198 682.2 11423 745 247 0 0-0 3.3 1.21 9.8

King Projection

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ERA WHIP QS WINS SO K/BB K/9 IP LOSSES PC FPTS
0.000 0.571 1.0 1.0 8.0 2.7 10.3 7 0.0 0 28.0
ERA WHIP QS WINS SO K/BB K/9 IP LOSSES PC FPTS
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 NAN
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Depth Chart

San Diego Padres

Roster Breakdown
NAME OWN START
Ethan Salas 7% 2%
Luis Campusano 5% 2%
Freddy Fermin 5% 0%
NAME OWN START
Manny Machado 100% 98%
Ty France 50% 43%
Gavin Sheets 9% 5%
NAME OWN START
Xander Bogaerts 30% 20%
Jake Cronenworth 20% 18%
NAME OWN START
Fernando Tatis Jr. 100% 95%
Jackson Merrill 100% 84%
Samad Taylor 20% 11%
Dustin Harris 14% 11%
Luis Rengifo 7% 2%
Ramon Laureano 7% 2%
Austin Hays 5% 2%
NAME OWN START
Michael King 93% 75%
Robbie Ray 77% 52%
Nick Pivetta 70% 30%
Casey Mize 52% 25%
Walker Buehler 50% 34%
Randy Vasquez 32% 18%
Joe Musgrove 32% 2%
Griffin Canning 7% 7%
Lucas Giolito 7% 0%
JP Sears 5% 0%
NAME OWN START
Mason Miller 100% 100%
Adrian Morejon 45% 41%
Bradgley Rodriguez 18% 18%
Jason Adam 11% 5%
Yuki Matsui 7% 7%
Jeremiah Estrada 5% 0%

Team Injuries

PLAYERSTATUSNOTES
Bryan Hoeing
#78 · RP
Out60-Day ILElbow
Hoeing is recovering from right elbow surgery and has been placed on the 60-day injured list. He will miss the entire 2026 season.
UPDATED: Mar 24
Casey Mize
#32 · SP
Out15-Day ILAnkle
Mize is dealing with a sprained right ankle and has been placed on the 15-day injured list.
UPDATED: Sep 26
Ibrahyn Jimenez
P
OutRestrictedPersonal
Jimenez has been placed on the restricted list and will be away from the team.
UPDATED: Feb 2
Jeremiah Estrada
#56 · RP
Out15-Day ILShoulder
Estrada is dealing with right shoulder impingement and has been placed on the 15-day injured list. He is expected to return in early October.
UPDATED: Aug 25
Lucas Giolito
#55 · SP
Out60-Day ILElbow
Giolito is dealing with right elbow inflammation and has been placed on the 60-day injured list.
UPDATED: Jun 22
Yu Darvish
#11 · SP
OutRestrictedElbow
Darvish has been placed on the restricted list after undergoing ulnar collateral ligament surgery and is expected to miss the entire 2026 season.
UPDATED: Nov 4
PLAYERSTATUSNOTES
Rodolfo Durán
#48 · C
Out60-Day ILForearm
Durán is dealing with a right forearm strain and has been placed on the 60-day injured list.
UPDATED: Sep 29
PLAYERSTATUSNOTES
Luis Rengifo
#21 · LF
Out60-Day ILKnee
Rengifo has suffered a torn ACL and has been placed on the 60-day injured list. He will miss the remainder of the 2026 season.
UPDATED: Aug 29
Ramón Laureano
#5 · LF
Out60-Day ILHip
Laureano underwent surgery on his right hip and has been placed on the 60-day injured list. He is expected to miss the remainder of the regular season.
UPDATED: May 31

Team Rankings

AVG
.244
17th
R
722
15th
HR
183
15th
RBI
696
15th
SB
164
2nd
OBP
.319
12th
SLG
.398
20th
OPS
.717
19th
W
91
6th
SV
48
6th
ERA
4.00
10th
WHIP
1.29
16th
QS
38
26th
TeamW-LWin %GBRSRA
DodgersDodgers100-62.617-801600
PadresPadres91-71.5629722681
DiamondbacksDiamondbacks86-76.53114739730
GiantsGiants65-97.40135669760
RockiesRockies58-104.35842752944

Team Stats

PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Luis Campusano7121524578300.265  
Freddy Fermin9623222474241.203  
Rodolfo Durán3982812380.146  
Ethan Salas1639610250.256  
Blake Hunt2300000.000  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Ty France1334405913021721.295  
Gavin Sheets125363477717484.212  
Nick Solak4701010.143  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Jake Cronenworth10937746857419.225  
Sung-Mun Song78131222511713.191  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Manny Machado1585898212830915.217  
Gage Workman184137280.171  
Will Wagner163559000.257  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Xander Bogaerts15352068120135722.231  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Jackson Merrill15861386156268727.254  
Fernando Tatis Jr.15962696181258338.289  
Ramón Laureano5318223377217.203  
Nick Castellanos391159224202.191  
Luis Rengifo9531238754366.240  
Austin Hays3810016283150.280  
Samad Taylor47152264821813.316  
Jase Bowen83961414276.146  
Bryce Johnson324558025.178  
Dustin Harris45133243901910.293  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Miguel Andujar7423924625222.259  
PlayerGPWLSVIPSOERAWHIPO/S
Michael King3212100185.01593.211.18  
Robbie Ray311380165.21403.591.35  
Walker Buehler32960153.21314.631.35  
Casey Mize266100131.11104.321.23  
Griffin Canning3059088.2875.681.52  
Randy Vásquez321060140.2873.901.27  
Nick Pivetta832034.2422.861.01  
Germán Márquez1342153.0375.261.49  
JP Sears834032.2254.681.35  
Lucas Giolito723029.2185.161.85  
PlayerGPWLSVIPSOERAWHIPO/S
Mason Miller66523870.01291.670.90  
Adrian Morejon7693386.01072.831.08  
Jason Adam3822234.1222.621.17  
Bradgley Rodriguez6843274.0812.191.07  
Yuki Matsui5451164.0681.831.14  
Jeremiah Estrada3323131.0383.481.16  
Wandy Peralta6533077.1503.611.32  
Kyle Hart4613064.0594.921.20  
Jhony Brito50009.063.000.89  
Alek Jacob31005.065.401.40  
David Morgan3241033.1393.781.77  

Owned Breakdown

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Schedule

DATE OPP SCORE MATCHUP
09-29 CHCW 8-0Michael King
Matthew Boyd
09-30 CHCW 4-1Nick Pivetta
Kevin Gausman
10-03 @MIL08:30 EDT
Jacob Misiorowski
10-04 @MIL04:00 EDT
Logan Henderson

Player Timeline

Sep 30th

Michael King Gets Standing Ovation After First Hit Allowed Following ...

Jun 23rd

Michael King Pitches a Gem in San Diego

May 18th

Padres Try Tatis at Top of Order Ahead of Dodgers Series, Sheets Named ...

Player News

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    @bynoahfurtado

  • Justin Jefferson WR • MIN NFL

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    @alec_lewis

  • Justin Jefferson WR • MIN NFL

    Justin Jefferson Sits Out Open Vikings Practice With Ankle Injury

    @SeifertESPN

  • Aaron Hall DT • CAR NFL

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    @PFF

  • Ben Simmons PG • SAC NBA

    Ben Simmons Embraces New Role and Team Leadership at Kings Training Camp

    @SeanCunningham

  • Josh Hart SF • NY NBA

    Josh Hart to Play Through Finger Injury, Avoiding Career-Ending Surgery

    @FredKatz

  • Justin Herbert QB • LAC

    McDaniel: Herbert Hasn’t Changed; Team Must Own Recent Losses and Improve

    @bynoahfurtado

  • Justin Jefferson WR • MIN

    Justin Jefferson Misses Vikings Practice With Ankle Injury

    @alec_lewis

  • Justin Jefferson WR • MIN

    Justin Jefferson Sits Out Open Vikings Practice With Ankle Injury

    @SeifertESPN

  • Aaron Hall DT • CAR

    Rookie NFL Pass-Rush Leaders: Cashius Howell Tops the List with 11 Pressures

    @PFF

  • Rashee Rice WR • KC

    Rashee Rice’s Increased Week 3 Targets and New Role Boost Fantasy Value

    @FieldYates

  • Jalen Coker WR • CAR

    Jalen Coker Limited at Thursday Practice While Working Separately with Trainer for Quad Injury

    @UnderdogNFL

  • Willson Contreras 1B • BOS

    Willson Contreras Criticizes Red Sox for Relying Too Much on Analytics After Yankees Rout

    @JonHeyman

  • Spencer Jones RF • NYY

    Spencer Jones Makes MLB History With Two Strikeouts and a Stolen Base in One Inning

    @jaysonst

  • Alexander Cornielle SP •

    Yankees Remove Alexander Cornielle From MLB Roster, Assign Him to FCL Yankees

    @YankeesPR

  • Gavin Williams SP • CLE

    Guardians Name Messick and Williams as ALDS Game 1 and 2 Starters

    @jonmorosi

  • Alexander Cornielle SP •

    Yankees Outright Alexander Cornielle to FCL Roster

    @Yankees

  • Sonny Gray SP • BOS

    Former Cardinals Gray and Contreras criticize Red Sox decisions after early exits

    @dgoold

  • Ben Simmons PG • SAC

    Ben Simmons Embraces New Role and Team Leadership at Kings Training Camp

    @SeanCunningham

  • Josh Hart SF • NY

    Josh Hart to Play Through Finger Injury, Avoiding Career-Ending Surgery

    @FredKatz

  • Mitchell Robinson C • BOS

    Mitchell Robinson Joins the Celtics, Appears at Media Day in Boston

    @NBA

  • Taurean Prince SF • DET

    Taurean Prince Says Neck Injury Put His Life at Risk Last Season

    @HunterPatterson

  • Victor Wembanyama PF • SA

    Wembanyama Rejects Sports Betting Deals, Criticizes Players Who Promote Them

    @JustEsBaraheni

  • Jaylen Brown SG • PHI

    Jaylen Brown Says Enjoying the Game Matters Amid Sixers’ Training Camp Buzz

    @mcten

  • Kevin Lankinen G • VAN

    Canucks’ Request for Lankinen Assist on Cotter Goal Denied by NHL

    @JesseGranger_

  • Tristan Luneau D • ANA

    Red Wings Risk Costlier Edvinsson Deal as Ducks Sign Luneau to Six-Year Contract

    @m_bultman

  • Alex Lyon G • BUF

    Sabres Activate Mattias Samuelsson, Place Alex Lyon on IR; Lyon and Zellweger Can Return at Any Time

    @MatthewFairburn

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    @NHLPR

  • Alexis Lafreniere LW • NYR

    Alexis Lafreniere still in search of what’s eluded him during Rangers tenure

    New York Post

  • Tristan Luneau D • ANA

    Ducks Sign Tristan Luneau to Six-Year Extension Through 2032–33

    @AnaheimDucks

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Brady House WAS 3B +0.0
Kade Anderson SEA SP +0.0
Bryson Stott PHI 2B +0.0
Leo De Vries ATH SS +0.0
Chris Sale ATL SP +0.0
Max Fried NYY SP +0.0
Daniel Schneemann CLE CF +0.0
Nick Lodolo CIN SP +0.0
Edwin Diaz HOU 3B +0.0
Hunter Goodman COL C -4.5
Spencer Jones NYY RF -2.3
Mike Trout LAA CF -2.3
Parker Messick CLE SP -2.3
Ethan Salas SD C -2.3
Drew Rasmussen TB SP -2.2
Sandy Alcantara MIA SP -2.1
Nick Pivetta SD SP -1.6
Ian Seymour TB RP -1.6
Devin Williams NYM RP -1.3
Andre Pallante STL SP -1.2
Andres Gimenez TOR SS -0.7
Cam Smith HOU RF -0.6
Ezequiel Tovar COL SS -0.4
Brenton Doyle CHW CF -0.4