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.

Good news came for San Diego Padres fans Thursday when the team announced starting pitcher Michael King signed a one-year contract, avoiding arbitration. King's

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.

The Atlanta Braves usually have one big trade to make every offseason, and they haven't done so yet heading into 2025.Two years ago, the Braves dealt for All-Star catcher Sean Murphy from the Athletics.

Michael King shoved for the Padres in 2024, and now he's getting a unique contract with them for 2025 and possibly '26.

Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports that part of the reason things are moving slowly is that there are still lots of ongoing trade talks, with Dylan Cease and Michael King of the Padres “among the starting pitchers who remain in play.