SD · P

Michael King

Age 31 B/T R/R 6′3″, 210 lb USA MLB debut 2019

40-man

San Diego’s roster as it stands #1 starter · 141 IP · 1.7 WAR in the role
Trade read Unlikely to be traded: Signed in Dec 2025 (3 yr, $75M (2026-28), 2027-28 player options): clubs rarely move a player they just committed to.

Keystone Stuff 94 26th pct

2026 fWAR 2.6

Projected 2027 WAR 2.1 at 170 IP · 1.7 in his 2027 role

Pitching · 2026 percentiles

vs. MLB pitchers with 500+ pitches · 2,981 pitches

Keystone Stuff 94

Keystone Location 98

Keystone Pitching 94

Run value (xRV) −0.27

Strikeout % 21.0%

Walk % 9.3%

Whiff % 24.5%

Chase % 30.3%

Fastball velo 93.6

Extension 5.9 ft

185.0 IP3.21 ERA4.13 FIP 25° arm

Arsenal & Pitch Lab

Movement normalized to arm side · Keystone Stuff by pitch

RHP · arm angle 25° · how to read

Pitch	Use	Velo	IVB	HB	Stuff	Loc	Whiff	xRV/100
Sinker28% use	28%	93.2	5.2	+16.8	96	103	17%	−0.92
Changeup26% use	26%	86.5	4.6	+16.7	85	98	27%	+0.16
Four-seam20% use	20%	94.3	14.9	+7.6	92	94	28%	−0.62
Sweeper19% use	19%	82.0	3.0	−13.2	114	97	28%	+0.07
Slider7% use	7%	85.5	1.8	−3.6	102	104	23%	+0.80

Weak pitch to watch

Four-seam grades 92 with below-average expected results; his sweeper grades 114. The best case is against righties: the sweeper is worth +0.8 runs per 100 pitches more, 1.1 standard errors (299 and 219 pitches), short of the 2 needed. No mix change until it clears.

Most similar pitchers

Pitches like King: same hand, shape, slot and mix

Similarity	Player	Stuff	’26 WAR	’27 proj	2027
54	Sandy Alcantara MIA · ’95	95	3.2	2.1	Free agent
47	Brayan Bello BOS · ’99	85	1.0	1.4	Signed $8.7M
46	Brandon Sproat MIL · ’00	94	0.1	0.7	—
44	Tyler Phillips MIA · ’97	93	0.5	0.3	Pre-arb
42	Trevor McDonald SF · ’01	93	0.7	1.1	—

Sandy Alcantara (similarity 54, 2.1 WAR projected for 2027) is a free agent this winter: a similar arsenal available without trading talent, at a free agent’s price. Opportunity Finder →

Same-handed pitchers nearest on fastball velocity and shape, arm angle, extension, pitch mix, secondary shapes, Stuff, whiff rate and workload. 2026 regulars only.

Pitch locations · 2026

Where each pitch finishes, by batter side

Changeup 34%

35% zone

Sinker 25%

52% zone

Four-seam 21%

40% zone

Sweeper 14%

48% zone

Slider 7%

38% zone

Where each pitch finishes, catcher’s view. The bar marks the batter’s side; the box is an average strike zone. Pitches with 40+ thrown to this side.

Contract & projection

Club control (RosterResource) · Keystone projected WAR

2027 2.1 WAR Player option $28.0M

2028 1.8 WAR Player option $30.0M

2029 1.2 WAR Free agent

2030 0.8 WAR Free agent

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Minor leagues

MLB Stats API · public box-score data

SeasonLevel	Level	Team	Age	G	PA / IP	PA / IP ·Line
2025AAA	AAA	El Paso Chihuahuas	30	1	3.1 IP	3.1 IP · 16.20 ERA · 31.3% K · 6.3% BB

ABS challenges · 2026

Baseball Savant

As pitcher 100% 1/1 won · 0.0 runs