Michael King P San Diego Padres
+1.6 WAR
Age 31 RHP 6'3" / 210 lbs MLB Svc 6.0 · Ctrl thru 2028 peak 1.6 · 2026
ERA3.50
FIP3.84
xFIP4.56
SIERA4.42
K%26.2%
BB%8.4%
K-BB%17.8%
IP99
trajectory · 10 yrs
1.6peak
2026
K†6060
FB Velo
p4193.9
Whiff%
p6026.9%
K%
p5523.2%
xwOBA vs
p390.325
FB+2.5 (47%)
SL+2.4 (21%)
CT+1.1 (5%)
SI (27%)
CH (27%)

Career (MLE) + Projections

Park-neutral MLB-equivalent. MiLB translated via MLE factors. FIP-based WAR vs replacement FIP=5.3 (SP) / 4.95 (RP, <80 IP). FIP+ = runs above league-avg FIP · REP = replacement-level bonus.

YearAge LvlTeam GGSIPBF KBBHR K%BB%HR% ERAFIP WAR
201621AGreensboro Grasshoppers509455305.79
201722AGreensboro Grasshoppers2625149597106211413.1%4.2%2.7%3.143.98+2.2
201823AAAScranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders252416162415228819.8%5.0%1.4%1.792.84+4.5
201924MLBNew York Yankees117441914510419.6%5.3%2.7%5.733.62+0.7
202025MLBNew York Yankees94271212611521.5%9.1%3.1%7.764.12+0.3
202126MLBNew York Yankees257692987323722.5%8.4%2.2%3.653.46+1.2
202227MLBNew York Yankees340511996614333.2%7.0%1.4%2.291.98+1.7
202328MLBNew York Yankees499105431127311029.5%7.2%2.1%2.752.68+3.1
202429MLBSan Diego Padres3130174726201611727.7%8.4%2.1%2.952.99+4.5
202530MLBSan Diego Padres16167732481271424.7%8.4%3.5%3.993.98+1.0
▸ 2026 Season
202631MLBSan Diego Padres4423932010121.5%10.8%1.1%2.783.24+0.4
ROS31MLBSD1414773248029824.6%8.9%2.5%3.083.53+1.4
2026 Total31MLBSD9941710039923.9%9.3%2.2%3.013.46+2.1
▸ 2027+ Projections — Marcel base + age-bracket aging
202732MLBSD17179540297361024.0%9.1%2.6%3.804.03+1.3
202833MLBSD17179138490361023.3%9.2%2.7%4.014.16+1.1
202934MLBSD16168636583341022.6%9.4%2.8%4.184.30+0.9
203035MLBSD15158234475331021.9%9.7%2.9%4.344.45+0.6
203136MLBSD14147632274291023.1%9.1%3.0%4.344.34+0.6
203237MLBSD1313712996728922.3%9.4%3.1%4.444.51+0.4
203338MLBSD1212652745927921.4%9.7%3.3%4.604.70+0.2
▸ Career (all levels · actual + projected)
Career23512688836498312488022.8%6.8%2.2%3.163.24+20.7
/ 200 IP5328200822187561822.8%6.8%2.2%3.163.24+4.7

Career Path Comps

What happened to similar pitchers from this age · Y-axis: ERA+ (100 = league avg, 150 = elite, 80 = below) · Bands: P10–P90 outer, P25–P75 inner · Gold: OGILVIE projection

Profile at Match Age Next 3 Yrs Career
CompAgeRole FIPK%BB%HR/BFBABIP FIPK%K-BB%IP ΔFIPLow FIPIPMatch
Michael King (OGILVIE) 3.88 26.1%8.4%2.8% 4.16 23.3%14.1%273 +0.28
Guillermo Moscoso R 2028 · 3.77 FIP 33 SP- 3.77 14.5%6.9%1.8%.270 4.63 14.9%7.5%176 +0.86 3.77 264 58
Juan Delgadillo R 2027 · 4.56 FIP 32 SP- 4.56 15.5%7.2%3.4%.316 4.46 10.9%4.7%39 -0.10 4.46 143 58
Spencer Bivens R 2026 · 3.45 FIP 31 SP- 3.45 17.8%7.0%1.8%.306 3.45 315 57
Ervin Santana R 2027 · 4.00 FIP 32 SP- 4.00 17.1%7.1%2.6%.273 4.12 19.2%12.4%417 +0.12 3.75 720 57
Felipe Paulino R 2026 · 4.52 FIP 31 SP- 4.52 15.8%11.8%2.3%.312 4.86 15.0%4.8%26 +0.34 4.52 150 57
Jason Berken R 2026 · 4.36 FIP 31 SP- 4.36 13.5%6.6%2.9%.315 4.51 11.5%3.2%106 +0.15 4.36 219 56
Mitch Talbot R 2029 · 3.81 FIP 34 SP- 3.81 13.7%5.6%2.1%.281 5.01 13.2%8.9%59 +1.20 3.81 162 56
Cesar Carrillo R 2026 · 4.16 FIP 31 SP- 4.16 13.8%9.7%1.8%.307 4.46 12.6%2.6%145 +0.30 4.16 325 56
Ramon Ramirez R 2027 · 3.56 FIP 32 SP- 3.56 16.9%9.7%1.2%.310 5.29 9.2%-4.9%29 +1.73 3.56 155 55
Frankie De La Cruz R 2028 · 3.74 FIP 33 SP- 3.74 15.2%8.0%1.7%.262 4.37 16.2%8.2%114 +0.63 3.74 240 55
Jose Oyervides R 2028 · 3.00 FIP 33 SP- 3.00 19.1%6.2%1.3%.333 4.11 21.9%14.5%184 +1.11 3.00 407 55
Patrick Johnson R 2025 · 4.13 FIP 30 SP- 4.13 15.7%9.3%2.2%.344 3.89 248 54
Jonathan Castellanos R 2028 · 3.64 FIP 33 SP- 3.64 12.2%6.5%1.4%.313 4.15 11.8%3.5%216 +0.51 3.41 394 54
Scott McGregor R 2023 · 4.41 FIP 28 SP- 4.41 11.8%7.6%2.4%.293 4.41 107 54
Matt Cain R 2026 · 5.00 FIP 31 SP- 5.00 18.1%7.8%4.5%.313 5.07 13.2%5.6%124 +0.07 4.87 294 54
Daniel Guerrero R 2026 · 4.86 FIP 31 SP- 4.86 12.4%11.6%2.4%.328 4.86 11.7%2.0%175 +0.00 4.54 269 54
Andres Ivan Meza R 2025 · 4.14 FIP 30 SP- 4.14 12.5%8.5%1.9%.351 4.35 11.7%4.0%89 +0.21 4.14 275 54
Yohan Pino R 2026 · 4.10 FIP 31 SP- 4.10 17.8%5.8%3.2%.312 5.35 15.2%11.6%35 +1.25 4.10 133 54
Bruce Billings R 2024 · 3.11 FIP 29 SP- 3.11 15.6%5.6%1.1%.309 3.11 121 54
Lucas Harrell R 2026 · 4.07 FIP 31 SP- 4.07 15.7%12.9%1.2%.310 3.58 16.2%5.7%30 -0.49 3.58 139 54

Contract

ESTIMATED  ·  service-time + WAR-based estimator (needs verification)
Status   FA
MLB Debut   2020
Service   6.023 yrs.days
Team Control Through   2028
First FA Year   2029
OPT
YearStatusSalary Proj WAR Value Surplus
2026Ext / FA-deal$25M+1.6$13M-$12M
2027Ext / FA-deal$25M+1.3$11M-$14M
2028Ext / FA-deal$25M+1.1$9M-$16M
Totals $75M $33M -$42M
Options · projected decision
2029PLAYER OPT$28.0M / $5.0M buyoutEXERCISE
2030PLAYER OPT$30.0M / $5.0M buyoutEXERCISE
2031MUTUAL OPT$2026.0M / $0.0M buyoutDECLINE
2032MUTUAL OPT$15.0M / $3.8M buyoutDECLINE
Underwater contract
Projected production over the remaining contract is worth -$42M less than the salary owed. Most often this reflects an aging-curve fade that was visible at signing — the team paid a premium for the early years.