Michael King, Padres and Dylan Cease

RHP King agrees to deal with Padres, avoiding arbitration
Right-hander Michael King agreed on a one-year contract with the Padres on Friday, avoiding arbitration. The deal possesses a mutual option for 2026. King's contract guarantees him $7.75 million, a source told MLB.
Tom Krasovic: As Padres, Michael King agree to terms, attention turns to Dylan Cease
A.J. Preller is finding traction amid a low-transaction offseason that seems to have been complicated by a budget crunch. Start with Friday’s breakthrough: the arbitration-avoiding, one-year contract reached between Preller and Padres co-ace Michael King.
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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, Michael King agree on mutually beneficial contract for 2025 season
The Padres and Michael King have agreed to terms on a one-year contract. The deal includes a $3 million signing bonus and a $1 million salary for 2025 plus a $15 million mutual option for 2026 with a substantial buyout. There are also significant contract incentives that could push King’s salary this season to $8 million.
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.
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