The San Diego Padres' rotation is expanding with the return of Yu Darvish, giving right-hander Michael King three extra days of rest.
this season than he ever has in the major leagues and has also made more starts compared to his previous season high of nine starts.“King is looking good,”. “I have zero hesitation. I know we have a month to go — and playoffs, if we get there. But King is in a good spot. If you had told me this eight months ago, I’d be ecstatic about where he’s at — the inning count, the way he’s handled it, the way we’ve handled it. I think it’s a best-case scenario.
The Padres are keeping an eye on King’s velocity, the spin and movement of his pitches, and his arm slot — all of which are staying around season norms.. “It’s been — I don’t want to say surprising — but, like, I’ve seen a bunch of guys have huge innings jumps and once they get into like the August and September months are like, ‘Oh yeah, it’s a grind,’ and I actually feel very good. I don’t know if it’s because I’ve had stints like this where I got eight days.
Maren Angus-Coombs was born in Los Angeles and raised in Nashville, Tenn. She is a graduate of Middle Tennessee State University and has been a sports writer since 2008. Despite being raised in the South, her sports obsession has always been in Los Angeles. She is currently a staff writer for the LA Sports Report Network.
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