The San Diego Padres have positioned right-handed pitcher Michael King on the 15-day injured checklist with left knee irritation, the staff introduced Thursday. King was set to be the Padres’ beginning pitcher for Friday’s collection opener in opposition to the Los Angeles Dodgers.
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In a corresponding transfer, the Padres have recalled right-handed pitcher Randy Vásquez from Triple-A El Paso.
This will probably be King’s second stint on the IL this season, as he was beforehand sidelined in Might with a nerve challenge. The proper-hander spent practically three months sidelined by the damage, and returned earlier this month.
The pitching matchups for the rivalry collection over the weekend had been nothing in need of entertaining, and was supposed to start with Clayton Kershaw and King on the mound.
Now, the Padres don’t have a set beginning pitcher for the collection opener at Dodger Stadium. One among their choices is Vásquez, who final pitched Sunday within the minors.
Vásquez has a 3.93 ERA with 55 strikeouts throughout 107.2 innings of labor within the majors this season. He was an everyday within the Padres rotation till the staff optioned him to make room on the roster for the newly-acquired Nestor Cortes.
King’s departure from the rotation is a large loss for the Padres because the right-hander emerged because the staff’s ace this season. In 2025, he’s sporting a 2.81 ERA with 65 strikeouts throughout 57.2 innings pitched.
The Dodgers didn’t face King throughout their two collection in June in opposition to the Padres, and received’t face the San Diego ace in these upcoming two collection in August.
Proper-handers Dylan Stop and Yu Darvish are scheduled to begin in opposition to the Dodgers Saturday and Sunday, however that would change relying on the Padres’ plans to switch King as Friday’s starter.
Dodgers vs Padres Possible Starters
Friday: Clayton Kershaw vs. TBD
Saturday: Blake Snell vs. Dylan Stop
Sunday: Tyler Glasnow vs. Yu Darvish
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