Hailing from Rochester, New York, United States, Michael McRae King has started a new chapter of his Major League Baseball (MLB) career with the San Diego Padres in 2024. He was the #353rd overall pick by the Miami Marlins in the 2016 MLB Draft and played for the team in the minor leagues. He was traded to the New York Yankees in 2017 and eventually made his MLB debut on September 27, 2019. After being a member of the New York Yankees for five years, he was traded to the San Diego Padres in 2024.
Michael King has gained considerable acclaim during his minor league career. He has won two Pitcher of the Week awards, the Mid-Season All-Star award, the Player of the Month award, and the MiLB.com Fans' Choice for Best Starting Pitcher award in his career so far. Since making his MLB debut, he has achieved 459 strikeouts in 398.1 innings in 142 games so far in his career.
Michael King Contract Breakdown
Michael King signed a $3.15 million contract with the San Diego Padres and avoided arbitration on January 11, 2024. The following is an account of his contract breakdown so far as per Spotrac-
| Year | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Cap Hit | Dead Cap | Yearly Cash |
| 2024 | $3,150,000 | - | $3,150,000 | - | $3,150,000 |
How much is Michael King getting paid?
According to Spotrac, Michael King is getting paid $3,150,000 for the 2024 MLB season. He avoided arbitration and signed a one-year contract of the same amount with the San Diego Padres on January 11, 2024. He has been guaranteed the same as his average annual salary. He is scheduled for his unrestricted free agency in 2026.
How much does Michael King make in a minute?
Michael King’s total salary from the 2024 MLB season is $3,150,000. If this is divided by 525,600, which is the total number of minutes in a year, then he is making $5.99 per minute in 2024.
Michael King’s Career Earnings
Michael King has made career earnings of $6,012,431 in seven years in MLB as of 2024 as per Spotrac. This consists of his total base salary $5,912,431 along with his total signing bonus of $100,000. He has separately earned $100,000 from the Miami Marlins, $2,762,431 from the New York Yankees, and $3,150,000 from the San Diego Padres in his career so far.
Michael King is earning $3,150,000 from the 2024 MLB season. He earned $1,300,000 from the 2023 MLB season, $722,500 from the 2022 MLB season, and $517,092 from the 2021 MLB season.
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What are the terms of Michael King’s Contract?
According to Spotrac, Michael King’s contract with the San Diego Padres is for one year worth $3.15 million, with which he avoided arbitration on January 11, 2024. He will earn the same amount from the 2024 MLB season as per the contract. Notably, this was his second arbitration contract that he avoided. He will sign his third arbitration contract in 2025, following which, he will be an unrestricted free agent in 2026. There are no further terms in his contract.
How much of Michael King’s Contract is guaranteed?
Michael King has avoided arbitration and signed a one-year $3.15 million contract with the San Diego Padres on January 11, 2024. He has been guaranteed this entire amount as his average annual salary based on this contract.
Michael King’s Contract History
These are all the contracts that Michael King has signed in his career so far as per Spotrac -
2016
Michael King signed a contract with the Miami Marlins on June 21, 2016, and received $100,000 as his signing bonus. However, he was traded to the New York Yankees on November 20, 2017, in exchange for Caleb Smith and Garrett Cooper.
2019
The New York Yankees signed Michael King to a one-year $555,000 contract in 2019.
2020
Michael King signed a one-year contract worth $563,500 with the New York Yankees in 2020.
2021
Michael King signed a one-year contract worth $586,500 with the New York Yankees in 2021.
2022
The New York Yankees signed Michael King to a one-year contract worth $722,500 on March 1, 2022.
2023
Michael King avoided arbitration and signed a one-year $1.3 million contract with the New York Yankees on January 13, 2023. However, he was traded to the San Diego Padres on December 7, 2023 in exchange for Trent Grisham and Juan Soto.
2024
The San Diego Padres signed Michael King to a one-year $3.15 million contract by avoiding arbitration on January 11, 2024.
FAQ's On Michael King Contract
A. No, Michael King is not a free agent yet. However, he will be one in 2026.
A. Michael King’s salary is $3.15 million from the 2024 MLB season.
A. The San Diego Padres got Michael King from the New York Yankees by trading Juan Soto and Trent Grisham to them.
A. Michael King has achieved a win-loss record of 11-8 in 27 games with the San Diego Padres so far as per the MLB official site as of 2024.
A. Michael King’s contract with the San Diego Padres is valid for one year, i.e; for the 2024 season.
