Outside of Logan Webb, the San Francisco Giants need to add multiple arms to their starting rotation in preparation for next season.
Webb is undoubtedly the Giants' current ace, but they need more star power to compete with the top teams in the NL West, the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres.
After right-hander Michael King declined the Padres' $22.05 million qualifying offer on Tuesday, Bleacher Report's Kerry Miller proposed San Francisco as an ideal landing spot for the 30-year-old.
"The expectation is that he won't get a particularly long-term deal, but King may well end up with the most uniquely structured contract of the winter," wrote Miller. "Our official prediction is a straightforward 3/$69M to the Giants, who desperately need starting pitching."
King's injury history
King began his career as a swingman with the New York Yankees, finally receiving a full-time starting gig during the last few months of the 2023 season.
He was the centerpiece in the trade that saw Juan Soto move from the Padres to the Yankees last offseason. Before acquiring King, San Diego's front office was aware that he had hit the injured list more than a few times, including a fractured right elbow in 2022.
King averaged just under 23 starts per season the last two years, but made just 15 starts in 2025 due to shoulder and knee inflammation.
A 12-strikeout performance against the Atlanta Braves in Game 1 of the Wild Card Series and a seventh-place finish in the 2024 Cy Young voting are just two examples of why pursuing King would be a smart move by the Giants. When healthy, he is one of the best pitchers in MLB and features an above-average sinker and sweeper.
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