King (elbow) underwent surgery Wednesday, Lindsey Adler of The Athletic reports.
King has been ruled out for the season due to a fractured right elbow, and his procedure addressed that issue. The status of his ligament isn't yet clear, and the right-hander will be evaluated in 8-10 weeks to determine whether he'll require Tommy John surgery. If King doesn't need to undergo the procedure, the Yankees hope to have him back in time for spring training 2023.
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Yankees' Michael King: Expected to avoid Tommy John
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King isn't believed to be dealing with any major UCL damage to his fractured right elbow, making it likely that he'll avoid Tommy John surgery, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.
King is still expected to require a procedure to address the fracture, but a recovery timeline for that surgery would put him on track to be available to pitch at some point in 2023, if not the start of spring training. The 27-year-old, who is expected to go under the knife later this week or in early August, concludes the 2022 campaign with a 2.29 ERA, 1.00 WHIP and 66:16 K:BB in 51 innings to go with one save and 16 holds.
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Yankees' Michael King: Could need Tommy John surgery
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King will undergo surgery on his fractured right elbow, and it's possible that he may also need Tommy John surgery, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.
It was a foregone conclusion that King would need surgery for the fracture when the diagnosis was revealed Friday, but the possibility of Tommy John surgery could make the injury even more devastating for the right-handed hurler and the organization. Should the issue be limited to the fracture, King could be back in time for spring training next season, but Tommy John would knock him out for a vast majority (if not all) of 2023. The Yankees may have a tough time replacing him in the bullpen, as he had posted a 2.29 ERA, 1.00 WHIP and 66:16 K:BB over 51 innings while picking up 16 holds, one save and three wins prior to the injury.
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Yankees' Michael King: Placed on 60-day IL
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King was placed on the 60-day injured list Saturday with a fractured right elbow.
We already knew King was done for the season after he suffered a fractured elbow Friday. This was a breakout year for the righty reliever, as he registered a 2.29 ERA, 1.00 WHIP and 66 strikeouts in 51 innings of work. He also notched six wins and one save.
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Yankees' Michael King: Suffers elbow fracture
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King suffered a fracture in his right elbow Friday against the Orioles, Joel Sherman of the New York Post reports.
Sherman also reports that King is expected to miss the rest of the season, though further testing will confirm that. King was an excellent reliever for the Yankees while maintaining a 2.29 ERA and a 66:16 K:BB across 51 innings on the campaign.
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Yankees' Michael King: Departs with elbow injury
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King exited Friday's game against Baltimore due to an elbow injury, Pete Caldera of The Bergen Record reports.
King was lifted suddenly in the eighth frame after completing an inning of work without allowing a baserunner. There's no official diagnosis, though any arm injury for a pitcher raises significant concern. King has been a key part of the Yankees' bullpen this season, as he's maintained a 2.29 ERA with a 66:16 K:BB across 51 innings.
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Yankees' Michael King: Takes tough-luck loss Friday
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King (6-2) was tagged with the loss in extra innings against Boston on Friday, giving up an unearned run without allowing a hit or a walk in one inning.
King didn't allow any baserunners, but a two-out wild pitch allowed Xander Bogaerts -- who opened the inning at second base as the automatic runner and moved over to third on a flyout -- to score the winning run. The loss does little to mar what has been a standout season for the righty reliever -- he's posted a 2.19 ERA, 0.95 WHIP and 64:15 K:BB over 49.1 innings while notching 15 holds, six wins and a save. Since the start of June, King has allowed only two earned runs across 20.1 frames.
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Yankees' Michael King: Picks up 14th hold
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King earned a hold over the Red Sox on Saturday, allowing one run on one hit while striking out two batters over two innings.
King came on with two outs in the sixth inning, and he got Trevor Story to fly out with a pair of runners on base. The right-handed reliever then pitched a clean seventh, but he gave up a two-out double to J.D. Martinez in the eighth, and that hit was cashed in for a run after he departed. King was nonetheless credited for a hold -- his eighth since the start of June. Over 14 games during that stretch, he's allowed just two runs over 17.1 innings while recording a 24:9 K:BB.
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Yankees' Michael King: Earns fifth win
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King (5-1) allowed no hits and a walk while striking out one in a scoreless 10th inning to earn the win over the Astros on Sunday.
King gave up a run during Saturday's relief appearance against Houston, but he bounced back by holding the Astros scoreless in the top of the 10th inning to pick up his fifth win of the season in Sunday's series finale. The right-hander has held the opposition scoreless in nine of 10 appearances since the start of June and has posted a 0.79 ERA and 0.71 WHIP in 11.1 innings while picking up three wins and five holds during that time.
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Yankees' Michael King: Claims fourth victory
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King (4-1) earned the win over the Rays on Thursday, allowing one walk while striking out two batters over one scoreless inning.
King entered in the ninth inning with the game tied 1-1. He kept Tampa Bay at bay and was credited with the win when Anthony Rizzo hit a walkoff homer in the bottom of the frame. King endured a rough three-game stretch near the end of May, but he has bounced back with 6.1 scoreless innings and a 10:3 K:BB over six appearances in June. He's notched two wins and three holds in that span.
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Yankees' Michael King: Notches ninth hold
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King earned a hold against Tampa Bay on Tuesday, pitching 1.1 scoreless innings during which he allowed one walk and struck out two batters.
King's control was a bit shaky -- half of his 24 pitches were balls -- but he racked up seven swinging strikes and didn't allow any hits. The right-hander preserved a narrow lead during his time on the mound to pick up his team-leading ninth hold. King has thrived in a variety of roles for New York this season, adding three wins and a save to his holds tally and posting a 2.62 ERA, 0.96 WHIP and 46:8 K:BB across 34.1 innings.
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Yankees' Michael King: Notches win Sunday
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King (3-1) struck out the side in a perfect inning to earn the win over Detroit on Sunday.
The game went into an extra inning, and King was tasked with the 10th frame. The right-hander excelled, striking out all three batters he faced on 11 pitches. He was rewarded with his third win as a result of New York scoring in the bottom of the inning. King has posted a 2.90 ERA, 1.00 WHIP and 42:6 K:BB over 31 innings while notching seven holds and one save on the campaign.
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Yankees' Michael King: Pitches clean eighth for hold
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King pitched a perfect eighth inning while striking out one to pick up his seventh hold of the year in a 3-0 win over the Tigers on Saturday.
With multiple injuries in the Yankees bullpen, King appears to be the go-to setup man for closer Clay Holmes. King boasts an excellent 2.08 xFIP and Yankees manager Aaron Boone has shown confidence using him in high-leverage situations. If Holmes were to pitch on consecutive days while Aroldis Chapman (Achilles) and Jonathan Loaisiga (shoulder) remain on the injured list, King could be in line to pick up the occasional save.
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Yankees' Michael King: Impressive again Tuesday
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King earned a hold against the Orioles on Tuesday, pitching three perfect innings during which he struck out six batters.
Starter Jameson Taillon was lifted after giving up a leadoff double in the sixth inning, and King promptly snuffed out the threat by striking out the next three batters. The righty reliever went two more frames, setting down the side in order in each and collecting three more punchouts. King has been a force as a full-time reliever this season, recording a 1.40 ERA, 0.82 WHIP and 37:4 K:BB over 25.2 innings.
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Yankees' Michael King: Suffers loss Sunday
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King (2-1) was tagged with a blown save and a loss in Game 2 of Sunday's doubleheader against the Rangers, giving up two runs on two hits and one walk over 1.1 innings. He struck out three.
King has been dominant this season, but he showed that he was mortal with a less-than-sharp effort Sunday. The right-hander entered with a runner on second base and the Yankees holding a one-run lead in the seventh inning and walked the first hitter he faced. After getting the next two batters out, King threw a wild pitch that allowed the tying run to score, then served up a two-run homer to Brad Miller. This was only the second time in nine appearances this season that he has been charged with an earned run, and his ERA still sits at a tidy 1.42 across 19 innings.
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Yankees' Michael King: Continues dominant campaign
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King earned a hold against Kansas City on Sunday, pitching 1.2 perfect innings during which he struck out two batters.
King came in with runners on first and second and one out with the Yankees leading by a run in the seventh inning and snuffed out the threat by getting Salvador Perez to ground into a double play. He continued his strong work in the eighth, collecting a pair of strikeouts and retiring the side in order. The superb outing was a continuation of the right-hander's dominant campaign thus far. King has allowed only one earned run on the season, giving him a minuscule 0.61 ERA through 14.2 innings. He has also picked up two wins, a save and three holds while posting a 22:3 K:BB.
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Yankees' Michael King: Thrives in long-relief effort
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King earned a hold against Cleveland on Friday, completing three scoreless innings during which he allowed one hit and struck out eight.
King dominated Guardians batters over his three frames, inducing 12 swinging strikes and fanning eight of the 10 batters he faced -- including the final seven. The right-hander has pitched at least two innings in all but one of his appearances this season and has registered two holds along with one save. King has posted a 0.84 ERA, 1.03 WHIP and 18:2 K:BB across 10.2 innings on the campaign.
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Yankees' Michael King: Earns save
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King recorded his first save of the season, pitching one inning and striking out one in a 3-0 win Thursday over Toronto.
King entered the game with no outs and the bases loaded, following three consecutive walks by Aroldis Chapman. The 26-year-old needed just five pitches to get out of the jam as he struck out George Springer and Bo Bichette lined into a game-ending double-play. It was the first career save for King. He is fairly far down the depth chart in the Yankees bullpen and is unlikely to get many more save opportunities anytime soon.
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Yankees' Michael King: Picks up Opening Day win
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King (1-0) allowed an unearned run on a hit and a walk while striking out three in two innings to earn the win Friday against the Red Sox.
King entered Friday's matchup in the 10th inning and allowed the runner on second base to come across, but he remained in the game after the Yankees tied it up in the bottom half of the inning. He struck out two of the three batters he faced in the top of the 11th and was rewarded with his fourth career win. In spite of Friday's outing, the 26-year-old is expected to serve mainly in low-leverage situations in 2022.
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Yankees' Michael King: Set for Opening Day roster
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Yankees manager Aaron Boone indicated Thursday that King will make the Opening Day roster, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.
King missed much of last season with a finger injury but posted respectable numbers when he did pitch, compiling a 3.55 ERA, 1.28 WHIP and 62:24 K:BB over 63.1 innings. He started in six of his 22 big-league outings last season but is expected to work in a middle-relief role in 2022. King has made three appearances in Grapefruit League play, allowing five runs and yielding three homers over seven frames.
