US EditionPadres starter Michael King a late scratch vs. Braves with shoulder stiffness
- About 40 minutes before the Padres were set to face the Atlanta Braves on Saturday, right-hander Michael King was removed from the starting lineup due to stiffness in his right shoulder.
- King woke up with shoulder discomfort and was unable to sufficiently warm up, prompting the Padres to announce his removal from the starting rotation.
- The Padres opted for a bullpen approach with Sean Reynolds starting, who gave up three runs over nearly three innings in a 7-1 defeat.
- King holds a 4-2 record with a 2.59 ERA in 10 starts this season and is not expected to go on the injured list, likely missing only one start if symptoms persist.
- The Padres lost their seventh game in eight, falling into a tie with the Cardinals for the NL’s final wild-card spot, highlighting ongoing struggles despite King’s status.
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Padres lose bullpen game to Braves after Michael King scratched
ATLANTA — The Padres did just enough in Friday’s game to earn a victory and give themselves hope their fortunes had turned. Then Michael King slept awkwardly, and the Padres determined he should not make his scheduled start due to what was termed shoulder stiffness. That made for a tough task on Saturday. Having already required a lot of their relief pitchers over the previous four days — enough that they were essentially without the services of…
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Padres starter Michael King a late scratch vs. Braves with shoulder stiffness
Padres right-hander Michael King was scratched from his scheduled start about 40 minutes before the game against the Atlanta Braves. The Padres announced Saturday that King would not pitch due to right shoulder stiffness. The Padres, who won the series…
King misses start with shoulder issue, Padres lose to Braves
Michael King was supposed to start Saturday’s game in Atlanta. Shortly before first pitch, King was scratched due to right shoulder stiffness. The Padres think he slept awkwardly and this is not a long-term issue, which would be great news. Without him the Friars were forced into a bullpen day, which didn’t work out all that well in a 7-1...
King scratched from start, Padres ambushed in bullpen game
Imagn Images Truist Park- Atlanta Georgia Friday night saw the Padres break a six-game losing streak with a nail-biting 2-1 victory. With Michael King scheduled to throw, it looked like San Diego was bound to turn the corner. That was until it was reported that King slept poorly on his throwing shoulder, and was scratched from his start. Mike Shildt quickly confirmed a bullpen game, with Sean Reynolds getting things started for the Friars. Grant…
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