AJ Blubaugh or Michael King
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| Michael King SP - SD  | AJ Blubaugh SP,RP - HOU  | |
| 2026 Stats | ||
| Games Played | 11 | 22 |
| Games Started | 11 | 0 |
| Innings Pitched | 62.0 | 33.2 |
| Wins | 4 | 2 |
| Losses | 3 | 2 |
| Saves | 0 | 0 |
| Blown Saves | 0 | 0 |
| Holds | 0 | 3 |
| Hits Allowed | 43 | 26 |
| Earned Runs | 19 | 18 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 5 | 5 |
| Strikeouts | 63 | 24 |
| Walks | 28 | 21 |
| ERA | 2.76 | 4.81 |
| WHIP | 1.15 | 1.40 |
| Michael King SP - SD | AJ Blubaugh SP,RP - HOU | |
| 2026 Projections | ||
| Games Played | 28 | 29 |
| Games Started | 27 | 3 |
| Innings Pitched | 154.5 | 43.2 |
| Wins | 10 | 2 |
| Losses | 8 | 2 |
| Saves | 0 | 0 |
| Blown Saves | 0 | 0 |
| Holds | 0 | 1 |
| Hits Allowed | 137 | 40 |
| Earned Runs | 65 | 23 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 19 | 7 |
| Strikeouts | 159 | 40 |
| Walks | 53 | 19 |
| ERA | 3.77 | 4.76 |
| WHIP | 1.23 | 1.35 |
| Michael King SP - SD | AJ Blubaugh SP,RP - HOU | |
| News | ||
| Michael King allowed four runs on five hits over 3 2/3 innings with four strikeouts and four walks in a loss on Sunday against the Athletics. Ari Koslow Mon, May 25th | ||
| Michael King allowed four hits over seven scoreless innings with nine strikeouts and two walks in a win on Monday against the Dodgers. Ari Koslow Tue, May 19th | ||
| Michael King allowed one run on six hits over 5 2/3 innings with five strikeouts and two walks in a no-decision Wednesday against the Brewers. Ari Koslow Thu, May 14th | ||
| Michael King allowed one run on one hit over six innings with six strikeouts and two walks in a no-decision on Thursday against the Cardinals. Ari Koslow Fri, May 8th | ||
| Michael King allowed four runs on seven hits over six innings with five strikeouts and three walks in a loss on Saturday against the White Sox. Ari Koslow Sun, May 3rd | ||
| Notes | ||
| Michael King's transition to a full-time starter in San Diego paid off in 2024, but 2025 brought some mild regression and missed time. After logging 173 2/3 innings with a 2.95 ERA and 27.7% strikeout rate in 2024, he threw just 73.1 innings in 2025 with his strikeout rate dipping to 24.7% and his HR/9 jumping from 0.9 to 1.5. Projections expect a rebound in workload and a return to mid-3.00s ratios, which aligns more closely with his 2024 form than last year's abbreviated campaign. King still misses bats at an above-average clip and limits batting average against (.225 career), but his margin for error narrows when the home run rate spikes. He profiles as a high-end SP3 with SP2 upside if the strikeouts tick back toward the 27-28% range and he pushes past 160 innings again. Kelly Kirby - FantasyPros | ||
| Michael King SP - SD | AJ Blubaugh SP,RP - HOU | |||||
| Date | Opp | Opp Pitcher | VBR | Opp | Opp Pitcher | VBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Mar 26th | vs DET | Tarik Skubal (3-2) | #4 | vs LAA | Jose Soriano (6-3) | #39 |
| Fri, Mar 27th | vs DET | Framber Valdez (2-3) | #25 | vs LAA | Yusei Kikuchi (0-3) | #152 |
| Sat, Mar 28th | vs DET | Jack Flaherty (0-6) | #68 | vs LAA | Reid Detmers (1-5) | #48 |
| Sun, Mar 29th | vs LAA | Jack Kochanowicz (2-3) | #414 | |||
| Mon, Mar 30th | vs SF | Landen Roupp (5-5) | #66 | vs BOS | Ranger Suarez (2-3) | #27 |
| Tue, Mar 31st | vs SF | Logan Webb (2-4) | #14 | vs BOS | Brayan Bello (2-5) | #144 |
| Wed, Apr 1st | vs SF | Adrian Houser (2-4) | #191 | vs BOS | Garrett Crochet (3-3) | #7 |
| Fri, Apr 3rd | @ BOS | Sonny Gray (5-1) | #32 | @ ATH | Jeffrey Springs (3-5) | #115 |
| Sat, Apr 4th | @ BOS | Connelly Early (4-2) | #102 | @ ATH | Luis Morales (0-2) | #309 |
| Sun, Apr 5th | @ BOS | Ranger Suarez (2-3) | #27 | @ ATH | Jacob Lopez (4-2) | #198 |
| Mon, Apr 6th | @ PIT | Bubba Chandler (1-6) | #127 | @ COL | Ryan Feltner (1-1) | #423 |
| Tue, Apr 7th | @ PIT | Paul Skenes (6-4) | #2 | @ COL | Kyle Freeland (1-6) | #296 |
| Wed, Apr 8th | @ PIT | Mitch Keller (5-2) | #86 | @ COL | Michael Lorenzen (2-7) | #425 |
| Fri, Apr 10th | vs COL | Tomoyuki Sugano (4-3) | #427 | @ SEA | Emerson Hancock (4-2) | #98 |
| Sat, Apr 11th | vs COL | Ryan Feltner (1-1) | #423 | @ SEA | Luis Castillo (1-5) | #50 |
| Sun, Apr 12th | vs COL | Kyle Freeland (1-6) | #296 | @ SEA | Logan Gilbert (2-4) | #13 |
| Mon, Apr 13th | @ SEA | George Kirby (5-4) | #15 | |||
| Tue, Apr 14th | vs SEA | Bryan Woo (4-3) | #8 | vs COL | Michael Lorenzen (2-7) | #425 |
| Wed, Apr 15th | vs SEA | Emerson Hancock (4-2) | #98 | vs COL | Jose Quintana (2-3) | #428 |
| Thu, Apr 16th | vs SEA | Luis Castillo (1-5) | #50 | vs COL | Juan Mejia | |
| Fri, Apr 17th | @ LAA | Jose Soriano (6-3) | #39 | vs STL | Kyle Leahy (5-3) | #164 |
| Sat, Apr 18th | @ LAA | Yusei Kikuchi (0-3) | #152 | vs STL | Andre Pallante (5-4) | #146 |
| Sun, Apr 19th | @ LAA | Walbert Urena (2-4) | #394 | vs STL | Matthew Liberatore (2-3) | #119 |
| Mon, Apr 20th | @ CLE | Slade Cecconi (3-5) | #112 | |||
| Tue, Apr 21st | @ COL | Jimmy Herget (0-1) | #267 | @ CLE | Parker Messick (6-1) | #51 |
| Wed, Apr 22nd | @ COL | Tomoyuki Sugano (4-3) | #427 | @ CLE | Tanner Bibee (0-7) | #37 |
| Fri, Apr 24th | vs NYY | Will Warren (6-1) | #62 | |||
| Sat, Apr 25th | @ ARI | Zac Gallen (3-4) | #58 | vs NYY | Ryan Weathers (2-2) | #69 |
| Sun, Apr 26th | @ ARI | Ryne Nelson (2-3) | #84 | vs NYY | Luis Gil (1-2) | #263 |
| Tue, Apr 28th | vs CHC | Edward Cabrera (3-2) | #78 | @ BAL | Shane Baz (2-5) | #90 |
| Thu, Apr 30th | @ BAL | Brandon Young (3-1) | #197 | |||
| Fri, May 1st | vs CWS | Noah Schultz (2-4) | #199 | @ BOS | Jake Bennett (1-1) | #259 |
| Sat, May 2nd | vs CWS | Sean Burke (2-3) | #151 | @ BOS | Connelly Early (4-2) | #102 |
| Sun, May 3rd | vs CWS | Anthony Kay (4-1) | #181 | @ BOS | Ranger Suarez (2-3) | #27 |
| Mon, May 4th | @ SF | Trevor McDonald (2-1) | #195 | vs LAD | Yoshinobu Yamamoto (4-4) | #12 |
| Tue, May 5th | @ SF | Logan Webb (2-4) | #14 | vs LAD | Shohei Ohtani (4-2) | #1 |
| Wed, May 6th | @ SF | Adrian Houser (2-4) | #191 | vs LAD | Tyler Glasnow (3-0) | #35 |
| Fri, May 8th | vs STL | Michael McGreevy (3-4) | #87 | @ CIN | Nick Lodolo (1-1) | #65 |
| Sat, May 9th | vs STL | Dustin May (3-5) | #101 | @ CIN | Chase Burns (7-1) | #26 |
| Sun, May 10th | vs STL | Kyle Leahy (5-3) | #164 | @ CIN | Andrew Abbott (4-2) | #100 |
| Mon, May 11th | vs SEA | George Kirby (5-4) | #15 | |||
| Tue, May 12th | @ MIL | Brandon Sproat (1-3) | #139 | vs SEA | Bryan Woo (4-3) | #8 |
| Wed, May 13th | @ MIL | Jacob Misiorowski (5-2) | #21 | vs SEA | Bryce Miller (1-0) | #64 |
| Thu, May 14th | @ MIL | Kyle Harrison (6-1) | #57 | vs SEA | Luis Castillo (1-5) | #50 |
| Fri, May 15th | @ SEA | Emerson Hancock (4-2) | #98 | vs TEX | Jack Leiter (2-4) | #74 |
| Sat, May 16th | @ SEA | Logan Gilbert (2-4) | #13 | vs TEX | Jacob deGrom (3-4) | #9 |
| Sun, May 17th | @ SEA | George Kirby (5-4) | #15 | vs TEX | Nathan Eovaldi (5-5) | #18 |
| Mon, May 18th | vs LAD | Yoshinobu Yamamoto (4-4) | #12 | @ MIN | Kendry Rojas (1-0) | #196 |
| Tue, May 19th | vs LAD | Emmet Sheehan (3-1) | #45 | @ MIN | Zebby Matthews (1-2) | #89 |
| Wed, May 20th | vs LAD | Shohei Ohtani (4-2) | #1 | @ MIN | Joe Ryan (3-3) | #16 |
| Fri, May 22nd | vs ATH | Jeffrey Springs (3-5) | #115 | @ CHC | Jameson Taillon (2-4) | #103 |
| Sat, May 23rd | vs ATH | J.T. Ginn (2-3) | #133 | @ CHC | Colin Rea (4-3) | #134 |
| Sun, May 24th | vs ATH | Luis Medina (1-1) | #256 | @ CHC | Shota Imanaga (4-5) | #23 |
| Mon, May 25th | vs PHI | Jesus Luzardo (4-4) | #10 | @ TEX | Kumar Rocker (2-5) | #96 |
| Tue, May 26th | vs PHI | Aaron Nola (3-4) | #41 | @ TEX | Jack Leiter (2-4) | #74 |
| Wed, May 27th | vs PHI | Cristopher Sanchez (5-2) | #3 | @ TEX | Jacob deGrom (3-4) | #9 |
| Thu, May 28th | @ TEX | Nathan Eovaldi (5-5) | #18 | |||
| Fri, May 29th | @ WSH | Andrew Alvarez (1-0) | #179 | vs MIL | Robert Gasser (0-1) | #188 |
| Sat, May 30th | @ WSH | Foster Griffin (6-2) | #94 | vs MIL | Brandon Sproat (1-3) | #139 |
| Sun, May 31st | @ WSH | Zack Littell (4-4) | #170 | vs MIL | Jacob Misiorowski (5-2) | #21 |
| Tue, Jun 2nd | @ PHI | Aaron Nola (3-4) | #41 | vs PIT | Bubba Chandler (1-6) | #127 |
| Wed, Jun 3rd | @ PHI | Cristopher Sanchez (5-2) | #3 | vs PIT | ||
| Thu, Jun 4th | @ PHI | Zack Wheeler (4-0) | #6 | vs PIT | Paul Skenes (6-4) | #2 |
| Fri, Jun 5th | vs NYM | Christian Scott (0-0) | #130 | vs ATH | J.T. Ginn (2-3) | #133 |
| Sat, Jun 6th | vs NYM | vs ATH | ||||
| Sun, Jun 7th | vs NYM | vs ATH | ||||
| Mon, Jun 8th | vs CIN | @ LAA | ||||
| Tue, Jun 9th | vs CIN | @ LAA | ||||
| Wed, Jun 10th | vs CIN | @ LAA | ||||
| Fri, Jun 12th | @ BAL | @ KC | ||||
| Sat, Jun 13th | @ BAL | @ KC | ||||
| Sun, Jun 14th | @ BAL | @ KC | ||||
| Mon, Jun 15th | @ STL | vs DET | ||||
| Tue, Jun 16th | @ STL | vs DET | ||||
| Wed, Jun 17th | @ STL | vs DET | ||||
| Fri, Jun 19th | @ TEX | vs CLE | ||||
| Sat, Jun 20th | @ TEX | vs CLE | ||||
| Sun, Jun 21st | @ TEX | vs CLE | ||||
| Mon, Jun 22nd | vs ATL | @ TOR | ||||
| Tue, Jun 23rd | vs ATL | @ TOR | ||||
| Wed, Jun 24th | vs ATL | @ TOR | ||||
| Thu, Jun 25th | @ DET | |||||
| Fri, Jun 26th | vs LAD | @ DET | ||||
| Sat, Jun 27th | vs LAD | @ DET | ||||
| Sun, Jun 28th | vs LAD | @ DET | ||||
| Mon, Jun 29th | @ CHC | vs MIN | ||||
| Tue, Jun 30th | @ CHC | vs MIN | ||||
| Wed, Jul 1st | @ CHC | vs MIN | ||||
| Fri, Jul 3rd | @ LAD | vs TB | ||||
| Sat, Jul 4th | @ LAD | vs TB | ||||
| Sun, Jul 5th | @ LAD | vs TB | ||||
| Mon, Jul 6th | vs ARI | @ WSH | ||||
| Tue, Jul 7th | vs ARI | @ WSH | ||||
| Wed, Jul 8th | vs ARI | @ WSH | ||||
| Fri, Jul 10th | vs TOR | @ TEX | ||||
| Sat, Jul 11th | vs TOR | @ TEX | ||||
| Sun, Jul 12th | vs TOR | @ TEX | ||||
| Fri, Jul 17th | @ KC | vs BAL | ||||
| Sat, Jul 18th | @ KC | vs BAL | ||||
| Sun, Jul 19th | @ KC | vs BAL | ||||
| Mon, Jul 20th | @ ATL | vs MIA | ||||
| Tue, Jul 21st | @ ATL | vs MIA | ||||
| Wed, Jul 22nd | @ ATL | vs MIA | ||||
| Fri, Jul 24th | @ MIA | @ CWS | ||||
| Sat, Jul 25th | @ MIA | @ CWS | ||||
| Sun, Jul 26th | @ MIA | @ CWS | ||||
| Mon, Jul 27th | @ LAA | |||||
| Tue, Jul 28th | vs COL | @ LAA | ||||
| Wed, Jul 29th | vs COL | @ LAA | ||||
| Fri, Jul 31st | vs SF | vs TEX | ||||
| Sat, Aug 1st | vs SF | vs TEX | ||||
| Sun, Aug 2nd | vs SF | vs TEX | ||||
| Mon, Aug 3rd | @ ARI | vs TOR | ||||
| Tue, Aug 4th | @ ARI | vs TOR | ||||
| Wed, Aug 5th | @ ARI | vs TOR | ||||
| Fri, Aug 7th | vs HOU | @ SD | ||||
| Sat, Aug 8th | vs HOU | @ SD | ||||
| Sun, Aug 9th | vs HOU | @ SD | ||||
| Mon, Aug 10th | vs MIL | @ SF | ||||
| Tue, Aug 11th | vs MIL | @ SF | ||||
| Wed, Aug 12th | vs MIL | @ SF | ||||
| Fri, Aug 14th | @ CLE | vs SEA | ||||
| Sat, Aug 15th | @ CLE | vs SEA | ||||
| Sun, Aug 16th | @ CLE | vs SEA | ||||
| Tue, Aug 18th | @ NYM | vs LAA | ||||
| Wed, Aug 19th | @ NYM | vs LAA | ||||
| Thu, Aug 20th | vs LAA | |||||
| Fri, Aug 21st | vs MIN | vs ATH | ||||
| Sat, Aug 22nd | vs MIN | vs ATH | ||||
| Sun, Aug 23rd | vs MIN | vs ATH | ||||
| Tue, Aug 25th | vs PIT | @ NYY | ||||
| Wed, Aug 26th | vs PIT | @ NYY | ||||
| Thu, Aug 27th | @ NYY | |||||
| Fri, Aug 28th | @ TB | @ NYM | ||||
| Sat, Aug 29th | @ TB | @ NYM | ||||
| Sun, Aug 30th | @ TB | @ NYM | ||||
| Mon, Aug 31st | @ CIN | vs CWS | ||||
| Tue, Sep 1st | @ CIN | vs CWS | ||||
| Wed, Sep 2nd | @ CIN | vs CWS | ||||
| Thu, Sep 3rd | vs CWS | |||||
| Fri, Sep 4th | vs NYY | vs ARI | ||||
| Sat, Sep 5th | vs NYY | vs ARI | ||||
| Sun, Sep 6th | vs NYY | vs ARI | ||||
| Tue, Sep 8th | vs WSH | @ PHI | ||||
| Wed, Sep 9th | vs WSH | @ PHI | ||||
| Thu, Sep 10th | @ PHI | |||||
| Fri, Sep 11th | @ SF | @ TB | ||||
| Sat, Sep 12th | @ SF | @ TB | ||||
| Sun, Sep 13th | @ SF | @ TB | ||||
| Tue, Sep 15th | @ COL | vs KC | ||||
| Wed, Sep 16th | @ COL | vs KC | ||||
| Thu, Sep 17th | @ COL | vs KC | ||||
| Fri, Sep 18th | vs MIA | vs ATL | ||||
| Sat, Sep 19th | vs MIA | vs ATL | ||||
| Sun, Sep 20th | vs MIA | vs ATL | ||||
| Tue, Sep 22nd | @ LAD | @ SEA | ||||
| Wed, Sep 23rd | @ LAD | @ SEA | ||||
| Thu, Sep 24th | @ LAD | @ ATH | ||||
| Fri, Sep 25th | vs ARI | @ ATH | ||||
| Sat, Sep 26th | vs ARI | @ ATH | ||||
| Sun, Sep 27th | vs ARI | @ ATH | ||||
| Thu, Apr 9th | vs COL | Jimmy Herget (0-1) | #267 | |||
| Thu, Apr 23rd | @ COL | Ryan Feltner (1-1) | #423 | |||
| Mon, Apr 27th | vs CHC | Matthew Boyd (2-1) | #53 | |||
| Wed, Apr 29th | vs CHC | Jameson Taillon (2-4) | #103 | |||
| Thu, May 7th | vs STL | Matthew Liberatore (2-3) | #119 | |||
| Thu, Jul 2nd | @ LAD | |||||
| Thu, Jul 9th | vs ARI | |||||
| Thu, Jul 23rd | @ ATL | |||||
| Thu, Jul 30th | vs SF | |||||
| Thu, Aug 6th | @ ARI | |||||
| Mon, Aug 17th | @ NYM | |||||
| Mon, Aug 24th | vs PIT | |||||
| Mon, Sep 7th | vs WSH | |||||
| Mon, Sep 14th | @ COL | |||||
