The New York Yankees have had somewhat of a slow start this offseason, but there is still time to get going in the free agent market. New York is still awaiting the decisions of Cody Bellinger, Luke Weaver, and Paul Goldschmidt, but has also made a couple of signings in Amed Rosario and Ryan Yarborough.
It’s not like the Yankees’ offseason wishlist is that long, but adding another starter or two to give the rotation some depth and innings before the return of Gerrit Cole and Carlos Rodon is deemed a top priority by Brian Cashman and the rest of the front office. The Yankees recently got good news regarding potential free agent target Michael King.
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Yankees Among Teams with Chance of Signing Michael King
In a recent report by the Boston Globe’s Peter Abraham, free agent starter Michael King has narrowed down his search to the Yankees, Boston Red Sox, and Baltimore Orioles.
The AL East has been getting a lot of attention this offseason, as that’s where it seems most of the top free agents across MLB are opting to sign. The Orioles have already been a thorn in the side of the other division mates with all of their big splashes this offseason.
Michael King spent his 2025 season with the San Diego Padres, but was mostly on the IL In 15 starts, King posted a 3.44 ERA over 73.1 innings.
Elsa/Getty ImagesMichael King could return to New York.
Regarded as one of the most highly sought-after starters this winter, whoever lands him will be getting a borderline ace when healthy.
According to Spotrac, King’s projected contract value is four years, $91 million. Any of these teams in the race will be more than willing to pay that price for King, who struck out 201 batters in 2024.
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Could Michael King Reunite with New York?
The New York Yankees have a strong familiarity with Michael King, as he made his debut with New York back in 2019.
In 2020, he struggled to find his groove in a bullpen spot (7.76 ERA in 26.2 innings). However, by 2022, he started to thrive in that role, but the Yankees were really the team that experimented with using him as a starter.
He fully transitioned into a starter in 2024, where he made 30 starts and posted a 2.95 ERA.
King has a career 3.24 ERA over 494.2 innings and 64 starts.
The 30-year-old King has flashed upside down all throughout his career, and now it’s time for him to get paid. After Dylan Cease announced he was signing with the Blue Jays, that made Michael King the next best right-handed starter in free agency, and might be the reason why all these AL East teams don’t want to miss out on signing King.
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