Padres starter Michael King a late scratch vs. Braves with shoulder stiffness

By Canadian Press on May 24, 2025.

ATLANTA (AP) — Padres right-hander Michael King was scratched from his scheduled start about 40 minutes before Saturday’s game against the Atlanta Braves.

The Padres announced King would not pitch due to right shoulder stiffness.

The Padres, who won the series opener 2-1 on Friday, are going to employ a bullpen game against the Braves. Reliever Sean Reynolds (0-0, 6.43) started in place of King. He has appeared in five games with his longest stint being 2 2/3 innings this season.

King is 4-2 with a 2.59 ERA in 10 starts this season. He faced the Braves on opening day, giving up three runs in 2 2/3 innings and got a no decision. He threw seven scoreless innings, striking out 12 in San Diego’s Game 1 win vs. the Braves in the playoff opener last season.

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Bill Trocchi, The Associated Press