John King (baseball)

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26+1⁄3 innings. [9] He was promoted to the Down East Wood Ducks of the High-ACarolina League on May 10, [10] [11] and went 2–4 with a 2.03 ERA over 71 innings for them. [12]

On September 4, 2020, King’s contract was selected to the active roster and made his major league debut that day against the Seattle Mariners. [13] In 10+1⁄3 innings for Texas in 2020, King went 1–0 with a 6.10 ERA and 9 strikeouts. Over 46 innings in 2021 for Texas, King posted a 7–5 record with a 3.52 ERA and 40 strikeouts. [14] King was placed on the IL in July, and underwent surgery for Thoracic outlet syndrome in September 2021. [15]

King split the 2022 season between Texas and the Round Rock Express of the Triple-A Pacific Coast League. With Texas he posted a 1–4 record with a 4.03 ERA and 30 strikeouts over 50+1⁄3 innings; with Round Rock he went 2–1 with a 7.27 ERA over 17+1⁄3 innings. [16]

King was optioned to Triple-A Round Rock to begin the 2023 season. [17]

St. Louis Cardinals

On July 30, 2023, the Rangers traded King, Tekoah Roby, and Thomas Saggese to the St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for Jordan Montgomery and Chris Stratton. [18] In 20 appearances out of the bullpen, he recorded a 1.45 ERA with 10 strikeouts across 18+2⁄3 innings pitched.

King was optioned to the Triple–A Memphis Redbirds to begin the 2024 season. [19]

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  2. ↑ "Roadrunner baseball players earn All-Conference honors". The Lufkin Daily News . May 31, 2015. Retrieved May 20, 2019.
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  6. ↑ Keith Leventhal (June 15, 2017). "Several players with East Texas ties picked In MLB draft". KHOU 11 . Retrieved May 20, 2019.
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  8. ↑ Josh Norris (October 3, 2018). "Michael Matuella, John King Intrigue At Rangers Camp". Baseball America . Retrieved May 20, 2019.
  9. ↑ Mark Parker (May 11, 2019). "Promotions, injuries bring changes to Hickory Crawdads roster". Hickory Daily Record . Retrieved May 20, 2019.
  10. ↑ Josh Norris (May 30, 2019). "Rangers Lefty John King Has Changed His Game". Baseball America . Retrieved May 31, 2019.
  11. ↑ Jeff Wilson (May 10, 2019). "Texas Rangers: 2018 top pick Winn promoted to Low A Hickory". Fort Worth Star-Telegram . Retrieved May 20, 2019.
  12. ↑ Jamey Newberg (September 26, 2019). "Breakouts: Six Rangers prospects who took the biggest leaps forward in 2019". The Athletic . Retrieved September 28, 2019.
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  14. ↑ Morris, Adam J. (September 20, 2021). "2021 Year in Review: John King". Lone Star Ball (SB Nation). Retrieved September 30, 2021.
  15. ↑ Anthony, Franco (September 17, 2021). "Rangers' John King Undergoes Thoracic Outlet Surgery". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
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  17. ↑ "Rangers' John King: Optioned to Triple-A". cbssports.com. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
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John King
St. Louis Cardinals – No. 47
Pitcher
Born: (1994-09-14) September 14, 1994 (age 30)
Laredo, Texas, U.S.
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
MLB debut
September 4, 2020, for the Texas Rangers
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