"San Diego's front office leader acknowledged that the starting staff "is a clear area of need" as they face free agent losses of Dylan Cease and Michael King. Cease is a lock to reject a qualifying offer and has long seemed likely to sign elsewhere. King will decline his end of a mutual option in favor of a $3.75MM buyout. The Padres seem likely to issue him a QO as well, and there's a good chance he rejects that even after an injury-riddled season."
"The Padres could try to bring King back. He was on track for a nine-figure deal until he suffered a nerve injury in his throwing shoulder. That initially seemed to be a minor concern but wound up costing him almost three months. King missed a couple more weeks in August with knee inflammation and did not look as sharp in September. The Padres didn't fully trust him in the postseason, using him out of the bullpen in the Wild Card Series."
San Diego's starting staff is a clear area of need after likely free-agent departures of Dylan Cease and Michael King. Cease is expected to reject a qualifying offer and seems likely to sign elsewhere. King will decline a mutual option in favor of a $3.75MM buyout and may reject a qualifying offer after an injury-plagued season. King suffered a nerve injury in his throwing shoulder, missed nearly three months, later dealt with knee inflammation and finished less sharp. Nick Pivetta projects as the clear No.1 starter while Joe Musgrove targets Opening Day recovery from Tommy John. The club could pursue a shorter-term, opt-out return for King.
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