Padres Lose Michael King to Free Agency as Nine Players Depart
Michael King opts out of his contract, joining Nick Pivetta and others in free agency while the team faces roster changes.
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The story so far
2 publishers have covered this in 7 articles since 29 Oct 2026. feeds.bleacherreport.com published first, on 29 October at 13:49 UTC; SI Feed followed 3h 14m later. The most recent article, from SI Feed, appeared on 2 November at 13:59 UTC.
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How it unfolded
Every source in the order it published.
- feeds.bleacherreport.comMichael King Reportedly Opts Out of Final 2 Years, $58M of Padres Contract, Buyout Details Revealed
- SI FeedMichael King Opts Out of $58 Million Contract, Leaving Padres in Major Trouble
- SI FeedPadres Notes: SD Loses 9 Players, Michael King Makes Opt-Out Decision, Ty France Contract Projection
- SI FeedPadres' Michael King Predicted to Sign Blockbuster $140 Million Deal in Free Agency
- SI FeedPadres Notes: Nick Pivetta Becomes Free Agent, Adrian Morejon Predicted to Leave, Michael King Contract Projection
- SI FeedPadres' Yuki Matsui Makes Decision on $6.5 Million Opt Out: Report
- SI FeedPadres Notes: SD Loses 4 More Players to Free Agency, Michael King Contract Projection, Yuki Matsui Decision
Sources
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- Padres Notes: SD Loses 4 More Players to Free Agency, Michael King Contract Projection, Yuki Matsui Decision SI Feed
- Padres' Yuki Matsui Makes Decision on $6.5 Million Opt Out: Report SI Feed
- Padres Notes: Nick Pivetta Becomes Free Agent, Adrian Morejon Predicted to Leave, Michael King Contract Projection SI Feed
- Padres' Michael King Predicted to Sign Blockbuster $140 Million Deal in Free Agency SI Feed
- Padres Notes: SD Loses 9 Players, Michael King Makes Opt-Out Decision, Ty France Contract Projection SI Feed
- Michael King Opts Out of $58 Million Contract, Leaving Padres in Major Trouble SI Feed
- Michael King Reportedly Opts Out of Final 2 Years, $58M of Padres Contract, Buyout Details Revealed feeds.bleacherreport.com
In this story
- San Diego Padres
- Michael King
- Nick Pivetta
- Adrian Morejon
- Ty France