ATLANTA (AP) — San Diego right-hander Michael King, who was scratched from May 24’s scheduled start, was placed on the 15-day injured list on May 25 with right shoulder inflammation.
The Padres said that King had stiffness after sleeping on the shoulder. The team announced the inflammation on May 25 and said the right-hander would be sidelined for at least two weeks.
The Padres recalled right-hander David Morgan from Triple-A El Paso before May 25’s game at Atlanta.
The Padres did not say how King’s spot in the rotation would be filled. Morgan has worked only in relief at El Paso, posting a 6.91 ERA in 14 games.
On May 25, the Padres used a bullpen game and lost to the Braves 7-1. Sean Reynolds got the start and allowed three runs in 2 2/3 innings. Wandy Peralta, Alek Jacobs and Yuki Matsui also pitched.
King is 4-2 with a 2.59 ERA in 10 starts. He was 13-9 with a 2.95 ERA in 2024 and finished seventh in the NL Cy Young Award voting.
