{"id":283262,"date":"2025-11-14T20:29:09","date_gmt":"2025-11-14T20:29:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/283262\/"},"modified":"2025-11-14T20:29:09","modified_gmt":"2025-11-14T20:29:09","slug":"former-mlb-gm-hints-yankees-could-reunite-with-player-traded-for-juan-soto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/283262\/","title":{"rendered":"Former MLB GM hints Yankees could reunite with player traded for Juan Soto"},"content":{"rendered":"

The New York Yankees<\/a> are no strangers to aggressive moves, and one of the more aggressive in recent years was their trade with the San Diego Padres<\/a> to acquire Juan Soto.<\/p>\n

It wasn’t a cheap trade, but the Yankees got to the World Series and saw Soto put up incredible numbers in a Yankees uniform. While he left in free agency to join the New York Mets<\/a>, he’s not the only player from this trade to hit the open market.<\/p>\n

As Jim Bowden of The Athletic<\/a> reports, the Yankees are a very real possible landing spot for a former pitcher they traded to the Padres as part of the Soto package. After two seasons in San Diego, Michael King could return to New York this offseason.<\/p>\n

Yankees could reunite with Michael King two years after Juan Soto trade<\/p>\n

“It sounds like a reunion with former Yankees starter Michael King,” Bowden writes, “who was traded in the Juan Soto swap, is a real possibility.”<\/p>\n

Re-acquiring King would be a nice pickup for the Yankees. The now 30-year-old pitcher is coming off back-to-back seasons as a full-time starter for the Padres.<\/p>\n

New York could use a new starting pitcher this winter, as the combination of Carlos Rodon, Max Fried, Cam Schlittler, and others didn’t get it done in the playoffs.<\/p>\n

King would be a nice addition to the rotation, though his injury-plagued 2025 season does give some pause for a reunion. He pitched in only 15 games, with a 3.44 ERA and a 5-3 record for the Padres.<\/p>\n

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However, his 2024 season would be reason enough for the Yankees to take a chance on King as a full-time starter back in New York. He had a 2.95 ERA across 31 appearances and 30 starts, with a 13-9 record and 201 strikeouts in 173.2 innings pitched.<\/p>\n

But, even with his rough 2025 season, he had a complete game shutout and was a huge piece of the Padres’ rotation before he got hurt. If he can get healthy for his new team, the Yankees should be interested in a reunion.<\/p>\n

King won’t top the starting pitching market this winter, allowing the Yankees to spend elsewhere. He’d be a nice addition to the Yankees’ rotation, and one that wouldn’t be too expensive at that.<\/p>\n

Bowden’s report makes it seem like the Yankees have a strong chance to sign him, which would be a smart addition to the team. Originally part of the Soto blockbuster, King could return to where he began his MLB career just two years after being traded away.<\/p>\n

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