John King (baseball)

John Edward King (born September 14, 1994) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Texas Rangers of Major League Baseball (MLB).

This article is about the baseball player. For other people named John King, see John King.
John King
Texas Rangers – No. 32
Pitcher
Born: (1994-09-14) September 14, 1994
Laredo, Texas
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
MLB debut
September 4, 2020, for the Texas Rangers
MLB statistics
(through May 3, 2022)
Win–loss record9–5
Earned run average3.76
Strikeouts58
Teams

Amateur career

King attended William P. Clements High School in Sugar Land, Texas.[1] He played college baseball at Angelina College in Lufkin, Texas in 2014 and 2015.[2] He then attended the University of Houston for two years (2016 and 2017), playing for the Cougars.[3][4] He tore the UCL in his left elbow during his senior season and continued to pitch through the injury.[5] He was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 10th round, with the 314th overall selection, of the 2017 MLB draft, and signed with them for a $10,000 signing bonus.[6][7]

Professional career

Upon signing, King underwent Tommy John surgery on July 5, 2017.[7] He rehabbed through the majority of the 2018 season, returning that September and appearing in one game for the AZL Rangers of the Rookie-level Arizona League and in three games for the Spokane Indians of the Class A Short Season Northwest League.[7][8] He was assigned to the Hickory Crawdads of the Class A South Atlantic League to open the 2019 season, and went 1–2 with a 3.42 ERA over 26+1⁄3 innings.[9] He was promoted to the Down East Wood Ducks of the Class A-Advanced Carolina 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]

References
  1. Jack Marrion (April 15, 2013). "BASEBALL: Dulles forces three-way tie for lead; Clements' King no-hits Hightower". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved May 20, 2019.
  2. "Roadrunner baseball players earn All-Conference honors". The Lufkin Daily News. May 31, 2015. Retrieved May 20, 2019.
  3. "John King Biography". Houston Cougars. Retrieved May 20, 2019.
  4. "Houston Baseball Spotlight: John King". Houston Cougars. October 13, 2015. Retrieved May 20, 2019.
  5. Jeff Wilson (June 13, 2017). "Rangers comfortable drafting pitchers with injury histories". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved May 20, 2019.
  6. Keith Leventhal (June 15, 2017). "Several players with East Texas ties picked In MLB draft". KHOU 11. Retrieved May 20, 2019.
  7. Jamey Newberg (May 9, 2019). "John King and the Rangers took a chance on each other. Now the prospect is a man on a mission". The Athletic. Retrieved May 20, 2019.
  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.
  13. Sam Blum (September 26, 2019). "Rangers confident in John King's strike-throwing ability ahead of rookie's MLB debut". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
  14. Morris, Adam J. (2021-09-20). "2021 Year in Review: John King". Lone Star Ball (SB Nation). Retrieved 2021-09-30.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  15. Anthony, Franco (September 17, 2021). "Rangers' John King Undergoes Thoracic Outlet Surgery". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved 2021-09-30.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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