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Padres just made their best offseason move by keeping Michael King in San Diego

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If the Padres’ offseason had a “don’t overthink it” button, they finally slammed it.

Per Mark Feinsand, San Diego is finalizing a deal to bring Michael King back on a three-year, $75 million contract — and it’s hard to come up with a better use of resources for a team that’s built to win with just enough chaos to keep everyone awake.

Padres secure Michael King and turn their offseason in the right direction

Here’s the truth: when King arrived from the Yankees in the December 2023 Juan Soto blockbuster, he didn’t show up as a throw-in arm.