Class-A Advanced
South Atlantic League Pitcher of The Week: RHP Michael King – Marlins
Award spanning April 10-16
The Miami Marlins drafted right hander Michael King in the 12th round of the 2016 MLB June Amateur draft out of Boston College.
After the draft, King pitched for the Gulf Coast League Marlins (Rookie – 4 games), New York Penn League Batavia Muckdogs (Low A – 10 games) and the South Atlantic League Greensboro Grasshoppers (Class A Full – 1 game) and combined he was 3-3, with a 4.11 ERA, one save, and 20 strikeouts in 30.2 innings, spanning 15 appearances.
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The Marlins sent King back to the Muckdogs to start the 2017 season and he has not disappointed as he has appeared in three games (2 starts), is 2-0, with a 0.00 ERA. He has tossed 13 shutout innings, allowed four hits, two walks and 18 strikeouts. Opponents are batting just .095 against him and he also has a 0.46 WHIP.
Spanning the last week of April 10-16th, King started two games, one on April 10th and the other on April 15th.
On the 10th, King earned his first win of the season, tossing five innings, allowing just two hits, no runs, one walk and nine strikeouts. He struck out the side twice in the, first in the opening frame, and then again in the fourth inning.
On the 15th, the Rochester, NY native pitched the first game of a doubleheader against the Lakewood BlueClaws and threw a complete game shutout. King threw seven innings, allowing two hits, one walk and seven strikeouts. King retired the first 14 batters he faced, before allowing a two-out single in the bottom of the fifth inning.
He then worked his way out of sixth inning trouble, before retiring the side in the 7th inning to secure his second win of the season.
Congrats to Michael King for winning Legends on Deck’s, South Atlantic League Pitcher of the Week – April 10-16.
David Conde
David is the Founder and Co-Owner of Legends On Deck and Co-Host of the Legends On Deck Podcast. A lifelong sports fan with a special passion for the New York Mets and New York Knicks, David has spent more than a decade covering the sports he loves. From 2010 to 2014, he served as a Senior Editor for MetsMerized Online and Mets Minors, and in June 2014 fulfilled a lifelong dream by covering the New York Mets at Citi Field as a credentialed writer. As Legends On Deck has expanded beyond baseball, David has enjoyed diving into more sports, learning along the way and sharing those stories with readers and listeners. Married for over 27 years and the proud father of two adult sons, he continues to connect with sports fans through Legends On Deck, the podcast and social media.
