SAN DIEGO — Pitcher Michael King and the San Diego Padres avoided an arbitration hearing when they agreed Friday to a one-year deal guaranteeing $7.75 million. King gets a $3 million signing ...

(Meg McLaughlin / The San Diego Union-Tribune) The Padres and starting pitcher Michael King ... That is because King is a resident of Florida, where there is no state income tax.

The San Diego Padres announced Friday that they avoided arbitration with right-hander Michael King, agreeing to a one-year deal that includes a mutual option and could help ease the team’s ...

On Friday, the Padres and right-hander Michael King avoided an arbitration hearing with a creative deal that guarantees King $7.75M. The deal splits that guarantee between a signing bonus and ...