Padres right-hander Michael King is set to make his long-awaited return to the mound, the team announced late Wednesday night. He’s set to face the Red Sox on Saturday at Petco Park.

King has missed nearly three months due to a long thoracic nerve issue that affected the strength in his right shoulder. His return gives the Padres rotation a major boost ahead of the stretch run.

In 10 starts this season, King has posted a 2.59 ERA. He was the team’s Opening Day starter and its Game 1 starter in the postseason last year.

King made one rehab start for Triple-A El Paso in which he allowed six runs while striking out five over 3 1/3 innings. He threw 61 pitches, which means that he’ll assuredly be on a limited pitch count upon his return to the big league mound.

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