Michael King’s stay off the injured list didn’t last long.

After making one start Saturday against the Red Sox, the Padres right-hander is heading back to the 15-day IL with knee inflammation.

Before that one outing, King had been out since May 18 with shoulder inflammation.

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Michael King, center, hands the ball to manager Mike Shildt (8) as he exits during the third inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025, in San Diego. AP

The injuries have limited King — who finished seventh in the National League Cy Young Award voting last year — to just 11 starts in 2025.

When he has been able to pitch, though, King has been excellent with a 2.81 ERA and 1.09 WHIP with 65 strikeouts in 57 2/3 innings.

It’s a notable loss for

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