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It didn't take long for the Padres most valuable starting pitcher to opt out of his contract, but can the Friars find a way to re-sign him?
Darren Smith and Marty Caswell put a wrap on the Milwaukee Brewers winning the World Series, Pat Murphy's full circle moment, and Padres ace Michael King opting out of his contract. Marty and Darren discuss if the Padres will be able to re-sign him, if they should re-sign him, the likelihood of the Padres picking up Nick Pivetta's option, and the paper thin rotation should both depart.
Will the Padres extend Adrian Morejon a qualifying offer and will Yuki Matsui opt out? The two discuss The Athletic ranking the Padres as the 18th best roster in baseball should they lose all of their current free agents. How aggressive will the Padres new ownership group be? The two discuss why we're finally about to learn more about Kwanza Jones and Jose E. Feliciano, and the impending lockout.
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"Will the Padres re-sign Michael King? Era of new Padres owners is underway" is an episode of Friar Territory: a San Diego Padres podcast. Runtime 27 min. Published October 30, 2026. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.