Michael King appears to be the most likely of the free agent starters to sign next, according to MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand.
The belief, per Feinsand, is that King will land a four-year deal.
Both New York teams are among his suitors, along with the Red Sox, Orioles, and Cubs.
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That certainly doesn’t come as a surprise, as Greg Joyce of the NY Post reported on Monday that the Yankees were open to a reunion with King, whom they dealt to the Padres as part of the Juan Soto trade.
The Mets have also been connected to the 30-year-old this offseason, and the two sides reportedly had a video meeting ahead of last week’s Winter Meetings.
While King’s injury history makes him a bit of a risk, he does present an intriguing addition to either rotation.
The Rochester-native was one of baseball’s top arms two seasons ago in his first year as a full-time starter, finishing seventh in Cy Young voting after posting a 2.95 ERA and 201 strikeouts.
He was solid again when healthy this past season, but two different stints on the IL limited him to just 15 outings.