Mike King finished the 2018 season recognized as the Yankees minor league pitcher of the year, and stood on the cusp of the major leagues. Neither coaches, scouts, nor talent evaluators saw his rapid ascent coming prior to the 2016 draft, where he lasted into the 12th round, or during his initial two seasons of minor league ball. With an injury in his rearview mirror, King’s studious work habits have him on a path to maximize his talent and poised to join the Yankees rotation in the near future.
Despite ranking second in the Boston College record books with a 3.