The Miami Marlins will sign left-handed reliever John King to a one-year contract to bolster their bullpen, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press on Wednesday.
The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the deal has not yet been finalized. ESPN first reported the news.
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King, 31, became a free agent in November after not being tendered by the St. Louis Cardinals. His contract is worth $1.5 million, according to ESPN.
King appeared in 51 games for the Cardinals last season, going 2-1 with a 4.66 ERA. He began his MLB career with the Texas Rangers in 2020 before spending the past 2.5 seasons in St. Louis. He has a 16-14 record in 253 1/3 innings with a career ERA of 3.80.
The Marlins have been busy in free agency recently, agreeing to a $4 million, one-year contract with right-hander Chris Paddack on Monday. In December, Miami also signed right-handed reliever Pete Fairbanks and utility player Christopher Morell.
King will join Cade Gibson, Josh Simpson and Andrew Nardy as left-handed relievers on the Marlins’ 40-man roster.
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