Current Contract
Contract renewable through 2012.

Became a Cardinal
Selected in the 44th round (1,334th overall) of the June, 2005 First-Year Player Draft. Signed to a 2006 contract on May 29, 2006.

2007 Season
King began the 2007 campaign in the Quad Cities, where he went 2-3 with a 5.21 ERA in 19 outings (nine starts). He struck out 62 over 57 innings and held opponents to a .214 batting average. He also walked 44 and threw 18 wild pitches, however, leading to a mid-season demotion to Batavia. In 16 appearances (nine starts) with the Muckdogs, King went 1-4 with a 4.70 ERA, 65 strikeouts, and 34 walks in 53.2 innings.

2006 Season
King made 13 starts for Rookie-level Johnson City, going 4-3 with a 3.02 ERA. He allowed 37 hits, struck out 74 and walked 29 in 62.2 innings.

Career Notes
His 74 strikeouts ranked 2nd in the Appalachian League in 2006 and his 3.02 ERA ranked 7th.

MISC
King's grandfather, Roy Mantle, was a brother of New York Yankees star Mickey Mantle.

Player Awards
Birdhouse Top 40 Prospect 2008: #34

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