King vs Cole: A Homecoming Pitch | San Diego Padres News

Michael King, fresh off five straight quality starts and a stellar ERA, returns to Yankee Stadium for a high-stakes showdown against his former team — and former mentor Gerrit Cole. The emotional homecoming includes nostalgic chats with Cole, who helped guide him from bullpen to starter, and a lighthearted exchange with Aaron Judge, now sidelined by injury but still cracking jokes about last year’s homer. Meanwhile, the Padres’ 20-year-old rookie Ethan Salas steps into the DH role in search of his first hit, as San Diego fights a tight race for the wild-card with just one game left to play. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/ef7b4ee9a6a8d906