JOHN KING NEWS

Twins take lead on consecutive wild pitches, top Rangers 3-2

Max Kepler scored the go-ahead run on a second consecutive wild pitch from Texas reliever John King in the seventh inning, and the Minnesota Twins beat the Rangers 3-2

JUNE 19, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Starting build-up King will begin building up to pitch longer outings and possibly start games, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports.

Impact The lefty will appear in relief Saturday and will begin pitching on a more regular schedule afterwards. Texas hopes King, who posted a 2.40 ERA in 19 minor-league starts in 2019, can provide some much-needed rotation depth.

JUNE 19, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Houston hosts Texas, looks to build on Valdez's solid outing

Houston looks to follow up a dominant performance by Sunday starter Framber Valdez

JUNE 15, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Takes loss in relief King (5-4) was tagged with the loss in relief Sunday against the Rays after allowing three runs (two earned) on one hit and a walk across one-third of an inning.

Impact King entered the game in the top of the eighth inning but struggled badly, as he only retired one batter and gave up three of the seven runs the Rangers allowed. This outing ended a streak of four straight scoreless appearances and ballooned his ERA to 2.40, though that's still a solid figure for a pitcher that has hurled 30 innings across 21 appearances.

JUNE 7, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Rookie Walls sparks late surge as Rays beat Rangers 7-1

Rookie Taylor Walls had a tiebreaking, two-run double in the eighth inning among a season-high three hits, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Texas Rangers 7-1

JUNE 6, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Gibson, Rangers end 9-game skid in 5-4 win over AL-best Rays

Kyle Gibson pitched 5 1/3 scoreless innings in his return from the injured list and the Texas Rangers ended a nine-game losing streak with a 5-4 win over Tampa Bay

JUNE 5, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

García beats Astros in 10th again, Rangers sweep in 3-2 win

Adolis García’s infield single scored automatic runner Nick Solak in the 10th inning, giving the Texas Rangers a 3-2 victory over the Houston Astros and a sweep of their Texas riva...

MAY 23, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Germán strong following Kluber, Yanks shut out Rangers again

Domingo Germán followed Corey Kluber’s no-hitter with seven more scoreless innings, Gio Urshela and Aaron Judge delivered RBI singles as pinch-hitters in the seventh inning and the...

MAY 20, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

San Francisco hosts Texas after Wood's strong showing

San Francisco looks to follow up a dominant performance by Monday starter Alex Wood

MAY 11, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Sheffield scheduled to start for Mariners at Rangers

The Rangers are expected to send Dane Dunning to the mound Sunday and the Mariners will give Justus Sheffield the start

MAY 9, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Gallo 2 HRs, Rangers throw out Lewis at plate to top M's 9-8

Rangers rookie center fielder Adolis Garcia threw out Kyle Lewis at the plate on a wild, scrambly play for the final out, and Texas held off the Seattle Mariners 9-8

MAY 9, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Picks up third win King (3-1) allowed two hits and struck out three over 2.2 scoreless innings to earn the win over Minnesota on Wednesday.

Impact With Hyeon-Jong Yang making his first MLB start and not completely stretched out, the Rangers knew there would be a need for one of their relievers to tote a multi-inning load. King was that man Wednesday, coming in during the fourth inning to get out of a bases-loaded jam. He then authored two more frames for his third multi-inning outing in his last four appearances. He's been one of the Rangers' best relievers, posting a 1.13 ERA over 16 innings -- not bad for a guy who never pitched above High-A prior to 2020. The left-hander credits a move to the third-base side of the rubber and a new meditation process for his early-season success, Kennedi Landry of MLB.com reports.

MAY 6, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Pineda scheduled to start as Minnesota hosts Texas

The Twins will roll out Michael Pineda to the mound Thursday and the Rangers will give Jordan Lyles the start

MAY 6, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Trevino homer pushes Gibson and Rangers past Red Sox 4-1

Texas catcher Jose Trevino delivered a big blow after his battery mate's final pitch

APRIL 30, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Texas takes 3-game losing streak into matchup with Los Angeles

Texas heads into the matchup against Los Angeles in a rut, losers of three straight

APRIL 26, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Kopech expected to start for Chicago against Texas

The Rangers will start Kohei Arihara on Sunday while the White Sox are expected to counter with Michael Kopech

APRIL 25, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Takes loss in relief King (2-1) was tagged with the loss Saturday against the White Sox after giving up a run on three hits and a walk across 2.2 innings. He fanned one.

Impact King was just one out away from sending the game to extra innings, but he allowed a game-winning double to Nick Madrigal that scored Luis Robert. The left-hander ended a streak of five scoreless appearances while pitching his longest outing of the season, but he continues to be one of the Rangers' most dependable arms out of the bullpen and owns a 1.69 ERA across 10.2 innings in eight appearances.

APRIL 25, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Madrigal drives in winning run as White Sox beat Rangers 2-1

Nick Madrigal doubled home the winning run in the ninth inning after Liam Hendriks allowed a tying homer in the top half, and the Chicago White Sox recovered to beat the Texas Rang...

APRIL 25, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Earns second win King (2-0) allowed two hits over one scoreless inning to pick up the win over the Angels on Wednesday.

Impact King entered in the seventh inning with the Rangers in a 3-1 hole and was the pitcher of record when his offense put up crooked numbers in the eighth and ninth innings. The left-hander turned in his fifth straight scoreless outing, lowering his ERA to 1.13. He's walked one and allowed 12 hits over eight innings but has managed to pitch out of danger by keeping balls on the ground (65.4 GB%)

APRIL 22, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

García's 3-run homer in 8th sends Rangers past Angels 7-4

Adolis García hit a go-ahead, three-run homer in the eighth inning, and the Texas Rangers rallied from a late two-run deficit for a 7-4 victory over the Los Angeles Angels

APRIL 21, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Picks up win King (1-0) allowed one hit and struck out one in one inning to earn the extra-inning win Sunday versus the Orioles.

Impact King worked the 10th inning and earned the win when Nate Lowe hit a walkoff single to give the Rangers a 1-0 victory. Through seven innings, King has been a bit generous with baserunners -- he's allowed 10 hits and a walk, but only one earned run. He has a hold and a blown save, as well.

APRIL 18, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Rangers beat O's 1-0 in 10 in duel of opening day starters

Nate Lowe singled home Eli White with two outs and the bases loaded in the 10th inning, giving the Texas Rangers a 1-0 victory over the Baltimore Orioles in a pitcher’s duel betwee...

APRIL 18, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Fans four Friday King allowed two hits and struck out four over two scoreless innings in Friday's 3-0 loss to the Padres.

Impact King was the second-best pitcher in the game following San Diego's Joe Musgrove, who no-hit the Rangers. It was King's third appearance of the season and first that lasted more than three outs. All of his appearances have been in the middle innings, and King has allowed four runs (one earned) and six hits while striking out five over four innings.

APRIL 10, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Projected for roster King is projected to make the Rangers' bullpen, per Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News.

Impact King, who made his MLB debut in 2020 despite never pitching above High-A, has allowed two runs on seven hits and one walk while striking out seven over 7.1 Cactus League innings. The Rangers are hurting in the bullpen and dealing with injuries to Jose Leclerc (elbow) and Jonathan Hernandez (elbow). The relievers still standing do not have defined roles at this time, but King should land in a middle-relief role with the capability of contributing more than three outs.

MARCH 25, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Why CNN election analyst John King would make a great sports play-by-play man - The Boston Globe Those in the profession rave about King's preparation and smooth, comforting delivery under ever-changing circumstances. And like Fenway's G...

NOVEMBER 13, 2020 • BOSTONGLOBE.COM