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Michael King Had A Pure Reaction To His First MLB Save

By Andres Chavez April 15, 2022 @andres_chavez13

Michael King #34 of the New York Yankees reacts after the final out of the game against the Toronto Blue Jays during the ninth inning at Yankee Stadium on April 14, 2022 in the Bronx borough of New York City. The Yankees won 3-0.
(Photo by Adam Hunger/Getty Images)

 

New York Yankees right-hander Michael King was called upon to solve Aroldis Chapman‘s mess on Thursday night, when the “Cuban Missile” walked the three guys he faced with no outs in the ninth inning.

New York was leading 3-0, so they didn’t want to risk any further damage: manager Aaron Boone brought in King, and he delivered an incredible outing to secure the victory for the Bombers.

King struck out George Springer looking, and got Bo Bichette to hit a soft liner to second base that resulted in a double play: DJ LeMahieu caught it, and Matt Chapman, the runner on first, had already taken off to second and couldn’t return in time.

Double play, ballgame, and a victory for the Yanks, thanks to King.

It was his first career save, and while he wasn’t really paying attention to that fact when he took the ball, he was relieved with the end result of his outing.

His reaction was pure, sincere: he was excited to finally add to the “save” column as an MLB pitcher.

Michael King on his first MLB save:

"After the Rizzo gave me the ball, I thought it was pretty cool" pic.twitter.com/rBwYXZMaXb

— Yankees Videos (@snyyankees) April 15, 2022

 

A “Cool” Moment

“It was cool! I really wasn’t thinking about it at the moment, but after Anthony Rizzo gave me the ball, I thought it was pretty cool,” he said to New York media after the game.

Chapman is widely expected to remain the closer, as he should: this was his first bad outing of the year and he deserves a long leash.

But King, who finished 2021 on a high note as a multi-inning reliever, will get many high-leverage innings out of the Yankees bullpen in 2022.

Last year, he had a 3.55 ERA, but it was 2.33 as a reliever.

He has found his role with the Yankees: he is the fireman, who will enter the game at the most important situations when an out or two (or five, if needed) are the difference between a win or a loss.

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About Andres Chavez

Sportswriter, fantasy sports enthusiast. Covering MLB, NBA, and NFL from every possible angle.

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