SAN DIEGO (TNS) — His peak?

As he’s discussed the ups and downs of regaining his feel after an injury-riddled season, Michael King has quibbled — in his good-natured way — with the notion that what he did to the Atlanta Braves in Game 1 of the 2024 NL Wild Card Series was a top-end performance.

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