On Sunday, the St. Louis Cardinals will finish their series with the Philadelphia Phillies.
They will look to avoid getting swept after losing each of the first two games.
Most recently, the Cardinals lost by a score of 12-3 on Saturday.
3-Year St. Louis Cardinals Pitcher Cut
GettyJohn King #47 of the Miami Marlins in action during the game against the New York Mets at Citi Field on July 30, 2026 in the Queens borough of New York City.
Also on Sunday, news came out that a former Cardinals pitcher had been designated for assignment by the Miami Marlins.
MLB.com wrote (on August 23): “Miami Marlins designated LHP John King for assignment.”
GettyJohn King #47 of the Miami Marlins throws against the Philadelphia Phillies during the third inning of a spring training baseball game at BayCare Ballpark on February 27, 2026 in Clearwater, Florida.
King had been in the middle of his first season with the Marlins.
He went 6-2 with a 3.99 ERA in 50 games.
It will be interesting to see if he gets claimed by another MLB team.
There is also the chance that he ends up back with the Marlins (in Triple-A).
Social Media Reacts
GettyJohn King #47 of the Miami Marlins gets called off of the pitcher’s mound by Manager Clayton McCullough #86 in the sixth inning of a game against the Atlanta Braves at Truist Park on August 6, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia.
Here’s what people were saying about the news:
Kevin Barral: “#Marlins free agent signings this offseason Pete Fairbanks (still with the team) John King (DFA) Chris Paddack (DFA) Austin Slater (DFA) Christopher Morel (DFA)”
@FishOnFirst: “Updated Marlins 40-man roster snapshot. John King gets DFA’d to make room for Jack Ralston. King was AMAZING for the Marlins until his ankle injury last month. Brutal slump since then (10.24 ERA and 8.67 FIP with only 3 K in 9.2 IP).”
Will Manso: “Talk about a tale of two halves for John King with the Marlins.”
@jeremytache: “John is a very kind guy, and he was gigantic during the Marlins 1st half. Wishing him nothing but the best.”
Looking At King
GettyJohn King #47 of the St. Louis Cardinals pitches during the seventh inning against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park on June 01, 2024 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
King was picked in the 10th round of the 2017 MLB Draft.
He had spent the first part of his career with the Texas Rangers.
Over 264 career games (and seven seasons), King went 22-16 with a 3.83 ERA.
3-Year St. Louis Cardinals Pitcher Cut By Current MLB Team