The San Diego Padres lost Michael King right after he returned from injury, but their ace has his sights set on his final return.

King had been sidelined since late May because of an injury to his long thoracic nerve. His return could be a season-changer.

In hindsight, Michael King might have ramped up a bit too fast as he pushed to return from his nerve issue. He could pitch through the pain in his left knee, he said Friday, but … “I know it will hurt every pitch,

Right-hander Michael King is going back on the injured list after just one start, a major blow to the Padres rotation ahead of perhaps San Diego’s biggest series of the season.

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