This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/padres as Padres' Michael King Breaks Silence on Surprise Injury. The San Diego Padres are locked in an intense divisional battle with the Los Angeles Dodgers, and if the Friars want to secure the division, starting pitcher Michael King will need to get healthy.

Ahead of the San Diego Padres' weekend series against the Los Angeles Dodgers, with the winner taking the lead in the NL West, the Padres announced some unfortunate news regarding starting pitcher Michael King.

King could have pitched Friday, but not without pain, "and it's just not a recipe for short- and longer-term success," Mike Shildt said.