ESPN’s Alden Gonzalez released a list of injured stars this morning who could help contenders down the stretch. With the San Diego Padres just 2.0 games behind the NL-West-leading Los Angeles Dodgers, right-hander Michael King was mentioned.

San Diego Padres' starting pitcher Michael King is set to return to the mound on Saturday against the Boston Red Sox

Before King’s rehab start, he also threw in three simulated innings where he said he felt fully healed from his injury. The Padres wanted to let King get back in the groove before reactivating him and seem to feel confident he has progressed to MLB standard.