4:55 PM - John King (STL) Cardinals activated King (back) from the 15-day injured list Friday, John Denton of MLB.com reports.

9:27 AM - John King (STL) (back) will begin a rehab assignment with Double-A Springfield on Wednesday, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

10:16 AM - John King (STL) (back) will throw a live batting practice session Monday, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

2:12 PM - John King (STL) Cardinals placed King on the 15-day injured list Wednesday due to a mid-back strain.

11:00 AM - John King (STL) Cardinals activated King (oblique) from the 15-day injured list Sunday.

10:14 AM - John King (STL) (oblique) tossed a scoreless inning Saturday in his first rehab appearance with Triple-A Memphis, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

10:34 AM - John King (STL) (oblique) will throw a full-effort bullpen session Wednesday and, if it goes well, will begin a rehab assignment this weekend, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

9:13 AM - John King (STL) (oblique) could begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Memphis as soon as Tuesday, MLB.com reports.

4:44 PM - John King (STL) Cardinals placed King on the 15-day injured list Wednesday with a left oblique strain.

10:55 AM - John King (STL) was removed from an appearance Tuesday versus the Marlins due to a left side injury, Daniel Guerrero of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

2:14 PM - John King (STL) has been scored upon in seven of 16 appearances this season out of the Cardinals' bullpen.

4:04 PM - John King (STL) agreed to a one-year, $1.605 million contract with the Cardinals on Thursday, avoiding arbitration, Ari Alexander of KPRC 2 Houston reports.

12:47 PM - John King (STL) (3-3) allowed two runs on three hits and a walk over one inning to take the loss Tuesday versus the Padres. He did not record a strikeout.

4:37 PM - John King (STL) (3-1) got the win in Thursday's 3-2 victory over the Pirates. He pitched two innings and gave up one unearned run on two hits.

12:59 PM - John King (STL) (1-1) pitched two scoreless and hitless innings, walking one and striking out one while earning the win Wednesday over the Orioles.

11:16 AM - John King (STL) Cardinals recalled King from Triple-A Memphis on Wednesday, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

3:13 PM - John King (STL) was optioned to Triple-A Memphis on Tuesday, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

3:20 PM - John King (STL) Cardinals recalled King from Triple-A Memphis on Sunday.

6:36 PM - John King (STL) president of baseball operations John Mozeliak said Tuesday they plan to option King to Triple-A Memphis, John Denton of MLB.com reports.

4:31 PM - John King (STL) (illness) was scheduled to face hitters at the Cardinals' spring training complex in Florida on Sunday, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

11:05 AM - John King (STL) will not pitch in Saturday's Grapefruit League game against the Nationals due to an illness, Lynn Worthy of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

5:15 PM - John King (STL) has allowed five runs on nine hits and three walks while striking out two over three Grapefruit League innings.

2:59 PM - John King (STL) agreed to a one-year contract with the Cardinals on Thursday, avoiding arbitration.

12:57 PM - John King (STL) (1-0) allowed a run on three hits and a walk while striking out one over one inning to earn the win Sunday over the Phillies.

8:09 PM - John King (STL) Cardinals added King to their active roster Tuesday.

4:20 PM - John King (STL) Rangers traded King, Thomas Saggese and Tekoah Roby to the Cardinals on Sunday in exchange for Jordan Montgomery and Chris Stratton, Jeff Passan of ESPN.comreports.