Michael King was one of the assets the San Diego Padres obtained when they traded Juan Soto to the New York Yankees in December, and there was uncertainty regarding the role he would fill.

And yet, the Braves have clinched a postseason berth for the seventh consecutive year. With a 3-0 win over the Mets in the second game of Monday’s doubleheader, the Braves locked in a date with the Padres at Petco Park in a best-of-three wild card series that begins Tuesday at 8:38 p.