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.