The San Diego Padres may be in the thick of the NL West playoff race, but reinforcements are coming — and one of them just spoke with authority. Michael King, who’s been sidelined since May 18th with a nerve impingement in his right shoulder, made it clear this week, he’s not waiting around for the calendar to dictate his return. In a piece by Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune, King gave an emphatic update after his first full bullpen session in nearly two months. King didn’t commit to a public timeline, but his words and actions made one thing clear — he’s pushing aggressively to rejoin the Padres rotation sooner than expected.