This season does not look good for San Diego Padres' Japanese pitcher Yu Darvish (39). His recent remarks suggesting he might retire, saying, 'I could quit baseball,' appear to carry weight. The San ...

Padres starting pitcher Yu Darvish has an elbow issue and will not be ready for the start of the 2025 MLB season.

The San Diego Padres opened the season with a starting rotation that was missing right-hander Yu Darvish, who began the 2025 campaign on the injured list. Darvish was sidelined by elbow discomfort ...

The clock may be ticking for Yu Darvish. The 38-year-old has been struggling with his health in recent seasons, which has hampered his availability and effectiveness with the San Diego Padres.

Darvish had been shut down from throwing in the middle of spring training due to right elbow inflammation, but he seems to be making some progress, as he was spotted playing catch Tuesday. Even so, ...