Is there legitimate reason for concern behind Yu Darvish's early-season struggles? And do we need to stack the Detroit Tigers whenever they face a lefty?

Yu Darvish looked untouchable against the Angels on Thursday, striking out 10 while not allowing a run through seven innings. The Japanese import struggled in his season debut against the Indians, but he has been on his game since then, allowing a total of of one run over 13 innings. It will be inte[...]

Yu Darvish allowed one run on four hits in six innings against the Athletics on Saturday, but Kendall Graveman was just a bit better in the Athletics' 6-1 win. Darvish had five strikeouts and three walks in the game and his K:BB ratio through his first two starts (12 1/3 innings) is alarming, as he [...]

Kendall Graveman limited the Rangers to only one run on two hits in seven innings on Saturday night, outdueling Yu Darvish and earning the win in a 6-1 victory for the Athletics over the Rangers. Graveman, who had five strikeouts and one walk last night, has back-to-back wins and quality starts to o[...]

A's shortstop Marcus Semien will bat leadoff in tonight's game against Yu Darvish and the Rangers. Matt Joyce will hit second, and Rajai Davis slides down to ninth. Semien is 3-for-8 in his career against Darvish, and has reached base all five games this season with a .421 OBP. Additionally, Semien [...]

Yu Darvish was named the Opening Day starter for the Rangers on Saturday. The 30-year-old has struck out 17 batters while keeping a 2.24 ERA over four Cactus League starts. There has been no talk of an innings limit on Darvish heading into 2017, but owners would be wise to expect something in the ra[...]

Yu Darvish's return from Tommy John surgery went smooth in 2016. Can we expect even better results in 2017?

Yu Darvish was in complete control of the Rays on Friday, striking out 12 batters and allowing just one run over six innings. It was a frustrating season for Darvish owners, as he threw just 100.1 innings while dealing with shoulder problems after returning from Tommy John surgery, but he was still [...]

Yu Darvish allowed three runs over 6.2 innings against the Mariners on Monday to pick up his eighth consecutive quality start. Darvish struck out nine batters in the contest, raising his strikeout rate to nearly 31 percent over 12 starts. The Japanese import hasn't quite given owners the length they[...]

Khris Davis has been on fire lately, but he is a player you'll want to avoid tonight against Yu Darvish.