San Diego Padres starting pitcher Yu Darvish was excellent on Saturday, tossing six frames of shutout baseball in the team's 3-2 extra-inning win over the Dodgers. The veteran surrendered just one hit and three walks while striking out seven batters as he left with a 2-0 lead before it was blown in the eighth, forcing him to settle for a no-decision. Darvish has now thrown six or more innings and allowed one run or fewer in three of his four starts this season, but his one blow up outing where ...

San Diego Padres pitcher Yu Darvish (1-1) allowed one run on four hits with eight strikeouts over 6 2/3 innings in Sunday's 2-1 win over the Atlanta Braves. He picked up his first victory of the season. The 35-year-old bounced back after being lit up for nine earned runs in his previous start. On Sunday, he was efficient, throwing for 96 pitches and firing 64 for strikes. The Padres right-hander owns a 6.28 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, and a 13:6 K: BB across 14 1/3 innings in 2022. Darvish is set to face ...

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Yu Darvish has been tabbed as the team's Opening Day starter on April 7 on the road against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Joe Musgrove will likely be on the hill for the second game of the regular season. Darvish, 35, has looked good in spring training, allowing just one run and no walks while striking out 10 in seven innings over two Cactus League starts. The Japanese right-hander struggled last year with the Friars and dealt with some injuries, ultimately ...

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Yu Darvish said he tweaked his mechanics in the offseason and is also past the hip injury that landed him on the injured list twice in 2021. It also played a part in his 6.65 ERA in his final 14 starts after he had a 2.44 ERA through his first 16 starts. The mechanical adjustments he made were designed to relieve stress on his lower back and hip area. Darvish's 29.8% strikeout rate and .218 batting average allowed since 2012 are both fourth-best among major ...

Free-agent outfielder Seiya Suzuki worked out for the San Diego Padres at Petco Park over the weekend, according to sources. Suzuki also visited with starting pitcher Yu Darvish (the two share an agent) and his family before the right-hander left for spring training in Arizona. It's no secret that the Padres are looking for another outfielder in 2022, and Suzuki has the potential to become an everyday starting corner outfielder right away. The 27-year-old do-it-all outfielder should be one of ...

Once among the most feared strikeout pitchers in the game, the cracks have finally started to show on Darvish, who is coming off his worst full season in the majors. He put up an uncharacteristic 4.22 ERA, served up 1.52 HR/9 despite pitching for San Diego, and his 29.2% strikeout rate was his lowest since 2018.Add in the fact that Darvish will turn 36 midway through the season, and fantasy managers are rightfully worried about what the future holds for Darvish. Few would argue that Darvish is ...

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Yu Darvish will look to log a second consecutive successful season in San Diego in 2022. After joining the Padres via trade prior to the 2021 season, Darvish posted a 4.22 ERA and a 3.90 FIP in 166.1 innings while walking 44 batters and turning in 199 strikeouts. He'll headline a potentially strong Padres rotation that is also set to feature Blake Snell, Jose Musgrove, Mike Clevinger, and Chris Paddack. Darvish has never logged a strikeouts per nine innings ...

From halfway through 2019 through the 2020 season, you could have made the argument that Darvish was a top-three pitcher in the league. His numbers were right up there with the best of them. That led to an expensive price tag in 2021, which Darvish did not come through on, posting the second-worst ERA of his career (4.22). The underlying numbers were much more encouraging than that, as he posted another strong strikeout rate (29.2%) while keeping the walks well below the league average (6.5%) ...

San Diego Padres pitcher Yu Darvish (hip) was placed on the 10-day injured list with a left hip impingement. The Padres optioned Ryan Weathers to Triple-A El Paso, reinstated Craig Stammen from the IL, and recalled Shaun Anderson in corresponding moves. He allowed two earned runs on five hits and four walks while striking out six over four innings in his previous start. The 35-year-old was one strikeout shy from logging his fifth 200K campaign. Darvish's season is officially over, and the ...

In likely his final start of 2021, San Diego Padres starter Yu Darvish permitted two earned runs in four innings against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Despite six strikeouts, the right-hander labored over 85 pitches, surrendering five knocks and four walks. After an All-Star first half, Darvish cratered in his final 12 starts, absorbing eight losses and a disappointing 6.16 ERA. Overall, the 35-year-old registered eight victories, a 4.22 ERA, 1.09 WHIP and 29 percent strikeout rate over 166 innings...