San Diego Padres starter Yu Darvish allowed one run (none earned) in four innings of work Wednesday against the Colorado Rockies. Starting in Game 1 of a doubleheader, Darvish was lifted after just 76 pitches for a pinch hitter that ultimately helped the Friars win. Although that's no solace to fantasy managers, the right-hander permitted just two hits and a walk while striking out a pair. Darvish now possesses a superb 2.08 ERA, 0.92 WHIP and 31 percent strikeout rate in eight starts. He'll ...

San Diego Padres starter Yu Darvish allowed one earned run over 6 innings for his third win Friday against the San Francisco Giants. After surrendering a solo home run to Giants catcher Buster Posey in the first frame, Darvish settled in to strike out 12 on the outing, yielding four hits and three walks over a season-high 107 pitches. The 34-year-old has emerged as the Friars unquestioned ace, sporting a 2.13 ERA, 0.89 WHIP and 33 percent strikeout rate. He will remain a frontline starter for...

San Diego Padres starter Yu Darvish earned a victory Friday against the Los Angeles Dodgers, tossing seven innings of one-run ball. Pitted against Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw for the second consecutive weekend, Darvish was brilliant over 96 pitches, striking out nine while surrendering four hits and three free passes. Through five outings, the veteran right-hander owns a clean 2.27 ERA, 0.85 WHIP and 30 percent strikeout rate. Looking every bit of an ace, Darvish will carry the momentum into ...

San Diego Padres starter Yu Darvish picked up his first win of 2021 Monday against the Pittsburgh Pirates, firing seven frames of one-run ball. After two solid outings, the ace the Friars trade for showed up tonight, with Darvish collecting six strikeouts while allowing just three hits and a walk. Through three starts, the right-hander owns a clean 3.06 ERA, 0.96 WHIP and 19:3 strikeout-to-walk ratio in 17 innings. He should be trusted in fantasy lineups this Saturday despite a tough matchup ...

San Diego Padres starter Yu Darvish tossed six innings of one-run ball Tuesday against the San Francisco Giants, taking a no-decision. After a laborious debut, Darvish allowed just three hits and a walk en route to striking out seven across 89 pitches. His primary mistake was a solo shot to shortstop Brandon Crawford. The 34-year-old holds a 4.22 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and 13:2 strikeout-walk-ratio after 10 frames. He should be trusted in fantasy lineups on the road next Monday against the Pittsburgh ...

San Diego Padres starter Yu Darvish lasted just 4 innings on Opening Day against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Despite laboring throughout the contest, Darvish held a 6-1 lead before unraveling in the fifth frame after 93 pitches and four earned runs. He fanned six while allowing eight hits and a walk. Even with the rough outing, the 34-year-old peppered the strike zone and seemed mostly comfortable working out of jams. Fantasy managers should rely on him next Tuesday when he attempts to right the...

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Yu Darvish was named the Opening Day starter on Thursday, according to Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune. Darvish has been lights out in two appearances this spring, allowing just one hit while striking out seven in five innings of work. He'll take the mound for the opener against the Diamondbacks after going 8-3 with a 2.01 ERA and 31.3 percent strikeout rate in 2020. The Diamondbacks were a middle-of-the-pack offense in 2020 with a team .241 average ...

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Yu Darvish continues to look sharp this spring. He's pitched five scoreless innings while boasting a 7-0 strikeout-to-walk ratio, allowing just two baserunners. The veteran right-hander said he focused on throwing more changeups and splitters in his second spring outing, two pitches he combined to throw less than 10 percent of the time in 2020. Catcher Victor Caratini was glowing about the changeup, which would play well off of his mid-90s heater. Darvish's ...

San Diego Padres starter Yu Darvish blanked the Kansas City Royals for two innings on Sunday. The veteran hurler was acquired during the offseason from the Chicago Cubs and was making his first start with his new club. He struck out the first two batters he faced in Whit Merrifield and Andrew Benintendi. Darvish appeared to be in midseason form and had his fastball working up into the 96-97 mph range plus his wide range of secondary offerings. Last season, the 34-year-old pitcher had a K-BB ...

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Yu Darvish will make his first start of spring training on Sunday against the Kansas City Royals. The Padres will get their first look at one of their big offseason pitching acquisitions against another team this weekend. Darvish was the runner-up to Trevor Bauer for the National League Cy Young Award in 2020, posting a pristine 2.01 ERA with 93 strikeouts in his 12 starts over 76 innings with the Cubs. The 34-year-old has some injury risk, but the Japanese ...