Darvish (shoulder) could progress to throwing a bullpen session Saturday, but he won't be ready for a simulated game for another week, Jeff Wilson of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports.

EDGE Analysis

Darvish has been making progress towards a return from some shoulder tightness, and it seems that a major step forward could be on the horizon with a bullpen possibly in the offing. Still, expectations should be tempered a bit as Darvish remains at least a week away from facing live batters, whether it's in a simulated game or in a minor league rehab game. A further update on Darvish's progress figures to be made available later in the week if he is indeed able to throw a bullpen.

Darvish (shoulder) has been placed back on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to June 9, Jeff Wilson of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports

EDGE Analysis

Darvish returned from the DL and made his season debut May 28. He started three games, but had to exit his most recent contest after the fifth inning when he experienced shoulder tightness. He posted a 19:6 K:BB in his short return to action to go along with five earned runs given up in 15.2 innings. He is currently without a time table for a return.

Darvish will miss Monday's scheduled start due to shoulder tightness and will return to Dallas for an MRI, the Dallas Morning News reports. "I have heard it's common for players that have had Tommy John surgery to have issues like this," Darvish said. "Right now I don't want to push it and make it worse. It's a precaution, we hope it's nothing serious and that I can be back soon."

EDGE Analysis

It's not clear who will start Monday as Cesar Ramos could be an option or Darvish could land on the DL and Texas could call a pitcher up from the minors. After leaving Wednesday's game due to shoulder tightness, he threw Thursday and Friday without any issues. However, he experienced issues throwing Saturday. We should know more about his injury after an MRI on Sunday.

Darvish (neck/shoulder) threw in the bullpen Friday as scheduled and remains on track to start Monday in Oakland, T.R. Sullivan of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

He'll likely be officially cleared to start if he reports to the park Saturday with no residual soreness.

Darvish (shoulder) played catch Thursday and reported no issues, Jake Kaplan of the Houston Chronicle reports.

EDGE Analysis

Darvish exited his start Wednesday with tightness in his throwing shoulder, but he said after the game that he expects to make his next scheduled start. The right-hander is slated to throw his normal bullpen session Friday, and if that goes well he could be officially cleared to start Monday.

Darvish, who exited Wednesday's game due to shoulder tightness, indicated after the game that he intends to make his next scheduled start Monday against the Athletics, Jeff Wilson of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports.

EDGE Analysis

The removal was reportedly precautionary, so Darvish making his next turn certainly shouldn't be ruled out. Owners should track his progress in the coming days as it should be a good indicator of whether or not he'll be ready to go.

Darvish was removed from Wednesday's start against the Astros as a precaution after Darvish began experiencing right shoulder tightness.

EDGE Analysis

Darvish was examined by team doctors in the clubhouse soon after his exit, and fortunately for the right-hander they found no damage in his shoulder. He seems to have dodged a long-term injury, but it's unclear if the ailment is serious enough to warrant his next start to be skipped. The 29-year-old's next start is scheduled for Monday against the Athletics, so his status for that contest should become clearer as that date approaches.

Darvish (2-0) gave up six hits, three earned runs and a walk over 5.2 innings in Friday's 7-3 victory over the Mariners. He struck out five.

EDGE Analysis

The 29-year-old had another encouraging outing, and was able to last long enough to hit his previously determined 85-to-95-pitch limit. It's been relatively smooth sailing for the former All-Star in his comeback from March 2015 Tommy John surgery, as he's tallied 12 strikeouts over 10.2 innings, while issuing only a pair of free passes. Darvish will take the next step in his return against the Astros next Wednesday.

Darvish will be limited to 85-to-95 pitches in his next outing Friday against Seattle, Jeff Wilson of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports. "Right now, I don't know if I want to push him to 100. That 85-to-95 [window], and a lot of that is dependent on how he gets to that," said Rangers manager Jeff Banister on Wednesday.

EDGE Analysis

The Rangers will continue to monitor Darvish's pitch counts out of the gate as he makes his second start of the season Friday against the Mariners. He threw 81 pitches in his debut Saturday after missing the 2015 campaign to recover from Tommy John surgery, fanning seven batters while only allowing one walk. It's difficult to pinpoint when the Rangers will let Darvish pitch without a strict limit, but as one of their more valuable assets, Darvish could be held to under 100 pitches for at least a couple more starts.

Darvish (1-0) allowed just one run on three hits, struck out seven and walked one over five innings in his 2016 season debut against the Pirates on Saturday.

EDGE Analysis

Texas limited Darvish to just 81 pitches and five frames, but his strong outing and early run support helped him capture a victory in his debut. He looked real sharp, throwing 51 strikes and inducing 13 swing-and-misses. As encouraging as this is, being that this was his first MLB start in 22 months, fantasy owners should expect the Rangers to be extremely careful with Darvish's innings and pitch count. His next scheduled outing is Friday versus Seattle.