History is set to be made on Saturday, as four Japanese pitchers are slated to start on the same day for the first time ever. Per @OptaSTATS: Yu Darvish, Yusei Kikuchi, Shinnosuke Ogasawara and Shohei Ohtani are all listed as probable starters today.
If it seems like San Diego Padres pitcher Yu Darvish and catcher Martin Maldonado have been playing forever, it's because they have — at least by modern standards.
After being without their ace for nearly the entire first half of the season, the San Diego Padres reactivated right-hander Yu Darvish for his season debut against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday.
The San Diego Padres brought Yu Darvish back from the 60-day injured list to start their series opener against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday, optioning Kyle Hart to Triple-A El Paso and moving Michael King to the 60-day IL.
It's crunch time for fantasy baseball managers as we head into the final two months of the regular season. These 25 players could make all the difference as pickups or acquisitions for fantasy rosters.
San Diego cannot capitalize on scoring opportunities falls to Arizona, 6-3 What started as a night of celebration for the Friar Faithful, who saw the return of Yu Darvish and the 2,000th career hit for Manny Machado, ended in disappointment as the San Diego Padres lost to the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-3 at Petco Park, Monday.
The San Diego Padres are officially welcoming back right-handed pitcher Yu Darvish to the rotation after a painstakingly long injury saga. Nevertheless, the veteran is set to make his long-awaited season debut Monday night against the Arizona Diamondbacks.
San Diego Padres starting pitcher Yu Darvish is set to make baseball history for Japanese players on Monday night when he returns from a season-long injury.
The Arizona Diamondbacks are coming off a brutal homestand, going just 3-7 over their last 10 games and dropping two of three to the Kansas City Royals.
Success in Major League Baseball can be measured in many ways; namely, winning a World Series. As a player, it is truly special. Meanwhile, doing so in the capacity of manager is a significant accomplishment, considering the pressure to succeed.
There was good news on and off the field for the San Diego Padres on Sunday night. Not only did they win a weekend series with the Texas Rangers by picking up a 4-1 decision, they regained the services of the pitcher who would have been their Opening Day starter before elbow problems sidelined him during spring training.
Padres right-hander Yu Darvish will make his season debut when San Diego hosts the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday night. The five-time All-Star has been sidelined all season due to elbow inflammation.
The San Diego Padres lost to the Texas Rangers, 7-4, on Saturday evening. The Friars fell to 47-41 on the year. In other news, a former Padres infielder retired from the game of baseball.
Right-handed starting pitcher Yu Darvish has played twelve seasons in MLB, including four with his current team, the San Diego Padres. Darvish made his major-league debut for the Texas Rangers in 2012 at age 25 after dominating Japan’s Pacific League for seven seasons, posting an ERA below 2.00 each year.
The San Diego Padres are facing uncertainty as they approach Sunday’s game against the Texas Rangers with a notable gap in their starting rotation. All eyes were on Yu Darvish, who has been sidelined with an elbow injury and had raised hopes for a return.
The recent signing of Yuli Gurriel to a minor league deal by the Padres raised some eyebrows — and not just because the club was adding another potential offensive weapon.