Yu Darvish set to make Padres season debut Monday vs. Arizona

SAN DIEGO — San Diego Padres right-hander Yu Darvish will likely be activated from the injured record and make his season debut Monday night time at dwelling in opposition to the Arizona Diamondbacks.

The Japanese star has been sidelined since spring coaching by proper elbow irritation.

“It actually simply comes down from a bodily standpoint,” supervisor Mike Shildt mentioned earlier than the Padres completed a collection in opposition to the Texas Rangers on Sunday night time. “We all the time have an open day on the schedule for Yu Darvish to start out.”

Making a begin Monday night time will permit Darvish to make one other begin earlier than the All-Star break.

Darvish, who turns 39 on Aug. 16, threw a bullpen session Saturday after throwing two simulated video games in opposition to minor leaguers previously two weeks.

Darvish sat out vital time in 2024 due to an elbow harm and a private subject. He made 5 begins in September and completed the common season with a 7-3 report and a 3.31 ERA.

He pitched properly in two begins in opposition to the Los Angeles Dodgers in a Nationwide League Division Sequence, incomes the win Recreation 2 and taking the loss in Recreation 5.

The Padres went from having a 2-1 lead within the collection to failing to attain over the ultimate 24 innings in opposition to the eventual World Sequence champions.