San Diego Padres starting pitcher Yu Darvish (back) was unable to finish his start against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday. The right-hander was removed after throwing a pitch during the sixth inning. It sounds like Darvish is dealing with a lower back injury. The organization hasn't given many details on the situation, but there should be another update on his status soon.

San Diego Padres pitcher Yu Darvish is set to make his 2023 season debut Tuesday as he starts against the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks. Darvish, who recently helped Japan win the World Baseball Classic, was slowed down in camp following his return but gets his campaign kicked off on Tuesday. The 36-year-old right-hander was surprisingly given a six-year extension in the offseason but also worked to a stellar 3.10 ERA across 30 starts last season while also putting forth an excellent 20.8% K-BB% in that time. The 3-2 Padres take on Zac Gallen and the 2-3 D-backs after hitting back-to-back home runs to walk it off in last night's 5-4 win.

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Yu Darvish is now likely to make his first start of 2023 until the fifth or sixth game due to concerns about his build up for the regular season while pitching for Team Japan in the World Baseball Classic. Darvish was originally the favorite to start on Opening Day against the Colorado Rockies on March 30, but that won't happen now. Even when the 36-year-old right-hander makes his first start of the year for the Padres, he may be somewhat limited from a pitches/innings perspective, making him more risky in DFS. But heading into this season from a fantasy perspective, Darvish boosted his stock with one of the best years of his career for the Friars in 2022.

San Diego Padres right-hander Yu Darvish is unlikely to start for his team on Opening Day. Darvish pitched for Japan against Team USA on Tuesday in the World Baseball Classic and is unlikely to be ready to take the mound when the regular season begins. The 36-year-old is expected to join the Padres in camp on Thursday and begin to get ramped up for the regular season. Darvish posted a 16-8 record, 3.10 ERA, and 197 strikeouts over 30 starts for San Diego in 2022. He should serve as a front-line ace in both fantasy and real-life yet again in 2023.

San Diego Padres right-hander Yu Darvish, who was originally scheduled to start against Team USA in Tuesday night's World Baseball Classic championship game, will no longer get the nod. Instead, it will be left-hander Shoto Imanaga toeing the rubber for Japan. Even though Darvish won't get the start, he could be available for an inning out of the bullpen, as well as Shohei Ohtani. Darvish's lack of innings during the WBC has been an area of concern for the Padres, which means he could be on a strict innings/pitch limit early in the 2023 regular season for the Friars. The 36-year-old had one of the best seasons of his career in 2022 in SD and should enter drafts this spring as a strong No. 2 target on the mound.

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Yu Darvish's two-inning relief outing for Team Japan in the World Baseball Classic on Wednesday night may throw off his schedule to open the 2023 regular season, according to manager Bob Melvin. Depending on when Darvish pitches next, it could move him off the Opening Day start, or it might see him make his first start less than fully built up innings-wise. The 36-year-old right-hander has only thrown five innings in the WBC for Japan, so the Padres are worried that he won't be fully built up to begin the regular season. This shouldn't really change Darvish's fantasy value, but it could mean that he'll have less of a chance to go deep into his starts early in the season for DFS purposes.

The San Diego Padres and right-hander Yu Darvish agreed to a six-year, $108 million contract extension on Thursday, according to sources. The deal will start in 2023 and runs through 2028, when Darvish will be 42 years old. The 36-year-old was previously due $18 million this season and was scheduled to become a free agent in the winter. The Japanese starter was rock-solid for the Padres in his second season with the team in 2022, delivering a 16-8 record, 3.10 ERA (3.31 FIP), 0.95 WHIP and 25.6 percent strikeout rate in 30 starts covering 194 2/3 regular season innings. His velocity stood strong and he avoided the injury bug in 2022, but there is inherent risk in depending on a starting pitcher heading into their late-30s. Darvish makes for a strong SP2 for fantasy managers. RotoBaller has him ranked as the No. 22 fantasy starter.

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Yu Darvish threw six innings on Sunday in his most recent playoff outing. The veteran scattered four hits, a pair of earned runs, three walks, and a home run in those six innings while striking out five batters on 91 pitches against the Philadelphia Phillies in the fifth game of the National League Championship Series. San Diego couldn't come away with the win in the game, ending the team's season as the Phillies won the series in five games. Overall, Darvish logged a 2.88 ERA and a 5.99 FIP in four postseason starts spanning 25 innings this year. He logged a 3.10 ERA and a 3.31 FIP, to go along with 197 strikeouts and 37 walks allowed, in 194.2 regular season innings.

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Yu Darvish has been named the starter for Tuesday's Game 1 against the Philadelphia Phillies. The 36-year-old was expected to pitch in Game 5, but the Padres advanced without needing a fifth game. Darvish has been victorious during his first two postseason starts. He's posting a 3.00 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and 11/2 K/BB ratio across 12 innings. The expectation is that Blake Snell will start in Game 2, but that hasn't been announced yet.

San Diego Padres right-hander Yu Darvish will start Game 2 of the National League Division Series against the division-rival Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday on the road. Darvish was excellent in the Game 1 win over the New York Mets in the Wild-Card Series last Friday, allowing just one earned run on six hits while walking none and striking out four in seven innings of work. The 36-year-old Japanese hurler finished the 2022 regular season 16-8 with a strong 3.10 ERA (3.31 FIP), a 0.95 WHIP and a 197:37 K:BB in 194 2/3 innings over 30 starts. Darvish made four starts against the Dodgers this year, going 1-2 and surrendering seven earned runs on 18 hits (four homers allowed) while walking five and striking out 31 in 25 innings.

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Yu Darvish threw eight shutout innings against the surging Seattle Mariners Tuesday night, earning his 14th win of the season. He allowed two hits and no walks and struck out seven batters. Darvish now has five consecutive quality starts and has reached that standard in 11 of his last 12 outings. With a 3.16 ERA, a 0.95 WHIP, and 175 strikeouts in 176 2/3 innings this season, he's been a very solid fantasy contributor, though without the higher ceiling more strikeouts would afford.

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Yu Darvish, who was placed on the paternity list on Tuesday, is throwing his normal between-starts bullpen session on Wednesday and is definitely tracking towards a return to the starting rotation this weekend against the Kansas City Royals, according to skipper Bob Melvin. The 36-year-old veteran Japanese right-hander hasn't been all that great in the month of August, but overall he's been very solid for fantasy managers in 2022, going 10-7 with a 3.39 ERA (3.35 FIP), 0.99 WHIP, 147 strikeouts and 27 walks in 148 2/3 innings over his 23 starts. Fantasy managers will want to start him this weekend against the rebuilding Royals.

The San Diego Padres placed starting pitcher Yu Darvish on the paternity list on Tuesday. Darvish will not make his scheduled start on Wednesday in the series finale against the Cleveland Guardians, so fantasy managers will need to make some adjustments to their lineup this week. Pitcher Jose Castillo was recalled from the minors to provide an extra bullpen arm with Darvish unavailable for a few days. The 36-year-old Japanese right-hander has had a fine season in 2022, going 10-7 with a 3.39 ERA, a 0.99 WHIP and a 147:27 K:BB in 148 2/3 innings pitched over 23 starts for the Friars. He's been a little inconsistent in four starts in August, though, allowing 12 earned runs on 25 hits while walking three and striking out 27 in 26 1/3 innings.

San Diego Padres starter Yu Darvish allowed just two earned runs in his most recent outing against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday. Darvish also gave up seven hits, but didn't walk a batter and struck out five Los Angeles hitters on the day. He finished with a 24% CSW rate and logged 10 swinging strikes on 103 pitches thrown. It was another solid start for the veteran, who has pitched to a 3.28 ERA, a 3.29 FIP, 132 strikeouts, and 26 walks in 134.1 innings of work this season.

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Yu Darvish came away with the victory on Monday against the Arizona Diamondbacks in his latest start. The veteran allowed just four hits, two walks, and an earned run in seven innings of work while striking out five batters. The right-hander also induced 13 swinging strikes on 104 total pitches and had a 29% CSW rate. Monday marked yet another strong start for the 35-year-old, who has a 3.17 ERA, a 3.38 FIP, 66 walks, and 17 strikeouts in 82.1 innings this season. He's allowed two earned runs or fewer in six of his last eight starts.

San Diego Padres veteran starting pitcher Yu Darvish has been on fire in his last two starts and is looking to continue that trend on Sunday versus the divisional-rival Colorado Rockies. Over his last two starts, Darvish threw 15 innings while allowing one earned run on seven hits, no walks and 13 strikeouts. As always, Darvish is almost a surgeon with his pitching, generating 2,394 rpm's on his four-seam fastball, good for the 98th percentile of all MLB pitchers. Darvish is a must-start in daily leagues and standard leagues while he continues to carve up opposing lineups.

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Yu Darvish led the team to a 2-0 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday. He pitched seven scoreless innings, allowing six hits and no walks while striking out five. The right-hander earned the win to improve to 4-1 on the season. This was a nice rebound outing for Darvish after he was tagged for five earned runs by the Atlanta Braves last time out. He has now turned in a quality start in five of his last six outings and he has a 3.93 ERA and a 1.13 WHIP on the year. His next start will be against the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday.

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Yu Darvish was solid on Friday, tossing seven strong innings against the Miami Marlins, allowing just two earned runs on five hits and no walks. Darvish struck out three in the Padres' 3-2 win over Miami. Darvish improved to 3-1 on the season and has now posted five quality starts in six games in 2022. He owns a 4.05 ERA, 1.08 WHIP, and a 28:10 K:BB ratio over 33 1/3 innings pitched on the season. His inflated ERA can be credited to his one bad start this season in which he gave up nine runs in 1 2/3 IP to the Giants back on April 12. If that one start is Thanos'd from his numbers, Darvish owns a wonderful 1.71 ERA and 0.82 WHIP on the season. He should remain active in all formats for his next start on Wednesday against the Cubs at home.

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 he gave up nine runs in 1 2/3 IP has his ERA inflated to 4.43. He'll have another opportunity to keep his strong start to the season going in his next scheduled matchup versus the Pirates on the road.

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 the Los Angeles Dodgers in his next start on Saturday.