YU DARVISH NEWS

LEADING OFF: Posey to IL, Cole vs Greinke in Houston

Giants catcher Buster Posey has been put on the 10-day injured list with a bruised left thumb, costing him his starting spot in next week’s All-Star Game

JULY 10, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Padres notes: Darvish 'unlikely' to pitch in All-Star Game; Caratini available; Nola starts rehab Back/hip tightness likely to bar Padres' Yu Darvish from pitching in All-Star Game, delaying matchup with Shohei Ohtani

JULY 10, 2021 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM

Padres put Snell on IL, Darvish likely to miss All-Star Game

Padres lefty Blake Snell has been put on the 10-day injured list with a digestive issue and fellow San Diego pitcher Yu Darvish will likely miss the All-Star Game because of back t...

JULY 10, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

LEADING OFF: Posey to IL, Cole vs Greinke in Houston

Giants catcher Buster Posey has been put on the 10-day injured list with a bruised left thumb, costing him his starting spot in next week’s All-Star Game

JULY 10, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Unlikely to pitch in All-Star Game Manager Jayce Tingler said Friday that Darvish is "unlikely" to pitch in Tuesday's All-Star Game after the right-hander exited Thursday's start with back and hip tightness, AJ Cass...

Impact Tingler's update comes as little surprise given the relative insignificance of Tuesday's exhibition. Darvish still figures to have a strong chance of pitching soon after the club returns from the break July 16, though his availability likely won't be finalized until the latter part of next week.

JULY 10, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Battling back, hip tightness Darvish was pulled from Thursday's start against the Nationals with back and hip tightness, Dennis Lin of The Athletic reports.

Impact The right-hander delivered his worst outing of the season Thursday with six runs allowed across three frames. Darvish first dealt with the back issue last month, but the injury resurfaced versus Washington, along with some hip tightness. The injuries don't sound overly severe, though it could still affect the veteran's availability for Tuesday's All-Star Game in Colorado.

JULY 9, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Hit hard in no-decision Darvish allowed six runs on eight hits with two strikeouts in three innings during Thursday's 9-8 win against Washington. He didn't factor into the decision.

Impact Darvish allowed three runs in the first and three more in the third before exiting with 64 pitches and a 6-0 deficit. Washington tacked on two more runs prior to San Diego responding with nine unanswered and a walk-off win to bail its starter out big time. The game was easily Darvish's worst as the three innings pitched and six runs allowed represent season lows. His ERA jumped from 2.65 to 3.09.

JULY 9, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Padres pregame: Darvish vs. Scherzer a bona fide premier pitching matchup Padres, Nationals send out their aces for final game of four-game series at Petco Park

JULY 8, 2021 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM

Yu Darvish has picked up a new type of curve from Padres teammate Pierce Johnson Johnson's curveball had been voted the most devastating pitch of the year in Nippon Professional Baseball.

JULY 8, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Darvish expected to start for San Diego against Washington

The Nationals will start Max Scherzer on Thursday and the Padres are expected to counter with Yu Darvish

JULY 8, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Darvish vs. Ohtani? Yu wants it to happen SAN DIEGO -- Shohei Ohtani and Yu Darvish are international baseball icons, both of whom spent several seasons playing for the Nippon Ham Fi...

JULY 6, 2021 • MLB.COM

Ohtani 1st All-Star picked as pitcher and hitter

Shohei Ohtani achieved a first in the near century history of baseball’s All-Star Game: selection as both a hitter and a pitcher

JULY 4, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Falls to Phillies Darvish (7-3) allowed four runs on six hits and a walk over six innings in a loss to Philadelphia on Saturday. He fanned eight.

Impact Darvish was hurt by the long ball in the second inning, giving up solo homers to Bryce Harper and Rhys Hoskins to open the scoring. Those same two got to Darvish again in the sixth, with Harper breaking a 2-2 tie on a sac fly and Hoskins following up with a run-scoring double. Darvish has allowed four earned runs in four of his last seven starts, but he still owns a sparkling 2.65 ERA and 0.95 WHIP in 17 outings overall. He'll take a National League-leading 123 strikeouts into his next scheduled start next week versus the Nationals.

JULY 4, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Padres ace Yu Darvish can't stop road woes Friars lose third straight after play delayed for fifth and sixth time on water-logged road trip

JULY 4, 2021 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM

Padres Daily: Darvish not only worth investment, he's a savior; how to win at home or on the road Bottom of the order was far better during 9-1 homestand; now Padres try to hit, win on the road

JUNE 28, 2021 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM

Solid in no-decision Durvish allowed one earned run on six hits and a walk while striking out seven across six innings in the win over the Diamondbacks on Sunday. He did not factor into the decision.

Impact Darvish's only run allowed came in the fourth inning when Pavin Smith scored on a wild pitch. The 34-year-old made easy work of the Diamondbacks despite not getting the win. He has allowed just one run in each of his last two starts. On the season, Darvish has a 2.44 ERA and a 0.94 WHIP with a 10.8 K/9 in 96 innings.

JUNE 28, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Padres pregame: Darvish on mound, Machado out for homestand finale against Arizona Padres won first eight games of homestand; Zac Gallen has had success in limited innings against them

JUNE 27, 2021 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM

Hendricks dominates, Bryant homers as Cubs beat Indians 7-1

Kyle Hendricks dominated over six scoreless innings to win his eighth straight start, Kris Bryant homered and the Chicago Cubs beat the Cleveland Indians 7-1 to avoid a two-game sw...

JUNE 23, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Spin down but strikeouts up for Yu Darvish as he cruises through Dodgers lineup The spin on all Yu Darvish's pitches was down but that didn't stop him from striking out 11 in six innings of one-run ball

JUNE 22, 2021 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM

Yu Darvish becomes the fastest pitcher to reach the 1,500 strikeout mark in MLB history Yu Darvish said he never envisioned himself as an ace until recently. Well, nothing says it more than 1,500 strikeouts in 197 career starts.

JUNE 22, 2021 • CHICAGOTRIBUNE.COM

Padres Daily: Manny the man, finally; Darvish the ace; back end fatigue; extra rest The past two weeks are what Padres have been waiting for with Manny Machado; despite protests, Yu Darvish is tops

JUNE 22, 2021 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM

Dodgers dominated by Yu Darvish in loss to Padres Darvish strikes out 11 in six innings, including seven consecutive batters at one point. Julio Urias gives up four runs in the first inning...

JUNE 22, 2021 • DAILYNEWS.COM

Darvish fans 11, Padres get 2 big homers to beat Dodgers 6-2

Yu Darvish struck out 11 in six brilliant innings to become the fastest big leaguer to reach 1,500 for his career, Manny Machado and Jake Cronenworth homered and the San Diego Padr...

JUNE 22, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Stymies Dodgers Darvish (7-2) beat the Dodgers on Monday, allowing one run on two hits and a walk with 11 strikeouts across six innings in San Diego's 6-2 victory.

Impact Facing his former team, Darvish dazzled by recording nearly four times as many strikeouts as baserunners allowed. His lone major mistake was a first-pitch sinker in the third that Mookie Betts launched over the center field fence. The 34-year-old righty now has eight starts of at least six innings pitched and one or zero runs allowed in 15 turns and possesses an excellent 2.50 ERA and 0.92 WHIP.

JUNE 22, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Darvish expected to start for San Diego against Los Angeles

The Dodgers will start Julio Urias on Monday while the Padres are expected to counter with Yu Darvish

JUNE 21, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS