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YU DARVISH

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Yu Darvish watches game action against the Chicago Cubs in Peoria, Arizona, on March 4.
BASEBALL / MLB
Mar 12, 2024
Darvish to start on Opening Day, Yamamoto to start Game 2 in Seoul
Yu Darvish and Shohei Ohtani are set for their first career meeting in Game 1 on March 20.
Padres starter Yu Darvish throws during a spring training workout in Peoria, Arizona, on Feb. 13.
BASEBALL / MLB
Feb 24, 2024
Padres star pitcher Darvish aims to be ready for series in Seoul
The 37-year-old threw 32 pitches in a simulated inning on Friday and wants to take the mound when the Padres play the Dodgers in South Korea next month.
San Diego Padres pitcher Yu Darvish fields a ground ball during spring training workouts in Peoria, Arizona, on Monday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Feb 13, 2024
Darvish says rivalry with Ohtani's Dodgers is growing
The Padres and Dodgers are scheduled to face each other on Feb. 22 in the first spring training game for both teams.
Yuki Matsui said the presence of Yu Darvish was a big factor in his decision to join the Padres.
BASEBALL / MLB
Jan 10, 2024
Matsui says Darvish was a big factor in Padres choice
At a news conference, Matsui also vowed to help his team beat Shohei Ohtani's Los Angeles Dodgers in the race for the National League West title.
Padres pitcher Yu Darvish has not played since Aug. 25.
BASEBALL / MLB
Sep 13, 2023
Yu Darvish confirms his season over after elbow inflammation
Darvish, who has gone 8-10 in 24 starts this year, is four short of 200 professional career wins.
Yu Darvish of the San Diego Padres has been placed on the 15-day injured list with right elbow inflammation.
BASEBALL / MLB / Baseball
Aug 29, 2023
Darvish placed on 15-day injured list with elbow inflammation
The right-hander allowed five runs over four innings and took the loss in a 7-3 defeat to the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday.
Padres starter Yu Darvish now boasts the most strikeouts by a Japanese player in MLB with 1,919.
BASEBALL / MLB
Aug 15, 2023
Yu Darvish takes loss and sets Japanese record for MLB strikeouts
The Padres starter's 1,919th strikeout moved him past Japanese baseball hall-of-famer Hideo Nomo.
Padres starter Yu Darvish pitches against the Rangers in San Diego on Saturday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Jul 30, 2023
Yu Darvish fans nine as Padres shut out Rangers
Darvish, bouncing back from a disastrous start five days earlier, allowed three hits and two walks at San Diego's Petco Park.
Padres starter Yu Darvish pitches against the Blue Jays in Toronto on Wednesday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Jul 20, 2023
Yu Darvish hurls six scoreless innings in win over Blue Jays
Yu Darvish throws six innings of four-hit ball to earn his seventh win as the San Diego Padres beat the Toronto Blue Jays 2-0.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Jun 10, 2023
Padres power Yu Darvish to 100th MLB win
The Padres spotted Darvish (5-4) an early 6-0 lead at Coors Field and he held on to become the second Japanese pitcher to reach 100 MLB wins after Hideo Nomo.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Jun 4, 2023
Shohei Ohtani collects four hits to finish a homer shy of the cycle
In his second start as the leadoff batter this season, the two-way star singled twice, doubled and tripled at Minute Maid Park, a day after he pitched.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
May 24, 2023
Yu Darvish gets third win of season as Padres top Nationals
In other action, Chicago Cubs right fielder Seiya Suzuki went 1-for-4 with a walk and his sixth home run of the season.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Apr 17, 2023
Brewers overcome Yu Darvish gem to edge Padres
Yu Darvish threw seven innings of one-run ball with 12 strikeouts but his San Diego Padres lost to the Milwaukee Brewers 1-0 on Sunday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Apr 11, 2023
Twins' Kenta Maeda and Padres' Yu Darvish struggle on mound
Maeda threw 55 of his 83 pitches for strikes in his longest appearance since his September 2021 elbow surgery.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Mar 30, 2023
Yu Darvish's cool key to Japan's World Baseball Classic triumph
Darvish was the center of attention in Miyazaki, where the team trained, going above and beyond the important role the team manager envisioned for the 10-year MLB veteran.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Sac Bunts
Feb 20, 2023
Yu Darvish returns with opportunity to inspire Japan to WBC glory
Yu Darvish is back with the national team for the first time since helping Japan win the 2009 World Baseball Classic
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Feb 19, 2023
All eyes on Yu Darvish in Japan's WBC camp
Like the other four members of the team who play in MLB, the Padres right-hander is prohibited from taking part in any exhibitions before March 5.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Feb 11, 2023
Veteran Yu Darvish surprised and honored by six-year extension
The 36-year-old right-hander"s new deal is worth a reported $108 million, according to MLB.com, and the Osaka native said it left him overwhelmed.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Feb 10, 2023
Yu Darvish agrees to six-year contract extension with Padres
Darvish had been set to become a free agent after the 2023 season.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jan 3, 2023
MLB stars put Japan on track to reclaim WBC crown
Yu Darvish and Seiya Suzuki will be playing in their third World Baseball Classic, with Shohei Ohtani set to make his debut after he sat out in 2017 with an ankle injury.

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