San Diego Padres right-hander Yu Darvish said Tuesday he will not be pitching again this season while he recovers from elbow inflammation.
The 37-year-old was placed on the injured list after allowing five runs over four innings to take the loss in a 7-3 defeat to the Milwaukee Brewers on Aug. 25. He stated his recovery did not go to plan in the following two weeks.
"We agreed to call it here (for this season) as there isn't enough time," Darvish said in Los Angeles, where manager Bob Melvin also spoke to the media.
Darvish has gone 8-10 in 24 starts this year, posting a 4.56 ERA. The veteran, who previously played for the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters, Texas Rangers, Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago Cubs, is four short of 200 professional career wins.
"I can't help not being able to throw. Of course, it's frustrating," Darvish said. "I will be making the best choices I can to heal the injury."