Tag - yu-darvish

 
Menu
Search
 
July 31, 2025
 

Today's print edition

Home Delivery
Subscribe for more access

YU DARVISH

San Diego Padres pitcher Yu Darvish before the start of a game against the Arizona Diamondbacks in Phoenix on June 14
BASEBALL / MLB
Jul 8, 2025
Padres' Yu Darvish to make season debut against Diamondbacks
Darvish cleared the final hurdles to return to action with four innings in a simulated game Tuesday and a short bullpen session on Saturday.
Japan's Roki Sasaki delivers a pitch against Mexico at LoanDepot Park in Miami in March 2023.
BASEBALL / MLB
Dec 6, 2024
Darvish could help lure prized free agent to San Diego
Darvish is said to badly want young right-hander Roki Sasaki as his teammate.
Japanese comedian and Shohei Ohtani impersonator Aki Teriyaki has been to every MLB game Ohtani's teams have played since 2022.
BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 28, 2024
Meet the tiny, but mighty, Shohei Ohtani impersonator who went to 500 MLB games
Japanese comedian and Shohei Ohtani impersonator Aki Teriyaki has been to every MLB game Ohtani's teams have played since 2022.
Shohei Ohtani rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run against the Mets in Game 4 of the NLCS in New York on Thursday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 18, 2024
Shohei Ohtani making major impact on viewership numbers during MLB playoffs
Game 5 of the NLDS between the Dodgers and the San Diego Padres was the most-watched MLB postseason game ever in Japan.
Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto pumps his fist during the fourth inning of Friday's series-clinching win over the Padres at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.
BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 12, 2024
Dodgers drop Padres in historic Japanese pitchers' duel to advance in MLB playoffs
Yoshinobu Yamamoto came out on top in a historic duel with Yu Darvish — the contest was the first MLB playoff game between two Japanese-born starters.
Padres starter Yu Darvish pitches against the Dodgers during Game 2 of the NLDS in Los Angeles on Sunday.
BASEBALL
Oct 7, 2024
Yu Darvish shuts down Dodgers and Shohei Ohtani as Padres even series
Darvish retired Ohtani three times during his gem at Dodger Stadium.
Padres starter Yu Darvish pitches against the Mariners in Seattle on Sept. 10.
BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 5, 2024
Padres excited to renew rivalry with Dodgers in postseason
The Padres were 8-5 against the Dodgers in the regular season.
Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani on deck in the ninth inning against the Rockies in Denver on Sept. 28.
BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 1, 2024
How far will Japanese players go in this year’s MLB playoffs?
The 2024 postseason begins on Tuesday, when another group of players will have the chance to join the ranks of Japanese World Series champions.
The Padres' Yu Darvish recorded his 2,000th MLB strikeout during a win over the White Sox on Sunday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Sep 23, 2024
Yu Darvish becomes first Japan-born player to reach 2,000 strikeouts in MLB
Darvish and the Padres were hoping to clinch a playoff berth on Sunday, with the results in other games set to determine that.
San Diego Padres starting pitcher Yu Darvish looks on during the sixth inning against the New York Mets in San Diego on Aug. 25.
BASEBALL / MLB
Sep 10, 2024
Darvish still settling back in as Padres battle Mariners
The 38-year-old right-hander is scheduled to make just his second start since May 29 on Tuesday.
Padres starting pitcher Yu Darvish is returning to the team after a three-month absence due to injury and a personal matter.
BASEBALL / MLB
Aug 24, 2024
Padres reinstate Yu Darvish from restricted list
A five-time All-Star, Darvish is 4-3 with a 3.20 ERA in 11 starts this season.
Yu Darvish, 37, a five-time All-Star, last pitched in a game on May 29.
BASEBALL / MLB
Jul 7, 2024
Padres put Yu Darvish on restricted list over 'personal matter'
A five-time All-Star, Darvish is 4-3 with a 3.20 ERA in 11 starts this season.
Imanaga pumps his fist after closing out the seventh inning against the Cardinals on Saturday at Wrigley Field in Chicago.
BASEBALL / MLB
Jun 16, 2024
Shota Imanaga is becoming a star for the Cubs. How did MLB not see this coming?
Shota Imanaga, who is an early candidate for the Cy Young Award, has quickly established himself as a dynamic presence who pitches with passion and style.
Padres starter Yu Darvish pitches against the Braves during the second inning in Atlanta on Sunday. The Padres won 9-1, and Darvish earned his 200th pro victory between North America and Japan.
BASEBALL / MLB
May 20, 2024
Yu Darvish earns 200th career victory as Padres rout Braves
Darvish is the third pitcher with 200 wins between MLB and Japan after Hiroki Kuroda (203) and Hideo Nomo (201).
Padres starter Yu Darvish reacts after striking out the Dodgers' Will Smith to end the sixth inning during his team's win over the Dodgers in San Diego on Sunday.
BASEBALL / MLB
May 13, 2024
Yu Darvish sharp as Padres hit three HRs in win over Dodgers
Yu Darvish retired the first 14 batters he faced and allowed just two hits in seven shutout innings as the Padres blanked the Dodgers.
Shohei Ohtani notched two hits in his Dodgers debut on Wednesday in Seoul.
BASEBALL / MLB
Mar 20, 2024
Dodgers begin Ohtani era with win over Padres in Seoul
Ohtani notched a pair of hits in the win, including a single off of compatriot Yu Darvish.
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.
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 / 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 / MLB
Oct 17, 2022
Yu Darvish to start for Padres in Game 1 of NLCS
It will be the second time in three playoff series that Darvish has started in the opener after kicking off San Diego's postseason run with an outing in the NL wild-card series.
Japan on edge but prepared for tsunami after huge Kamchatka earthquake
Police officers ask a man to evacuate from an empty beach following a tsunami warning, in Fujisawa, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Wednesday.
Japan to start new residency system for foreign workers
Students hoping to work in Japan attend a Japanese class at a job placement company in Hanoi in October 2022.
Last soldiers of Imperial Japanese Army have a warning for younger generations
Kunshiro Kiyozumi, 97, who was the youngest crew member of the Imperial Japanese Navy submarine I-58 in World War II, on his way to a restaurant to have lunch in Matsuyama, Japan, on April 29.
Japan marks highest-ever temperature of 41.2 C in Hyogo
Japan's temperature soared to a record 41.2 degrees Celsius in Tanba, Hyogo Prefecture, on Wednesday, surpassing the previous high of 41.1 C.
Japan should take all possible measures to raise wages, white paper says
Prolonged high prices for food and other goods have pushed down consumer sentiment and real wages, according to the Annual Report on the Japanese Economy and Public Finance for fiscal 2025.
Last soldiers of Imperial Japanese Army have a warning for younger generations
Kunshiro Kiyozumi, 97, who was the youngest crew member of the Imperial Japanese Navy submarine I-58 in World War II, on his way to a restaurant to have lunch in Matsuyama, Japan, on April 29.
Why Ishiba refuses to quit even amid intense pressure for him to go
Supporters of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba take part in a rally across the street from the Prime Minister's Office on Friday.
Behind the scenes at the Baseball Hall of Fame's new Yakyu/Baseball exhibit
“Yakyu / Baseball: The Transpacific Exchange of the Game” is set to remain on display in Cooperstown for at least five to 10 years — and possibly indefinitely.
Boys’ love dramas from Thailand make waves in Japan
Wakana, a Japanese fan of Thai BL, visits a temple in Thon Buri, Bangkok featured in the Thai adaptation of the Japanese series “Cherry Magic.” Her media consumption kindled an interest in Thai culture and language, and ultimately led her to relocate to Thailand. “I fell in love with the whole country,” she says.
Amid fossil fuel shift in U.S., hope emerges for India and Japan tie-up on solar
A technician works on the assembly line at a solar panel manufacturing hub on the outskirts of New Delhi last October.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

Ichiro Suzuki, one of the most iconic players in NPB and MLB history, was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame with 99.7% of the vote.
With Hall of Fame induction, Ichiro makes himself heard loud and clear
By Jason Coskrey

SUSTAINABLE JAPAN

Muji has been sustainable from the beginning
Muji has been sustainable from the beginning

SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTS note

Read more

SUPPLEMENTS BINDER