MLB Oct 3, 2021
After a 7-3 record from 18 starts before the All-Star break, a combination of injuries and poor performances in the season's second half left the right-hander wondering what could have been.
MLB Sep 29, 2021
Yu Darvish takes loss as Padres drop series opener to Dodgers
The 35-year-old Darvish struck out six, while allowing five hits and four walks before making an early exit from the series opener at Dodger Stadium with the Padres trailing 2-0.
Baseball / MLB Jul 12, 2021
All-Star pitchers Yu Darvish and Yusei Kikuchi placed on injured list
San Diego Padres right-hander Yu Darvish and Seattle Mariners lefty Yusei Kikuchi were placed on the 10-day injured list by their respective teams on Sunday. Both pitchers are All-Star Game picks, but Darvish is among the list of players who will not take part in ...
Baseball / MLB Jul 10, 2021
Shohei Ohtani blasts MLB-leading 33rd homer in loss to Seattle
Two-way star Ohtani's towering solo shot flew an estimated 463 feet (141 meters) to right field and landed in the ballpark's upper deck in the 7-3 loss.
MLB Jul 4, 2021
Darvish (7-3) struck out eight over six innings at Philadelphia's Citizens Bank Park while allowing a walk and six hits, including a pair of home runs.
MLB Jun 22, 2021
Padres' Yu Darvish fastest MLB pitcher to get 1,500 strikeouts
The Japanese right-hander reached the mark in just 197 games, beating previous record-holder Randy Johnson's 206.
Baseball / MLB Jun 10, 2021
Padres' Yu Darvish takes loss despite seven strong innings against Cubs
Right-hander Yu Darvish tossed seven strong innings but was tagged with the loss Wednesday after getting little offensive support in the San Diego Padres' 3-1 defeat to the Chicago Cubs. In his 13th start this season, Darvish (6-2) struck out eight, while allowing two runs ...
Baseball / MLB May 6, 2021
Angels' Shohei Ohtani has solid night on mound before Rays rally against bullpen
The 26-year-old returned to the mound for his fourth pitching start of the season, but was not in the lineup. He struck out seven and walked six.
Baseball / MLB May 1, 2021
Yu Darvish strikes out 12 in win over division-leading Giants
In Seattle, Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani hit his eighth home run, but went hitless the rest of the night in a 7-4 loss to the Mariners.
Baseball / MLB Apr 18, 2021
Yu Darvish loses pitchers' duel with Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw
Yu Darvish threw seven innings of one-hit, one-run ball Saturday but took his first loss of the season as the Los Angeles Dodgers shut out the San Diego Padres 2-0. The Japanese right-hander struck out nine in a pitching duel with three-time Cy Young Award-winning ...