They pointed to what he did at the end of last season after missing more than three months with an elbow ailment and then a personal matter. Darvish posted a 2.78 ERA over his final four regular season starts and then allowed the Dodgers three runs in 13⅔ innings in his two starts in the National League Division Series.

San Diego Padres right-hander Yu Darvish made his season debut on Monday against the Arizona Diamondbacks ( GameTracker ). Darvish, 38, had been sidelined by right elbow inflammation.

Yu Darvish makes his long-awaited 2025 season debut for the Padres tonight against the Diamondbacks after recovering from elbow soreness that sidelined him since spring training.