The Padres then third baseman sent a sacrifice fly to deep center field in the seventh inning, allowing Fernando Tatís Jr. to score easily for the go-ahead run off Jordan Romano.

Philadelphia Phillies third baseman Alec Bohm left a game at San Diego with a bruise on his left rib cage two innings after he as hit by a pitch from Yu Darvish.

Monday, in his 2025 debut, the broad-shouldered, fifth-year Padre showed enough fastball to shorten reaction times and play up his other pitches. The best age-and-workload comparison to Darvish is Clayton Kershaw, his friend and former Dodgers teammate.

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.

The Padres’ rotation is getting the boost it has long been waiting for. Yu Darvish will return to the mound on Monday night when San Diego opens a four-game series against the division-rival Diamondbacks at Petco Park,

Se siente bien estar de vuelta”, dijo después. “Sabes, un poco nervioso por volver, pero definitivamente es bueno estar de vuelta”.

Maldonado (47 games) and Elias Diaz (43) have started every game behind the plate for the Padres this season, and the tandem doesn't appear to be in jeopardy of breaking up, barring an unexpected trade. We could see the birthday-sharing battery start for the Padres again soon.

After a long recovery from elbow inflammation, the former All-Star is ready for his 2025 debut. Visit MLB Trade Rumors for more.

Yu Darvish’s long-awaited season debut is happening. Darvish will start Monday in the Padres’ series opener against the Diamondbacks at Petco Park after a careful comeback from an elbow issue that sidelined him in mid-March.