Yu Darvish Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 5" / 220 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 8/16/1986 (37)
- Experience
- 11
- College
- None
Yu Darvish Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Yu Darvish News
The San Diego Padres placed right-hander Yu Darvish (neck) on the 15-day injured list (retroactive to April 15) with neck tightness on Wednesday and recalled right-hander Logan Gillaspie from Triple-A El Paso in a corresponding move. It's unclear as of now if Darvish has a realistic chance to return from the IL when he's eligible on April 30, but the 37-year-old will miss at least the next couple of weeks. San Diego's starting pitching depth will be tested in the season's first month, and it's not clear yet who the main candidates are to take Darvish's spot. In his first five starts of 2024, Darvish had posted a 4.18 ERA (3.88 FIP) and 1.27 WHIP with 10 walks and 22 strikeouts in 23 2/3 innings pitched. Keep the five-time All-Star stashed in an IL spot for now in fantasy leagues.
San Diego Padres starting pitcher Yu Darvish only lasted 3 2/3 innings in a no-decision in Wednesday's Opening Day contest versus the Los Angeles Dodgers in Seoul, South Korea. The veteran allowed two hits, one unearned run, three walks and struck out three on the day. Darvish probably could have gone longer, but the Padres defense did not do him any favors. Darvish had good results in the Cactus League this spring with a 2.89 ERA in three starts, but is coming off one his worst careers in the big leagues with a 4.56 ERA in 2023. Despite the ERA, his numbers were on par for the rest of his career. The 37-year-old isn't getting any younger, but he should remain a solid option for managers in the middle of their rotation.
San Diego Padres starting pitcher Yu Darvish (elbow) has been named the Opening Day starter in Seoul, Korea, against the Dodgers. Right-hander Tyler Glasnow will oppose him. The 37-year-old's 2023 season was cut short when he underwent surgery to address elbow inflammation. However, he has looked good this spring, pitching 9 1/3 innings with a 2.89 ERA, a 1.07 WHIP, and 10 strikeouts. Darvish's fantasy value has fluctuated over the past several seasons. Fantasy managers will be hoping he can both stay healthy and find his strikeout stuff for 2024. For DFS purposes to kick off the year, Darvish will be one to avoid.
Batting Order
1 | Xander Bogaerts |
2 | Fernando Tatis Jr. |
3 | Jurickson Profar |
4 | Manny Machado |
5 | Ha-Seong Kim |
6 | Jackson Merrill |
7 | Tyler Wade |
8 | Matthew Batten |
9 | Kyle Higashioka |
Yu Darvish Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
1 | Xander Bogaerts |
2 | Fernando Tatis Jr. |
3 | Jurickson Profar |
4 | Manny Machado |
5 | Ha-Seong Kim |
6 | Jackson Merrill |
7 | Tyler Wade |
8 | Matthew Batten |
9 | Kyle Higashioka |
San Diego Padres right-hander Yu Darvish is heading into his age-38 season and was already showing signs of decline before being shut down at the end of August last year due to elbow inflammation. The five-time All-Star eventually needed offseason surgery to remove a bone spur from his right elbow. The good news is that Darvish doesn't have any limitations in spring training, but how much faith can fantasy managers put in an aging pitcher with a history of elbow concerns? In his 24 starts (136 1/3 innings) in 2023, Darvish went 8-10 with a 4.56 ERA (4.03 FIP) and 1.29 WHIP with 43 walks and 141 strikeouts. Darvish has the most strikeouts in MLB history among Japanese-born pitchers and has a 28.9% career strikeout rate, but that number has dropped to 25.1% over the last two years. His skills are in clear decline and he's a clear injury risk as an option to round out your fantasy rotation late in drafts. ATC is projecting Darvish to go 9-8 with a 4.09 ERA, a 1.18 WHIP and 146 K's in 144 innings in his fourth year in SD. RotoBaller has him ranked just inside the top 50 starting pitchers.