Yu Darvish Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 5" / 220 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 8/16/1986 (36)
- Experience
- 7
- College
- None
Yu Darvish Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Yu Darvish News
San Diego Padres starting pitcher Yu Darvish threw eight shutout innings against the surging Seattle Mariners Tuesday night, earning his 14th win of the season. He allowed two hits and no walks and struck out seven batters. Darvish now has five consecutive quality starts and has reached that standard in 11 of his last 12 outings. With a 3.16 ERA, a 0.95 WHIP, and 175 strikeouts in 176 2/3 innings this season, he's been a very solid fantasy contributor, though without the higher ceiling more strikeouts would afford.
San Diego Padres starting pitcher Yu Darvish, who was placed on the paternity list on Tuesday, is throwing his normal between-starts bullpen session on Wednesday and is definitely tracking towards a return to the starting rotation this weekend against the Kansas City Royals, according to skipper Bob Melvin. The 36-year-old veteran Japanese right-hander hasn't been all that great in the month of August, but overall he's been very solid for fantasy managers in 2022, going 10-7 with a 3.39 ERA (3.35 FIP), 0.99 WHIP, 147 strikeouts and 27 walks in 148 2/3 innings over his 23 starts. Fantasy managers will want to start him this weekend against the rebuilding Royals.
The San Diego Padres placed starting pitcher Yu Darvish on the paternity list on Tuesday. Darvish will not make his scheduled start on Wednesday in the series finale against the Cleveland Guardians, so fantasy managers will need to make some adjustments to their lineup this week. Pitcher Jose Castillo was recalled from the minors to provide an extra bullpen arm with Darvish unavailable for a few days. The 36-year-old Japanese right-hander has had a fine season in 2022, going 10-7 with a 3.39 ERA, a 0.99 WHIP and a 147:27 K:BB in 148 2/3 innings pitched over 23 starts for the Friars. He's been a little inconsistent in four starts in August, though, allowing 12 earned runs on 25 hits while walking three and striking out 27 in 26 1/3 innings.
Batting Order
| 1 | Ha-Seong Kim |
| 2 | Juan Soto |
| 3 | Brandon Drury |
| 4 | Josh Bell |
| 5 | Jake Cronenworth |
| 6 | Wil Myers |
| 7 | Luis Campusano |
| 8 | Trent Grisham |
| 9 | Brandon Dixon |
Yu Darvish Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
| 1 | Ha-Seong Kim |
| 2 | Juan Soto |
| 3 | Brandon Drury |
| 4 | Josh Bell |
| 5 | Jake Cronenworth |
| 6 | Wil Myers |
| 7 | Luis Campusano |
| 8 | Trent Grisham |
| 9 | Brandon Dixon |
One of the most surprising things to happen in baseball over the last few years is how quickly San Diego Padres starting pitcherYu Darvish fixed his walk issues. He posted an 11.7% walk rate in 2018 and then walked 44 batters in his first 66 1/3 innings in 2019. Ever since then, he has posted one of the best walk rates in baseball, recording a 7.7% mark in 2019 and bringing that down to a minuscule 4.7% in 2020. Pair that with his career-average 30% strikeout rate and you have all the makings of a true stud to anchor your staff with. His wins projection gets a boost after being traded to the Padres, a team that has one of the league's better offenses and a strong bullpen backing up their starters. Age is a minor concern -- he will turn 35 during the 2021 season -- but his diverse pitch mix (Statcast gives him credit for throwing eight different pitches over the last two years) helps maintain a high floor, even if he does start to lose a bit of velocity and precision. Darvish can be drafted with confidence at his current second-round ADP of 18.
