Padres right-hander Yu Darvish will make his season debut when San Diego hosts the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday night time.
The five-time All-Star has been sidelined all season resulting from elbow irritation. He was cleared after throwing a aspect session on Saturday and is predicted to be restricted to 75 pitches.
“We’re excited to have that occur,” Shildt stated of Darvish’s return. “It actually did get again to him checking all of the bins — simulated video games, recovering, bullpens … with the ability to maintain velocity.”
Darvish, 38, is in his fifth season with the Padres. He’s 39-32 with a 3.79 ERA in 100 begins for San Diego.
General, Darvish is 110-88 with a 3.58 ERA in 282 begins with the Texas Rangers (2012-17), Los Angeles Dodgers (2017), Chicago Cubs (2018-20) and Padres. Darvish missed the 2015 season with Texas after present process Tommy John surgical procedure.
The Padres actually might use Darvish, as co-ace right-hander Michael King (shoulder nerve subject) has missed the previous six-plus weeks. Up-and-down Dylan Stop is the staff’s No. 1 starter in the mean time.
On Might 14, Darvish made a four-inning rehab look for Triple-A El Paso however extra elbow points occurred after the beginning, additional pushing again his anticipated return.
Darvish did not make a rehab begin this time round.
Proper-hander Zac Gallen (6-9, 5.45) will begin for Arizona within the opener of a four-game collection.
–Area Stage Media