Padres fans can rejoice
The San Diego Padres need a September boost to maintain their spot atop the NL Wild Card standings. Luckily, right-handed pitcher Yu Darvish is returning after missing most of the season.
Darvish has healed from his groin strain, via MLB.com’s Kyle Glaser.
“Yu Darvish will come off the injured list and start for San Diego on Wednesday against the Tigers at Petco Park, his first outing since May 29,” Glaser reported. “Darvish went on the injured list with a left groin strain on May 30 and was placed on the restricted list in early July while tending to a personal family matter.”
Darvish is 4-3 with a 3.20 ERA and 1.07 WHIP across 11 starts this year. The 38-year-old will re-join a rotation featuring the likes of Dylan Cease, Michael King, and Joe Musgrove. The Padres’ pitching staff ranks 14th in the league with a 3.99 ERA.
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Darvish threw a bullpen session on Monday, and Padres manager Mike Shildt was pleased with the results, via Sports Illustrated’s Valentina Martinez.
“Darvish is really in a really good spot. He came out of the four innings that he threw … in a controlled setting against competition, so that’s healthy,” Shildt said. “Threw 66 pitches. Velocity was really good. Spin was really good. He just threw the ball really well. He’s in a good spot. We’ll finalize his next step and you’ll hear it sooner rather than later.”
