Padres Notes: Yu Darvish Updates, Matt Waldron's Remarkable Feat, Garrett Crochet Rumors

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The Padres did it again. Jake Cronenworth's ninth-inning home run ended a 7-6 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday — San Diego's third straight walkoff victory at home.
Here's what else you might have missed on an exciting Thursday:
Surprising Development in Yu Darvish's Rehab
The Padres have announced an unexpected next step in pitcher Yu Darvish's rehabilitation process. The good news: they won't wait long for Darvish's next major league start. The bad news, maybe, is what it might look like.
Matt Waldron's Remarkable Achievement Against the Phillies
Padres pitcher Matt Waldron recently accomplished a rare feat for a starting pitcher in the Padres' win Wednesday against the Phillies: he faced a batter four times in one game. And it wasn't just any batter, but one of the best hitters in the National League.
More Garrett Crochet Trade Speculation
The quest to improve their roster could lead the Padres to consider acquiring Chicago White Sox pitcher Garrett Crochet, but a new report suggests the price could be steep.
Yu Darvish Struggles in Rehab Start
Yu Darvish faced significant challenges in his first rehab start at the Single-A level, as he allowed six earned runs in 3.1 innings against a Single-A lineup.

J.P. Hoornstra is an On SI Contributor. A veteran of 20 years of sports coverage for daily newspapers in California, J.P. covered MLB, the Los Angeles Dodgers, and the Los Angeles Angels (occasionally of Anaheim) from 2012-23 for the Southern California News Group. His first book, The 50 Greatest Dodgers Games of All-Time, published in 2015. In 2016, he won an Associated Press Sports Editors award for breaking news coverage. He once recorded a keyboard solo on the same album as two of the original Doors.
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