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Padres Transfer Yu Darvish to 60-Day IL, Option Catcher To Triple-A

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May 28, 2025; San Diego, California, USA; San Diego Padres pitcher Yu Darvish (1) looks out from the dugout during the third inning against the Miami Marlins at Petco Park. Mandatory Credit: Denis Poroy-Imagn Images
May 28, 2025; San Diego, California, USA; San Diego Padres pitcher Yu Darvish (1) looks out from the dugout during the third inning against the Miami Marlins at Petco Park. Mandatory Credit: Denis Poroy-Imagn Images | Denis Poroy-Imagn Images

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The San Diego Padres are moving starting pitcher Yu Darvish to the 60-day injured list, extending his time off the field.

Darvish is battling elbow inflammation, which flared up during Spring Training.

The right-handed pitcher has been steadily rehabbing the injury, even pitching in minor league starts.

It is unclear if he will need a procedure or just needs a break from throwing, but the Padres will have to wait for their veteran starter to get healthy.

The Padres selected the contract of outfielder Bryce Johnson and optioned catcher Luis Campusano to Triple-A El Paso.

Darvish started a game for Triple-A El Paso in the middle of May. The start went well, striking out four batters, but he didn’t recover well the following day.

He took two weeks off from throwing, resting his arm, and threw another bullpen session at the start of June. Only a couple of days ago, Darvish had a bullpen session in which he threw 18 pitches against minor league hitters in Arizona.

He topped out at 94 MPH on his fastball during the simulated game, though the session might have gone awry since he is being tranferred to the 60-day IL.

Darvish said after the session, though, that he expected to pitch again at some point in June and claimed he felt better than he did a couple of weeks ago.

“It’s better than after Las Vegas,” Darvish told Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune.“I feel better than three weeks ago. I’m happy with it.”

Darvish was also working through methods of staying healthy, looking for a way to get his right arm sustainable.

“If I don’t feel good, I will keep the velo down. I need to be smart. I’m not young,” Acee said.“We are looking for the way to keep me healthy.”

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Nelson Espinal lives and breathes sports. Avidly following of everything ranging from motorsports to Mixed Martial Arts to tennis, he is connected with most of the sports world at all times. His dream of writing about sports started at 16 years of age, writing for a Lakers fans blog, and his passions for sports writing has grown since. He has his Bachelor's degree in Political Science, and a minor in writing literature from the University of California, San Diego.

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