Yu Darvish's Padres Future Uncertain After Elbow Surgery

0:00It's March 26th. This is MLB News Today, powered by AI, You're Around the Diamond Update. I'm Cory with the story. You Darvish, the 39-year-old right-hander for the San Diego Padres, started the season on the team's restricted list while recovering from. Elbow ligament repair surgery, he had late last year. This means he will not pitch at all this year and won't receive his salary right away from the Padres. The move helps the Padres trim their roster to the 26-player active limit and opens up some budget room as they head into their home opener against Detroit. Darvish still has three years left on his contract worth $43 million total, with $15 million due in 2026 and 14. Million each in 2027 and 2028, placing him on the restricted list, keeps his rights with the team without counting towards service time, which doesn't matter much since he's already. Eligible for his full pension, after more than 13 years in the majors. Fans and analysts see this as a smart play, especially with Joe Musgrove also sideline from

1:04Tommy John's surgery, leaving the Padres short on starting. Pictures Darvish has been one of Japan's top big league stars, with five all-star nods, 115 wins, and a career 3.65 earned. Run average over 13 seasons with 14s. But injuries hit hard lately, limiting him to just 16 starts in 2024 and 15 last year, including missing time for Elbow. Information He's focused on rehab now, and has said he'll compete again if his Elbow allows, or retire if not, putting contract talks on hold for later. The Padres will keep an eye on his progress as they build their rotation for the long haul.