The San Diego Padres placed starting pitcher Yu Darvish on the paternity list on Tuesday. Darvish will not make his scheduled start on Wednesday in the series finale against the Cleveland Guardians, so fantasy managers will need to make some adjustments to their lineup this week. Pitcher Jose Castillo was recalled from the minors to provide an extra bullpen arm with Darvish unavailable for a few days. The 36-year-old Japanese right-hander has had a fine season in 2022, going 10-7 with a 3.39 ERA, a 0.99 WHIP and a 147:27 K:BB in 148 2/3 innings pitched over 23 starts for the Friars. He's been a little inconsistent in four starts in August, though, allowing 12 earned runs on 25 hits while walking three and striking out 27 in 26 1/3 innings.

San Diego Padres starter Yu Darvish allowed just two earned runs in his most recent outing against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday. Darvish also gave up seven hits, but didn't walk a batter and struck out five Los Angeles hitters on the day. He finished with a 24% CSW rate and logged 10 swinging strikes on 103 pitches thrown. It was another solid start for the veteran, who has pitched to a 3.28 ERA, a 3.29 FIP, 132 strikeouts, and 26 walks in 134.1 innings of work this season.

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Yu Darvish came away with the victory on Monday against the Arizona Diamondbacks in his latest start. The veteran allowed just four hits, two walks, and an earned run in seven innings of work while striking out five batters. The right-hander also induced 13 swinging strikes on 104 total pitches and had a 29% CSW rate. Monday marked yet another strong start for the 35-year-old, who has a 3.17 ERA, a 3.38 FIP, 66 walks, and 17 strikeouts in 82.1 innings this season. He's allowed two earned runs or fewer in six of his last eight starts.

San Diego Padres veteran starting pitcher Yu Darvish has been on fire in his last two starts and is looking to continue that trend on Sunday versus the divisional-rival Colorado Rockies. Over his last two starts, Darvish threw 15 innings while allowing one earned run on seven hits, no walks and 13 strikeouts. As always, Darvish is almost a surgeon with his pitching, generating 2,394 rpm's on his four-seam fastball, good for the 98th percentile of all MLB pitchers. Darvish is a must-start in daily leagues and standard leagues while he continues to carve up opposing lineups.

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Yu Darvish led the team to a 2-0 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday. He pitched seven scoreless innings, allowing six hits and no walks while striking out five. The right-hander earned the win to improve to 4-1 on the season. This was a nice rebound outing for Darvish after he was tagged for five earned runs by the Atlanta Braves last time out. He has now turned in a quality start in five of his last six outings and he has a 3.93 ERA and a 1.13 WHIP on the year. His next start will be against the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday.

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Yu Darvish was solid on Friday, tossing seven strong innings against the Miami Marlins, allowing just two earned runs on five hits and no walks. Darvish struck out three in the Padres' 3-2 win over Miami. Darvish improved to 3-1 on the season and has now posted five quality starts in six games in 2022. He owns a 4.05 ERA, 1.08 WHIP, and a 28:10 K:BB ratio over 33 1/3 innings pitched on the season. His inflated ERA can be credited to his one bad start this season in which he gave up nine runs in 1 2/3 IP to the Giants back on April 12. If that one start is Thanos'd from his numbers, Darvish owns a wonderful 1.71 ERA and 0.82 WHIP on the season. He should remain active in all formats for his next start on Wednesday against the Cubs at home.

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Yu Darvish was excellent on Saturday, tossing six frames of shutout baseball in the team's 3-2 extra-inning win over the Dodgers. The veteran surrendered just one hit and three walks while striking out seven batters as he left with a 2-0 lead before it was blown in the eighth, forcing him to settle for a no-decision. Darvish has now thrown six or more innings and allowed one run or fewer in three of his four starts this season, but his one blow up outing where he gave up nine runs in 1 2/3 IP has his ERA inflated to 4.43. He'll have another opportunity to keep his strong start to the season going in his next scheduled matchup versus the Pirates on the road.

San Diego Padres pitcher Yu Darvish (1-1) allowed one run on four hits with eight strikeouts over 6 2/3 innings in Sunday's 2-1 win over the Atlanta Braves. He picked up his first victory of the season. The 35-year-old bounced back after being lit up for nine earned runs in his previous start. On Sunday, he was efficient, throwing for 96 pitches and firing 64 for strikes. The Padres right-hander owns a 6.28 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, and a 13:6 K: BB across 14 1/3 innings in 2022. Darvish is set to face the Los Angeles Dodgers in his next start on Saturday.

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Yu Darvish has been tabbed as the team's Opening Day starter on April 7 on the road against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Joe Musgrove will likely be on the hill for the second game of the regular season. Darvish, 35, has looked good in spring training, allowing just one run and no walks while striking out 10 in seven innings over two Cactus League starts. The Japanese right-hander struggled last year with the Friars and dealt with some injuries, ultimately finishing with a 4.22 ERA and 1.09 WHIP over 166 1/3 innings over 30 starts. But if Darvish can stay healthy in 2022, he could turn out to be an excellent fantasy value, even at his age. He had a healthy 29.2% strikeout rate and a 6.5% walk rate last season.

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Yu Darvish said he tweaked his mechanics in the offseason and is also past the hip injury that landed him on the injured list twice in 2021. It also played a part in his 6.65 ERA in his final 14 starts after he had a 2.44 ERA through his first 16 starts. The mechanical adjustments he made were designed to relieve stress on his lower back and hip area. Darvish's 29.8% strikeout rate and .218 batting average allowed since 2012 are both fourth-best among major league pitchers in that span. The Japanese right-hander looked good in his spring debut on Monday against the Rockies, too, notching six strikeouts over three scoreless innings. The 35-year-old is a strong rebound candidate in fantasy if he can avoid the injury bug.

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Yu Darvish will look to log a second consecutive successful season in San Diego in 2022. After joining the Padres via trade prior to the 2021 season, Darvish posted a 4.22 ERA and a 3.90 FIP in 166.1 innings while walking 44 batters and turning in 199 strikeouts. He'll headline a potentially strong Padres rotation that is also set to feature Blake Snell, Jose Musgrove, Mike Clevinger, and Chris Paddack. Darvish has never logged a strikeouts per nine innings rate in the single digits in his career and the 2021 campaign marked his first full season with an ERA above 4.00 so there's certainly a track record of success here for fantasy managers seeking stability in a rotation candidate.

San Diego Padres pitcher Yu Darvish (hip) was placed on the 10-day injured list with a left hip impingement. The Padres optioned Ryan Weathers to Triple-A El Paso, reinstated Craig Stammen from the IL, and recalled Shaun Anderson in corresponding moves. He allowed two earned runs on five hits and four walks while striking out six over four innings in his previous start. The 35-year-old was one strikeout shy from logging his fifth 200K campaign. Darvish's season is officially over, and the Padres right-hander finishes with a 4.22 ERA, 1.09 WHIP, and a 199:44 K: BB over 166 1/3 innings in 2021.

In likely his final start of 2021, San Diego Padres starter Yu Darvish permitted two earned runs in four innings against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Despite six strikeouts, the right-hander labored over 85 pitches, surrendering five knocks and four walks. After an All-Star first half, Darvish cratered in his final 12 starts, absorbing eight losses and a disappointing 6.16 ERA. Overall, the 35-year-old registered eight victories, a 4.22 ERA, 1.09 WHIP and 29 percent strikeout rate over 166 innings (30 starts). Under contract for another two seasons, Darvish should enter 2022 as a contender to be the Friars Opening Day starter. Consider him a backend SP2 in early offseason fantasy drafts.

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Yu Darvish had a tough time on the mound in Thursday's game against the San Francisco Giants. He pitched 5 1/3 innings and allowed three hits, three walks and four earned runs while striking out seven. Luckily, the Padres offense came alive for the game and the team went on to win in extra innings, so Darvish was left with a no decision. Darvish has now allowed at least four earned runs in five of his last seven starts. He's had a rough second half of the season and as a result, he has a 4.21 ERA on the year. Fortunately, he's still maintaining a solid 1.07 WHIP and a 29.2% strikeout rate. His next and final start of the year will be on Wednesday against the Los Angeles Dodgers.

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Yu Darvish spun six innings while striking out seven during an 8-5 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday. The 34-year-old allowed just one run on three hits and a walk during the quality start. Darvish generated 31 CSW on 99 pitches, and also saw an increase in spin rate on his primary pitches. The five-time All-Star is now 8-9 with a 3.95 ERA, 1.05 WHIP, and 174 strikeouts across 146 innings. He'll face the San Francisco Giants on the road during his next start.

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Yu Darvish (back) will be activated from the 10-day injured list on Thursday and will start against the Dodgers, according to Bill Plunkett of the Orange County Register. It had been reported on Wednesday that he was expected to return in time for this outing, but now this news is official. Darvish has been out for almost two weeks due to lower back tightness after going 7-7 with a 3.70 ERA and a 1.03 WHIP over 23 starts this season. He should have a good matchup with the Dodgers on Thursday, as he has gone 2-1 with a 1.35 ERA, 0.65 WHIP and 38.7 percent strikeout rate over 20 innings against Los Angeles this season. Make sure to slot him into your starting lineups.

San Diego Padres pitcher Yu Darvish (back) is expected to come off of the injured list on Thursday and face the Los Angeles Dodgers, Dennis Lin of The Athletic reported. Darvish has been on the IL for nearly two weeks with low back tightness. The 35-year-old right-hander has gone 7-7 with a 3.70 ERA and a 1.03 WHIP over 23 starts this season. In his last appearance against LA, Darvish allowed only one run on six hits over a six-inning outing.

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Yu Darvish (back) went through a bullpen session and did pitchers fielding practice drills on Tuesday. The team is hopeful that he'll be able to be activated from the injured list to start Thursday's game against the Los Angeles Dodgers. However, the team hasn't officially named him the starter for Thursday's game quite yet. Darvish has been on the injured list for nearly two weeks due to lower back tightness. Padres manager Jayce Tingler told reporters on Tuesday, "I think we're getting close to getting back into game action, but no date as of now or nothing to announce right now." Darvish has gone 7-7 with a 3.70 ERA and a 1.03 WHIP over 23 starts on the year. Expect for Tingler and the Padres to have an update on the plan for Darvish within the next 24 hours.

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Yu Darvish (back) is expected to be activated from the injured list and make his next start sometime during the team's upcoming series with the Dodgers, according to Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union Tribune. Darvish landed on the 10-day injured list following his last start in which he was forced to exit early due to lower back tightness. It looks like it will be a minimal stay for Darvish, who has been solid in his first season with San Diego by going 7-7 with a 3.70 ERA, 1.028 WHIP and 29.9 percent strikeout rate over 131 1/3 innings of work. It's unclear which day he'll be activated and start, but he should be back this week barring any setbacks. Managers should keep a close eye out for the announcement of when he'll start next.

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Yu Darvish (back) threw a bullpen session on Friday, AJ Cassavell of MLB.com reported. Darvish exited his last start due to lower back tightness but has so far avoided the 10-day injured list. The 35-year-old right-hander is 7-7 on the season with a 3.70 ERA, 1.028 WHIP, and 158 strikeouts over 131 1/3 innings. Throwing a bullpen is a good sign, so fantasy managers should keep an eye out for more potential updates this weekend.