Yu Darvish to miss season start with elbow issue

by Bruno Mulé | Padres Correspondent | Fri, Mar 21st 2:23pm EDT

Padres manager Mike Shildt said Friday that Yu Darvish (elbow) will miss the regular season’s start with no set return timeline, per team updates. (AJ Cassavell)

Yu Darvish (elbow inflammation) will miss the start of the season -- news that has been expected for a few days but was just confirmed by Mike Shildt. No timetable, though Shildt said: "We feel pretty comfortable that some rest and getting ramped back up will be the answer."
— AJ Cassavell (@AJCassavell) March 21, 2025

Fantasy Impact:

Darvish’s elbow inflammation this week, confirmed Friday by Shildt, lands him on the Padres’ IL with an unspecified shutdown period before throwing resumes, clouding his return. The 38-year-old’s absence looms. Fantasy managers in all leagues should stash him, banking on his ace pedigree for a midseason return to San Diego’s 2025 rotation if his elbow rehab progresses without setbacks.

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