Yu Darvish
38-Year-Old
2024 Stats
W-L
5-3
ERA
3.52
WHIP
1.14
K
62
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Darvish was pitching capably, albeit not at the All-Star level of previous years, before right elbow inflammation put him on the shelf at the end of August. A bone spur was discovered, ending his campaign, and at the time Darvish and his doctor could not rule out a cleanup procedure in the offseason. Darvish, now 37, has a history of elbow trouble including Tommy John surgery in 2015 and a stress reaction in 2018. He owns the record for the most strikeouts by a Japanese-born pitcher in MLB history, though his dominance has been fading in recent years (25.1 K% over the past two seasons). The team context is a mark in his favor, particularly the dimensions of Petco Park, but it's becoming increasingly tougher to justify the dice roll on his health with the skills in decline. The bone spur looms as a major concern -- surgery to shave or remove the spur would not necessarily solve all of Darvish's problems at this stage. Per his doctor, such a procedure could make the elbow too loose and open the right-hander up to other potential issues. Read Past Outlooks
Earns win over Mariners
Darvish (5-3) got the win over the Mariners on Tuesday, allowing two runs on seven hits while striking out five over five innings.
ANALYSIS
The damage against Darvish was done early with solo home runs by Cal Raleigh and Luke Raley in the first and second inning. Darvish finished with three scoreless innings and got his first win since May 19. He tossed exactly 63 pitches for a second straight start since coming off the injured list and recorded five whiffs while throwing over 75 percent of his pitches for strikes. Darvish now owns a 3.52 ERA, 1.14 WHIP and 62:17 K:BB in 64 innings. He lines up for a home start versus the Astros next week.
The damage against Darvish was done early with solo home runs by Cal Raleigh and Luke Raley in the first and second inning. Darvish finished with three scoreless innings and got his first win since May 19. He tossed exactly 63 pitches for a second straight start since coming off the injured list and recorded five whiffs while throwing over 75 percent of his pitches for strikes. Darvish now owns a 3.52 ERA, 1.14 WHIP and 62:17 K:BB in 64 innings. He lines up for a home start versus the Astros next week.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
78
Last 10 Games
78
Last 5 Games
74
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-3%
BAA vs LHP
2024
-15%
BAA vs RHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .226 | 234 | 56 | 178 | 24 | |||
Since 2022vs Right | .234 | 166 | 41 | 160 | 25 | |||
2024vs Left | .252 | 33 | 6 | 30 | 4 | |||
2024vs Right | .215 | 29 | 11 | 26 | 5 | |||
2023vs Left | .271 | 81 | 28 | 76 | 10 | |||
2023vs Right | .245 | 60 | 15 | 58 | 8 | |||
2022vs Left | .185 | 120 | 22 | 72 | 10 | |||
2022vs Right | .233 | 77 | 15 | 76 | 12 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-4%
ERA at Home
2024
-52%
ERA on Road
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2022Home | 3.60 | 1.10 | 205.0 | 9.2 | 2.3 | ||||
Since 2022Away | 3.74 | 1.10 | 190.0 | 9.0 | 2.1 | ||||
2024Home | 4.29 | 1.26 | 42.0 | 8.8 | 2.8 | ||||
2024Away | 2.05 | 0.91 | 22.0 | 8.6 | 1.6 | ||||
2023Home | 4.36 | 1.27 | 76.1 | 9.8 | 2.5 | ||||
2023Away | 4.80 | 1.33 | 60.0 | 8.7 | 3.3 | ||||
2022Home | 2.60 | 0.88 | 86.2 | 8.8 | 1.9 | ||||
2022Away | 3.50 | 1.01 | 108.0 | 9.3 | 1.6 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Yu Darvish compare to other starting pitchers?
This section compares his stats with all starting pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 120 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
3.65K/9
8.7BB/9
2.4HR/9
1.3Fastball
93.8 mphERA
3.52WHIP
1.14BABIP
.284GB/FB
0.99Left On Base
76.2%Exit Velocity
82.7 mphBarrels/BBE
4.3%Spin Rate
2411 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
23.8%Swinging Strike
13.1%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Darvish struggled with back and hip injuries during the second half of 2021 but rebounded last season with a 3.10 ERA, 0.95 WHIP and 197:37 K:BB across 194.2 innings. The sub-1.00 WHIP represents the lowest mark of his MLB career, and it's the most innings he pitched since he exceeded 200 back in 2013. The right-hander remained steady with his fastball velocity and averaged 95 mph, which is an encouraging sign with his 37th birthday coming up in August. There's always risk when banking on the continued success of pitchers this late in their career, but Darvish looked as strong as ever last year and should again be a key cog in San Diego's starting rotation in 2023.
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Struggles in return to rotation
Darvish did not factor into the decision in an extra-inning win over the Tigers on Wednesday, allowing three runs on four hits and two walks over 2.2 innings while striking out four.
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Activated for Wednesday's start
The Padres reinstated Darvish (elbow) from the 15-day injured list to start Wednesday's game against the Tigers.
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Confirmed for Wednesday's start
Darvish (elbow) will be reinstated from the 15-day injured list to start Wednesday against the Tigers, Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
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Tracking toward return Wednesday
Darvish (elbow) is expected to rejoin the Padres' rotation Wednesday against the Tigers, Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
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Hurls 66 pitches vs. minor leaguers
Darvish (personal/elbow) threw 66 pitches over four innings Friday in a controlled game against Cincinnati minor leaguers, Bernie Wilson of the Associated Press reports.
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Behind in build-up?
Manager Bob Melvin indicated Thursday that the Padres are "concerned" about Darvish's lack of workload with Team Japan during the World Baseball Classic, per Dennis Lin of The Athletic, so it's possible the right-hander opens the season with a limited workload.
ANALYSIS
The 36-year-old has thrown just five innings during the tournament, including two frames out of the bullpen Wednesday. Two game appearances at this point would appear to put Darvish behind schedule in order to be fully stretched out by Opening Day, though he's likely still building up his arm in bullpen sessions. Even if Darvish is limited a bit to begin the season, it's unlikely to have a major effect on his 2023 outlook. He inked a six-year, $108 million extension with the Friars in January after he finished last season with a 3.10 ERA, 0.95 WHIP and 197:37 K:BB in 194.2 innings.
The 36-year-old has thrown just five innings during the tournament, including two frames out of the bullpen Wednesday. Two game appearances at this point would appear to put Darvish behind schedule in order to be fully stretched out by Opening Day, though he's likely still building up his arm in bullpen sessions. Even if Darvish is limited a bit to begin the season, it's unlikely to have a major effect on his 2023 outlook. He inked a six-year, $108 million extension with the Friars in January after he finished last season with a 3.10 ERA, 0.95 WHIP and 197:37 K:BB in 194.2 innings.