San Diego Padres right-hander Yu Darvish made his season debut on Monday against the Arizona Diamondbacks ( GameTracker ). Darvish, 38, had been sidelined by right elbow inflammation.

They pointed to what he did at the end of last season after missing more than three months with an elbow ailment and then a personal matter. Darvish posted a 2.78 ERA over his final four regular season starts and then allowed the Dodgers three runs in 13⅔ innings in his two starts in the National League Division Series.

Yu Darvish makes his long-awaited 2025 season debut for the Padres tonight against the Diamondbacks after recovering from elbow soreness that sidelined him since spring training.