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. It was hardly a vintage Darvish outing,

The Padres’ rotation is getting the boost it has long been waiting for. Yu Darvish will return to the mound on Monday night when San Diego opens a four-game series against the division-rival Diamondbacks at Petco Park,

The Padres' beleaguered rotation is set to add Yu Darvish on Monday, as he'll be activated from the IL after recovering from elbow inflammation.