Darvish hasn't needed his bat since the National League adopted the designated hitter rule permanently in 2022. But he still warms up left-handed on occasion, as evidenced by this video posted to Twitter/X on Tuesday by Padres pitching coach Ruben Niebla:

After pitching in relief for Michael King when he was sent to the injured list, the San Diego Padres sent Randy Vasquez back to Triple-A El Paso on Saturday.

A solid effort by Blake Snell coupled by several Padres mistakes allow the Dodgers to take a 6-0 win and sole possession of first place in the NL West.

The San Diego Padres lost 6-0 to the Los Angeles Dodgers, a second straight loss to the Dodgers. The Dodgers took control of the National League West with the

One day before the San Diego Padres and Los Angeles Dodgers face off in a National League West weekend showdown series, the Padres put pitcher Michael King on the 15-day injured list with left knee inflammation.

Kershaw outpitched injured Padres starter Michael King’s replacement, Randy Vásquez, the bulk-innings pitcher. Vásquez went 3 2/3 innings and allowed two runs. He came in after reliever Wandy Peralta got four outs to open the game.

Due to those struggles, Kerry Miller of Bleacher Report called Darvish one of the most overpaid pitchers in baseball. He's making $21 million in 2025 and has a few more years left on his deal. Between his contract and play, Darvish is among the most overpaid pitchers in baseball this season.

Yu Darvish continues to draw attention in San Diego, with his coach making abold statement about the veteran pitcher’s unique skills.The post Padres Pitching Coach Shares Surprising Praise for Yu Darvish appearedfirst on Heavy Sports.

MLB.com listed San Diego Padres starting pitcher Michael King as their most important impending free agent for the 2025-26 offseason. King came from the New Yor