<p>The <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/san-diego-padres"><strong>San Diego Padres</strong></a> may soon see the long-awaited return of <strong>Yu Darvish</strong>, who has yet to make his 2025 <strong>MLB</strong> season debut due to an elbow injury. On Friday morning, team president of baseball operations <strong>AJ Preller</strong> delivered a promising update regarding the veteran right-hander’s status during an appearance on <em>“Ben and Woods”</em> on 97.3 The Fan San Diego.</p>



<p>Before his current stint on the injured list, <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/yu-darvish">Darvish</a> compiled a strong 2024 season, finishing with a 7–3 record over 16 starts. Across <strong>81.2 innings</strong>, the 13-year MLB veteran posted a <strong>3.31 ERA</strong>, <strong>1.07 WHIP</strong>, and held opponents to just <strong>30 earned runs</strong>, striking out 78 while walking only 22.</p>



<p>His ability to control the strike zone and generate weak contact made him one of the more reliable arms in the Padres’ rotation. Getting him back could prove vital as San Diego aims to keep pace with the <strong><a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/los-angeles-dodgers">Los Angeles Dodgers</a></strong> in a tight <strong>NL West</strong> race.</p>



<h2>Darvish’s injury update</h2>



<p><em>“He’s had really good evals, he’s with the team on the road trip,”</em> Preller explained. <em>“<strong>He threw a bullpen in Houston and another one in Detroit. He’s starting to get some volume and he’s feeling good</strong>. I think he’ll continue to progress with bullpens and start getting back into games.”</em></p>



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<p>This is the clearest indication yet that Darvish is on track to rejoin the active roster in the coming weeks, a development that could significantly impact the club’s postseason aspirations.</p>


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<p><a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/manny-machado">Manny Machado</a> believes the 2025 MLB season could hold great promise for the San Diego Padres, <strong>especially with the addition of a former <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/new-york-mets">New York Mets</a> infielder</strong> who made the bold decision to leave everything behind and join him in leading the Friars to a postseason run.</p>



<p>According to Jon Heyman, <strong>the Mets have parted ways with José Iglesias, who will now feature in the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/san-diego-padres">Padres</a>’ Opening Day roster</strong>—a move widely anticipated due to the Cuban player’s undeniable skill. Iglesias appeared in 85 games last year.</p>



<p>He won’t be the only new face supporting Machado for Opening Day. Alongside Iglesias, players like<strong> Yuli Gurriel, Gavin Sheets, and Martín Maldonado </strong>were also fortunate enough to make the roster cut.</p>



<p>Iglesias has struggled to find long-term stability with a team in recent years. Between <strong>2013 and 2018, he played consecutively for the Tigers</strong>, marking his longest stint with a single <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/mbl">MLB</a> franchise. However, he remained unsigned by any team during the 2023 season.</p>



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<h2>The Padres’ Offense Needs More Power</h2>



<p>Last season, the Padres finished <strong>with a 93-69-0 record,</strong> reaching the NLDS before being eliminated by the Dodgers. Despite evident offensive struggles in Game 2, the team managed to set a franchise record for the most home runs in a single postseason game.</p>


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<p>Machado contributed 77 runs and a .275 batting average—matching the number of runs provided by Jackson Merrill. However,<strong> the Friars will deeply miss their top run provider, Jurickson Profar</strong>, who is no longer with the team. Profar produced a total of 94 runs last year.</p>

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<p><strong>Roki Sasaki</strong>‘s signing with the <strong><a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/los-angeles-dodgers">Los Angeles Dodgers</a> </strong>has sparked disappointment among <strong>San Diego Padres</strong> fans and other teams that were vying for his services. The Padres, who have had a lackluster <strong>MLB</strong> offseason, saw Sasaki as a potential game-changer. While his addition alone wouldn’t have been enough to close the gap with the Dodgers, landing him would have been a significant win for San Diego.</p>



<p>The Padres seemed to have certain advantages in the pursuit of Sasaki, particularly the close relationship between the young pitcher and San Diego’s <strong><a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/yu-darvish">Yu Darvish</a></strong>. However, Sasaki ultimately chose to join fellow Japanese stars <strong>Shohei Ohtani </strong>and <strong>Yoshinobu Yamamoto</strong> in Los Angeles. </p>



<p>Now, <strong>all eyes are on him as he transitions to the major leagues</strong>, where he will be expected to replicate the dominance he displayed in Japan. Adjusting to MLB, however, will be an entirely new challenge, requiring Sasaki to perform at his highest level against the best hitters in the world.</p>



<h2>What has Darvish offered Sasaki?</h2>



<p>Yu Darvish has already expressed his willingness to support Sasaki as he embarks on this new journey.<strong> <em>“We’ll see how the season pans out for Roki,”</em></strong><em> </em>Darvish said through interpreter <em>Shingo Horie</em>, according to <em>Jeff Sanders </em>of the <em>San Diego Tribune.</em> </p>



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<p>“<em>He may have some adversity that he needs to overcome, some hard times that he needs to overcome, and if he does reach out to me in those moments, obviously,<strong> I will give him the support that I can. I think it’s important to do that not only as a player but as a human being.</strong>”</em> Darvish added.</p>


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<h2>What challenges will Roki Sasaki face in MLB?</h2>



<p>Sasaki will encounter several challenges as he transitions to Major League Baseball. He must adjust to<strong> MLB’s faster-paced </strong>and more physically demanding style of play while facing hitters with greater experience and power than those he saw in Japan. </p>



<p>Additionally, he will have to navigate the intense media scrutiny and <strong>high expectations</strong> that come with being one of baseball’s most highly anticipated international signings. With the right support and adaptation, Sasaki has the potential to make a lasting impact in the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/mlb">MLB</a>.</p>


        

        

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<p>The <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/san-diego-padres">San Diego Padres</a>‘ playoff run came to an end in Game 5 of the MLB NLDS against the Los Angeles Dodgers. During the game, <strong>the Padres failed to score any runs</strong>, prompting Manny Machado to send a clear message to teammate <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/yu-darvish">Yu Darvish</a> after the loss.</p>



<p>Following the tough defeat at Dodger Stadium, <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/manny-machado">Manny Machado</a> spoke to reporters about the team’s struggles to provide run support in the critical game. The Padres’<strong> third baseman expressed his disappointment that neither he nor his teammates were able to back up Darvish,</strong> despite the pitcher’s strong performance.</p>



<p><em>“I mean, it’s bad that we didn’t give him any run support,” Machado said. “He threw the hell of a ball. I want to go down for him. He did a hell of a job keeping a good lineup over there on their toes, and we just couldn’t get any run support. It was devastating.”</em></p>



<p>Yu Darvish had a solid outing against the Dodgers, <strong>pitching 6.2 innings, allowing just three hits and two runs, both of which came from home runs. </strong>He struck out four and was relieved by Adam and Scott, who also performed well defensively.</p>



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<h2>Padres’ Offensive Struggles in Game 5</h2>



<p>Unfortunately, the Padres’ offense struggled in the fifth game. Only Luis Arraez managed a hit, while big names like Fernando Tatis Jr., Jurickson Profar, and Machado himself were unable to contribute offensively.</p>


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<p>The Padres had previously won a game at Dodger Stadium and another at Petco Park, but the offense stalled in<strong> Games 4 and 5, leaving them scoreless in both contests. Now, the team faces more than 20 innings </strong>without offensive production, a glaring issue as they look toward the future.</p>

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<p>The most unorthodox <strong><a href="https://us.bolavip.com/mlb-t48464" target="_blank" rel="noopener">MLB </a>season</strong> in the history of the league just came to an end but that doesn’t mean that the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic is going to go away any time soon. If anything, it’s only going to be even more plausible in the offseason.</p>
<p>Multiple owners are reportedly going to try and cut expenses to mitigate the losses inducted by the pandemic, which means that<a href="https://us.bolavip.com/mlb/new-york-mets-noah-syndergaard-trolls-the-wilpons-after-team-is-officially-sold-to-steve-cohen-20201030-0028.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> <strong>Steve Cohen</strong></a> – <strong>who recently bought the</strong> <a href="https://us.bolavip.com/new-york-mets-t110386" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>New York Mets</strong></a> – could be one of the most aggressive guys in the upcoming market.</p>
<p>And according to <strong>Joel Sherman of The New York Post</strong>, <strong>Yu Darvish </strong>would be at the top of the Mets’ wishlist ahead of next season, especially with the <strong>Chicago Cubs</strong> reportedly set to move on from some of their stars.</p>
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<h2>MLB Rumors: Yu Darvish Could Join The New York Mets</h2>
<p><em>“A sense persists that the Cubs want to dramatically lower payroll. Darvish (three years, $59 million) is the most expensive piece. They do not have a strong farm system, plus core positional pieces <strong>Javier Baez, Kris Bryant, Anthony Rizzo and Kyle Schwarber</strong> are all free agents after the 2021 season,” </em>the report said.</p>
<p><em>“The Mets could take Darvish’s whole contract, plus they have a deep reservoir of cost-effective positional pieces such as <strong>Rosario, J.D. Davis, Jeff McNeil and Dom Smith</strong> whom the Cubs could peruse. Like Price in the Red Sox-Dodgers trade, Cohen could even absorb the $17 million owed the faded<strong> Craig Kimbrel</strong> to lower the prospect return,” </em>Sherman concluded.</p>
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<p>Darvish is coming off a career year with the Cubs, posting an<strong> 8-3 record with 2.01 ERA, 0.961 WHIP, and 93 strikeouts over 76.0 IP in 12 starts</strong>, and would be a major addition to an already impressive rotation of <strong>Jacob deGrom, Noah Syndergaard</strong>, and potentially<strong> Marcus Stroman.</strong></p>
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