Gallery: Padres pitcher Yu Darvish through the years
San Diego Padres pitcher Yu Darvish practices bunting during a spring training practice on Monday, Feb. 22, 2021 in Peoria, AZ. (K.C. Alfred / The San Diego Union-Tribune)San Diego Padres pitcher Yu Darvish throws against the Arizona Diamondbacks on opening day at Petco Park on Thursday, April 1, 2021 in San Diego, CA. (K.C. Alfred / The San Diego Union-Tribune)San Diego Padres pitcher Yu Darvish throws against the Chicago Cubs at Petco Park on Wednesday, June 9, 2021 in San Diego, CA. (K.C. Alfred / The San Diego Union-Tribune)San Diego Padres pitcher Yu Darvish throws against the Washington Nationals at Petco Park on Thursday July 8, 2021 in San Diego, CA. (K.C. Alfred / The San Diego Union-Tribune)San Diego Padres pitcher Yu Darvish looks on during a game against the Philadelphia Phillies at Petco Park on Sunday, August 22, 2021 in San Diego, CA. (K.C. Alfred / The San Diego Union-Tribune)San Diego Padres fans cheer on pitcher Yu Darvish in game one of the NLCS between the Padres and Phillies at Petco Park on Tuesday, October 18, 2022 in San Diego, CA. (K.C. Alfred / The San Diego Union-Tribune)San Diego Padres pitcher Yu Darvish was honored for his 3,000th strikeouts with A.J. Preller looking on before a game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Petco Park on Tuesday, September 6, 2022. (K.C. Alfred / The San Diego Union-Tribune)San Diego Padres pitcher Yu Darvish smiles after it was announced that he was named the national league pitcher of the month during a game against the San Francisco Giants at Petco Park on Sunday, October 3, 2022 in San Diego, CA. (K.C. Alfred / The San Diego Union-Tribune)San Diego Padres starting pitcher Yu Darvish delivers a pitch during the first inning in game two of the NLDS against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium on Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2022 in Los Angeles, CA.(K.C. Alfred / The San Diego Union-Tribune)San Diego Padres starting pitcher Yu Darvish delivers a pitchduring the second inning in game two of the NLDS against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium on Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2022 in Los Angeles, CA.(K.C. Alfred / The San Diego Union-Tribune)Pitcher Yu Darvish during a and Padres president of baseball operations AJ Preller shake hands during a news conference after the Padres signed him to a six-year, $108-million contract at Petco Park on Friday, Feb. 10, 2023 in San Diego, CA. (Meg McLaughlin / The San Diego Union-Tribune)Padres starting pitcher Yu Darvish (11) watches Dodgers right fielder Mookie Betts (50) hit during the sixth inning at Petco Park on Friday, May 5, 2023 in San Diego, CA. (Meg McLaughlin / The San Diego Union-Tribune)San Diego Padres pitcher Yu Darvish greets teammates before pitching against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Petco Parks on Monday, July 24, 2023. (K.C. Alfred / The San Diego Union-Tribune)Padres starting pitcher Yu Darvish (11) pitches against the Rangers during the first inning at Petco Park on Saturday, July 29, 2023 in San Diego, CA. (Meg McLaughlin / The San Diego Union-Tribune)Padres starting pitcher Yu Darvish (11) pitches against Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman (5) during the first inning at Petco Park on Friday, Aug. 4, 2023 in San Diego, CA. (Meg McLaughlin / The San Diego Union-Tribune)Padres pitcher Yu Darvish laid flowers at a public memorial on the steps of Petco Park for Padres owner Peter Seidler, who passed away earlier in the day on Tuesday, November 14, 2023 in San Diego, CA. (K.C. Alfred / The San Diego Union-Tribune)Yu Darvish and Yuki Matsui chat during spring training workouts at the Peoria Sports Complex on Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024 in Peoria, AZ. (Meg McLaughlin / The San Diego Union-Tribune)San Diego Padres pitcher Yu Darvish on February 20, 2024. (K.C. Alfred / The San Diego Union-Tribune)San Diego Padres pitcher Yu Darvish on February 20, 2024. (K.C. Alfred / The San Diego Union-Tribune)San Diego Padres pitcher Yu Darvish throws against the St. Louis Cardinals at Petco Park on Tuesday, April 2, 2024. (K.C. Alfred / The San Diego Union-Tribune)On Thursday, March 28, 2024 at Petco Park, Padres, Yu Darvish started against the San Francisco Giants for their 2024 season opener. (Nelvin C. Cepeda / The San Diego Union-Tribune)San Diego Padres pitcher Yu Darvish throws against the Miami Marlins at Petco Park on Wednesday, May 29, 2024 in San Diego, CA. (K.C. Alfred / The San Diego Union-Tribune)San Diego Padres pitcher Yu Darvish throws against the Detroit Tigers at Petco Park on Wednesday, September 4, 2024 in San Diego, CA. (K.C. Alfred / The San Diego Union-Tribune)San Diego Padres’ Yu Darvish celebrates after beating the Atlanta Braves 5-4 in a wild card playoff game at Petco Park on Wednesday, October 2, 2024. (K.C. Alfred / The San Diego Union-Tribune)San Diego Padres’ Yu Darvish strikes out Los Angeles Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani during the first inning during Game 2 of the NLDS at Dodger Stadium on Sunday, Oct. 6, 2024. (Meg McLaughlin / The San Diego Union-Tribune)San Diego Padres Yu Darvish in the dugout during Game 2 of the NLDS at Dodger Stadium on Sunday, October 6, 2024. (K.C. Alfred / The San Diego Union-Tribune)San Diego Padres pitcher Yu Darvish throws against the Los Angeles Dodgers during Game 5 of the NLDS at Dodger Stadium on Friday, October 11, 2024. (Photo by K.C. Alfred / The San Diego Union-Tribune)Yu Darvish looks on in the bullpen as a young fan watches during Padres spring training workouts at the Peoria Sports Complex on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025 in Peoria, Ariz.. (Meg McLaughlin / The San Diego Union-Tribune)Yu Darvish signs autographs during Padres spring training workouts at the Peoria Sports Complex on Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025 in Peoria, Ariz.. (Meg McLaughlin / The San Diego Union-Tribune)San Diego Padres’ Yu Darvish during Photo Day on Wednesday, February 19, 2025. (K.C. Alfred / The San Diego Union-Tribune)San Diego Padres’ Yu Darvish looks on during their game against the Pirates at Petco Park on Sunday, June 1, 2025 in San Diego, CA. (Meg McLaughlin / The San Diego Union-Tribune)Yu Darvish #11 of the San Diego Padres pitches against Kyle Schwarber #12 of the Philadelphia Phillies during the first inning at Petco Park on Saturday, July 12, 2025 in San Diego, CA. (Meg McLaughlin / The San Diego Union-Tribune)Yu Darvish #11 of the San Diego Padres pitches against the Philadelphia Phillies during the fifth inning at Petco Park on Saturday, July 12, 2025 in San Diego, CA. (Meg McLaughlin / The San Diego Union-Tribune)San Diego Padres CEO Erik Greupner, Chairman and Control Person John Seidler, Yu Darvish, President of baseball operations A.J. Preller, manager Mike Shildt, and Japanese former baseball pitcher Hideo Nomo stand together as Darvish is honored for his 204th career combined victories between Nippon Professional Baseball in Japan and MLB before their game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Petco Park on Friday, Aug. 1, 2025 in San Diego, CA. (The San Diego Union Tribune / The San Diego Union-Tribune via Getty Images)Yu Darvish #11 of the San Diego Padres pitches against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the first inning at Petco Park on Friday, Aug. 22, 2025 in San Diego, CA. (Meg McLaughlin / The San Diego Union-Tribune)Yu Darvish #11 of the San Diego Padres and Freddy Fermin #54 talk after a home run in the first inning against the Cincinnati Reds at Petco Park on September 8, 2025 in San Diego, California. (K.C. Alfred / The San Diego Union-Tribune)Yu Darvish #11 of the San Diego Padres walks towards the dugout before their game against the Colorado Rockies at Petco Park on Friday, Sept. 12, 2025 in San Diego, California. (Meg McLaughlin / The San Diego Union-Tribune)Yu Darvish #11 of the San Diego Padres looks on against the Chicago Cubs during Game 2 of the NL Wild Card Series at Wrigley Field on October 1, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois. (K.C. Alfred / The San Diego Union-Tribune)Yu Darvish #11 of the San Diego Padres pitches against the Chicago Cubs /during Game 3 of the NL Wild Card Series at Wrigley Field on Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois. (Meg McLaughlin / The San Diego Union-Tribune)
