Yu Darvish

Darvish to start on Opening Day, Yamamoto to start Game 2 in Seoul

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Darvish to start on Opening Day, Yamamoto to start Game 2 in Seoul

Glendale, Arizona – Yu Darvish will be the Opening Day pitcher for the San Diego Padres and new Los Angeles Dodger Yoshinobu Yamamoto will start Game 2 of the teams’ two-game series in Seoul next week, the MLB clubs said Monday. Veteran right-hander Darvish and the Dodgers’ 29-year-old two-way star Shohei Ohtani, solely batting this … Read more

Matsui says Darvish was a big factor in Padres choice

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Matsui says Darvish was a big factor in Padres choice

LOS ANGELES – Closer Yuki Matsui said Tuesday the chance to play alongside Japanese compatriot Yu Darvish with the San Diego Padres was a big factor in his decision to join the club. “(Darvish) is a pretty big presence for me,” said Matsui, who had 236 saves with a 2.40 ERA in 10 seasons with … Read more