San Diego Padres Starting Pitching Yu Darvish Set For a Historic Season Debut

San Diego Padres Starting Pitcher Yu Darvish is set to make his season debut this evening at home against the Arizona Diamondbacks. He has yet to pitch in 2025 because of right elbow inflammation. He is set to throw a pitch in his 13th MLB season. That is the most career seasons for a Japanese-born pitcher and the second most by an Asian-born pitcher behind Chan Ho Park of South Korea (17). How will the Japanese star pitch tonight and for the remainder of 2025?

Yu Darvish Career Summary

Yu Darvish is expected to make his season debut today, which would mark his 13th MLB season with at least one pitch thrown.

That would be the most MLB seasons by a Japanese-born pitcher all-time and second most by an Asian-born pitcher behind Chan Ho Park of South Korea (17). pic.twitter.com/uQVkPM9nyN

— OptaSTATS (@OptaSTATS) July 7, 2025

Darvish’s MLB career began in 2012 with the Texas Rangers. He has also played for the Chicago Cubs, Los Angeles Dodgers, and San Diego Padres. He is a five-time MLB All-Star and has four top-10 finishes in Cy Young voting. The veteran starting pitcher also helped the Los Angeles Dodgers win the 2017 World Series.

Final Thoughts

Darvish will look to start his 2025 campaign on a high note for a Padres team with championship aspirations. He has been one of the best pitchers in the game for years and will look to keep showcasing that.