Yu Darvish makes his long-awaited 2025 season debut for the Padres tonight against the Diamondbacks after recovering from elbow soreness that sidelined him since spring training.

San Diego Padres right-hander Yu Darvish made his season debut on Monday against the Arizona Diamondbacks ( GameTracker ). Darvish, 38, had been sidelined by right elbow inflammation.

The Padres missed Yu. They’ve mostly persevered this season, as their rotation has been hit hard by injuries. But were they ever thrilled to welcome Yu Darvish back into the fold Monday night, after he missed the first three-plus months of the season with right elbow inflammation.