Overview
- Yu Darvish threw a light bullpen at Petco Park on Wednesday, and team and media accounts say it was his second full mound session since his October internal‑brace elbow surgery.
- The session represents a concrete step in a stepwise rehab process that Darvish and team doctors have been following since he had surgery after the 2025 season.
- Darvish has been on the Padres’ restricted list since Opening Day so he could recover away from the full roster and he is not receiving salary while remaining under team control.
- Padres manager Craig Stammen said Darvish “looks like he could come back,” but Darvish has not committed to a return and has previously said he will decide based on whether he can compete.
- Darvish still has two years and $30 million left on his contract and it is viewed as very unlikely he will pitch again this season, so a possible comeback would most likely be considered for 2027.