Darvish ready to bolster Padres' rotation
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SAN DIEGO -- One game after the return of Fernando Tatis Jr., the Padres are getting back another key member of their roster for the stretch run.
Yu Darvish will come off the injured list and start for San Diego on Wednesday against the Tigers at Petco Park, his first outing since May 29.
Darvish went on the injured list with a left groin strain on May 30 and was placed on the restricted list in early July while tending to a personal family matter.
He was reinstated and returned to the 15-day IL on Aug. 24 and began rehabbing. He pitched four innings against Reds Minor Leaguers in Arizona on Aug. 30 and threw a bullpen session prior to the Padres’ game on Monday.
Darvish, 38, went 4-3 with a 3.20 ERA in 11 starts for the Padres before going on the injured list. With his return, the Padres have a fully healthy rotation of Darvish, Joe Musgrove, Dylan Cease, Michael King and Martín Pérez.