Padres Place Yu Darvish On Restricted List
MLB Trade Rumors • • sports
Key Points:
- The San Diego Padres announced their Opening Day roster, with the notable development that starter Yu Darvish has been placed on the restricted list due to ongoing contract and personal matters following his elbow surgery last November.
- Darvish will not pitch in 2026, and while he was expected to be on the 60-day injured list, the Padres placed him on the restricted list, which means he does not count against the 40-man roster and the team is not obligated to pay his salary during this period.
- There are ongoing contract negotiations between Darvish, the Padres, and the MLB Players Association about potentially terminating or modifying his contract, which still has $43 million guaranteed through 2028.
- The Padres' move frees up roster space to officially add Walker Buehler and Ty France, and they also placed seven other players on the injured list, including infielders Sung-Mun Song and Will Wagner with oblique strains and several pitchers recovering from surgeries or dealing with injuries.
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