A 6-0 win in 2023
On Jun 3, 2023, Yu allowed no earned runs on 2 hits over 7.0 innings, striking out 9 in a 6-0 win against the Chicago Cubs.
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Yu Darvish
Stats, career and game logYu Darvish is an MLB pitcher who won the Nippon Professional Baseball Most Valuable Player Award in 2007.
53MLB games since 2023253strikeouts
Updated
About Yu Darvish
Yu Darvish is a pitcher in MLB who bats right-handed and throws right-handed. Born on August 16, 1986, in Habikino, Osaka, Japan, he made his MLB debut on Jun 15, 2005, with the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters.
Yu played for the Texas Rangers from 2012 to 2017 and for the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2017, then for the Chicago Cubs from 2018 to 2020. In the 2024 regular season he made 16 starts for the San Diego Padres with a 3.31 ERA and 78 strikeouts in 81.2 innings.
Agatha Research DeskUpdated Oct 5, 2026Season by season53
Regular season and playoffs, every MLB appearance in our records since 2023, newest season first.
| Season | Team | Games | Starts | IP | K | BB | ERA | WHIP | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |  SD | 15 | 15 | 72.0 | 68 | 19 | 5.38 | 1.18 | 1 g: 1.0 IP, 18.00 ERA |
| 2024 | SD | 16 | 16 | 81.2 | 78 | 22 | 3.31 | 1.07 | 2 g: 13.2 IP, 1.98 ERA |
| 2023 | SD | 19 | 19 | 106.1 | 107 | 31 | 4.82 | 1.33 | - |
| Career | 50 | 50 | 260.0 | 253 | 72 | 4.50 | 1.20 | 3 g: 14.2 IP, 3.07 ERA |
How he is doing now
2025 pitching5.38 ERA72.0 innings, 68 strikeouts, 1.18 WHIP
Last game1.0 IP, 1 K, 2 EROct 2 at Cubs
Injury status
No active flag. Latest report Out (45d ago), no longer on the injury report.
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Career
20years2005 to 2025
- 2023First game in our records5-2 win vs Dodgers
- 2023Best start7.0 IP, 9 K, 0 ER, vs Cubs
- 2023Best season106.1 IP, 107 K, 4.82 ERA in 19 games
- Oct 2, 2025Latest game1.0 IP, 1 K, 2 ER at Cubs
Regular season
50 games
260.0 IP, 253 K, 4.50 ERA; since 2023
Playoffs
3 games
14.2 IP, 8 K, 3.07 ERA; since 2023
Honors
- Nippon Professional Baseball Most Valuable Player Award (2007)
- Eiji Sawamura Award (2007)
First game in our records
May 5, 2023: 6.2 IP, 6 K, 1 ERSD 5, Dodgers 2
Latest game
Oct 2, 2025: 1.0 IP, 1 K, 2 ERCubs 3, SD 1
Most often against
The teams he has faced most, with his teams' record and his line against each.
Los Angeles Dodgers9 games
5-4his teams
His line: 53.0 IP, 39 K, 2.38 ERA
Last met Aug 22, 2025
Arizona Diamondbacks5 games
3-2his teams
His line: 23.0 IP, 25 K, 5.48 ERA
Last met Sep 26, 2025
Chicago Cubs4 games
3-1his teams
His line: 16.0 IP, 19 K, 3.38 ERA
Last met Oct 2, 2025
San Francisco Giants3 games
2-1his teams
His line: 17.0 IP, 19 K, 3.18 ERA
Last met Aug 11, 2025
Seattle Mariners3 games
1-2his teams
His line: 15.0 IP, 12 K, 3.60 ERA
Last met Aug 27, 2025
Baltimore Orioles2 games
0-2his teams
His line: 11.0 IP, 12 K, 5.73 ERA
Last met Sep 2, 2025
Injury history
ESPN's injury reports, newest first.
- Aug 21, 2026Out Elbow
Darvish has been placed on the restricted list after undergoing ulnar collateral ligament surgery and is expected to miss the entire 2026 season.
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Sources and updates
Stats, scores and injury reports come from Agatha's own records: MLB's own box scores, its transactions and ESPN's injury reports.
Updated Oct 5, 2026, 3:07 PM ET. Results and form refresh after every game; biography facts are checked weekly.