The Padres traded for Mason Miller because he can throw 103 mph with a wipeout slider. A bonus: Evidently, he can pick it at first base, too. In the biggest moment of the Padres’ biggest game yet this season,

Reacting to the post, teammate Jose Iglesias dropped a two-word comment, summing up Darvish's dominance on the mound. Just like Darvish, Iglesias has been a key member of the Padres' strong season so far, providing quality backup for regular shortstop Xander Bogaerts, while also being a decent lower-order bat.

While the one hit Yu Darvish allowed was a home run, and he also hit a batter and walked one, a one-out single by Miguel Rojas in the sixth inning gave the Dodgers their only baserunner against Cortes. It was the first time in 92 career starts that Cortes made it through five perfect innings.

Yu Darvish discusses his improved command, the intensity of Padres vs. Dodgers games, and praises the fans for their support after his start

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Yu Darvish's better half, Seiko, celebrated her 45th birthday on Friday. Celebrating the occasion, Darvish's oldest son, Shoei, wished his mother on her big day with an Instagram story, sharing a throwback snap from when he was much younger.

Padres grind out close win; reins are still on Yu Darvish; Ryan O’Hearn and Gavin Sheets continue to perform against left-handed pitching

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