The Padres' Yu Darvish is heading to the restricted list, potentially freeing up the team's payroll. The Japanese star will miss the entire 2026 season after undergoing elbow ligament repair surgery. He is owed $15 million this season and has three years and $43 million left on the six-year, $108 million extension he signed with San Diego in 2023. Earlier this year, rumours surfaced that Darvished was retiring, but his agent, Joel Wolfe, quickly refuted these.