Yu Darvish is 39 years old and has a big contract that lasts until 2028. He missed the first week of July because of an injury and never got back to his best form after that. His 5.38 ERA was the worst of his career, and his 8.5 strikeouts per nine innings were the worst of his long career. Now, President AJ Preller has finally addressed the elephant in the room.

Darvish even considered quitting because the struggle was so hard, which is a shocking thing for a pitcher known for competitive fire. The Padres now have to decide whether to trade or move him to the bullpen, since he still has three years and a lot of money left on his six-year, $108 million deal.

Preller has mentioned that talks were still going on with the veteran right-hander. “AJ Preller says that he has spoken with Yu Da

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