Yu Darvish (37, San Diego Padres), who signed a somewhat strange six-year contract worth $108 million ahead of this season, is out for the season after a poor performance.

MLB.com, the official Major League Baseball website, reported on the 13th (Korean time) that Darvish would not play in the remaining games of the season. It means out of season.

This is due to an elbow injury. Darvish was placed on the injured list at the end of last month due to inflammation in his right elbow, and ultimately chose to sit out the season instead of returning.

Before his injury, Darvish pitched 136 1/3 innings in 24 games this season, recording only 8 wins, 10 losses, and an ERA of 4.56. Compared to the year before, his earned run average increased by 1.46.

Darvish’s absence this season is also related to San Diego’s performance. As of the 13th, San Diego had recorded only 68 wins, 78 losses, and a winning percentage of 0.466. 4th place in the National League West Division.

Additionally, the gap with the Arizona Diamondbacks, third place in the National League wild card, is eight games. As a result, advancing to the postseason is actually very difficult.

Accordingly, it appears that Darvish chose to sit out the season rather than force a return. This is to give Darvish, who turns 37 in the 2024 season, ample rest.스포츠토토

The problem is that there is a very high possibility that Darvish’s contract will become a malicious contract. As previously mentioned, Darvish will turn 37 in the 2024 season.

An age where it is not strange to retire at any time. Injuries and sluggishness overlapped here. Attention is being paid to the direction in which Darvish’s contract, which has five years remaining, will take place.