Padres veteran needs just 51 pitches to get through four innings in first rehab start; team hints he may not need many

Yu Darvish started on a rehab assignment with El Paso, throwing four innings and 51 pitches of the 65 he was working up to. He had four strikeouts, a walk and allowed two runs. The next-day report was great and we could see him in San Diego as early as next week (per manager Mike Shildt).

Pitching at Triple-A El Paso on Wednesday, Darvish went four innings. He's been out all season with right elbow inflammation.