CHICAGO — After throwing a bullpen session Saturday, Yu Darvish said he was pain-free and is “very optimistic” about returning to the Chicago Cubs‘ rotation this season.
Darvish threw 55 pitches, including warmups, before the game with the San Diego Padres at Wrigley Field. The right-hander has been on the disabled list since late May with triceps and elbow injuries.
“All my pitches, velocity-wise, were up there at their highest and then I was able to follow through with my arm,” he said through a translator.
Darvish said he hopes to face batters in a simulated game in his next outing. He has made just eight starts for the Cubs this season, going 1-3 with a 4.95 ERA after signing a six-year, $126 million contract in the offseason.
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