SAN DIEGO -- Padres general manager A.J. Preller held his end-of-season press conference on Tuesday, and, naturally, the focus centered around the forthcoming managerial search and Preller’s own status .

But Preller addressed plenty of on-field questions as well. And while questions about the team’s leadership took center stage, Preller touched on some key on-field issues, as well. Here’s a recap:

Yu Darvish 's status

In the aftermath of Darvish’s Wild Card Series start in Chicago , the veteran right-hander said it was too soon -- the loss still too raw -- to talk about what comes next.

“That’s something I’ll go into the offseason and think about,” Darvish said. “I can’t really wrap my mind around that right now.”

That Darvish even alluded to an impending decision was noteworthy.

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