San Diego Padres pitcher Yu Darvish said Tuesday he will miss the entire 2026 Major League Baseball season after undergoing surgery to repair injured tendons in his elbow.

The 39-year-old right-hander, who holds the record for the most strikeouts in MLB by a Japanese pitcher, revealed the injury news in a post on social media.

“Last Wednesday, I underwent elbow surgery … I will not be able to pitch in games during the 2026 season,” Darvish wrote. “I will work hard on my rehabilitation to be able to throw a ball comfortably again.”

Darvish said he had also had an internal brace fitted to his ulnar collateral ligament in his elbow.

Darvish, a five-time All-Star, moved to the major leagues in 2012, beginning his career with the Texas Rangers.

He spent subsequent stints with the Los Angel

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