Padres ace Yu Darvish has landed on the 15-day injured list with neck tightness.
Shohei Ohtani fired a 102 mph fastball in a 9-3 shutout over Italy, leading undefeated Japan into its fifth straight World Baseball Classic semifinal.
The Padres are flirting with the idea of beginning the season with a six-man pitching rotation. Settling on an Opening Day starter, though, may not be as easy a decision for manager Bob Melvin.
San Diego Padres ace Yu Darvish says he wants to push himself "as far as I can go" during a six-year extension that will take him through his age-42 season.
Yu Darvish and the Padres are in agreement on a six-year, $108 million contract extension, sources told ESPN's Jeff Passan.
Japan officials have named 12 members of their World Baseball Classic team who will represent the country later this year, including Shohei Ohtani, Yu Darvish and Seiya Suzuki.
