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).

Yu Darvish is on his way back -- sooner rather than later, it seems. Darvish began a rehab assignment with Triple-A El Paso on Wednesday night, pitching four innings at Las Vegas, while allowing two runs on two hits and striking out four.

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

San Diego Padres superstar Fernando Tatis Jr. hit a colossal two-run home run to secure a victory against the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday night. Tatis steppe

Fernando Tatis Jr. blasted a towering two-run walk-off home run to center field, powering the San Diego Padres to a dramatic 6-4 win over the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday night.

Xander Bogaerts hit a three-run homer in the first inning and Randy Vásquez pitched six innings of four-hit ball in the San Diego Padres’ 5-1 victory over the Los Angeles Angels.

Xander Bogaerts blasted a three-run homer Wednesday night and Randy Vasquez pitched six effective innings for the victory as the San Diego Padres stopped the visiting Los Angeles Angels 5-1.

Xander Bogaerts launched a three-run homer in the first inning and Randy Vásquez tossed six strong innings to lead the San Diego Padres to a 5-1 win over the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday night.