Padres pitcher Yu Darvish smiles after it was announced that he was named the National League pitcher of the month during a game against the San Francisco Giants at Petco Park on Oct. 3, 2022, in San Diego. Instead, both he and Joe Musgrove give the Padres long-term assurances for the rotation beyond 2023 and Darvish, with his average fastball …
Always fascinating, the starting pitching free-agent market is going to be as captivating as ever this winter. Having just completed his age-30 season, he’s significantly younger than Scherzer’s cohort, and he has a more established career track record than the other pitchers his age about to hit free agency. “I’m looking forward to free agency,” Stroman said after his last …
