Yu Darvish SURGERY Ends 2026 Season Before It Starts | Is RETIREMENT Imminent for Padres Former Ace?

Yu Darvish undergoes season-ending surgery that will sideline him through 2026, raising serious questions about potential retirement. Is the San Diego Padres ace done for good? Host Javier Reyes breaks down the devastating news of Darvish's UCL repair surgery and 12-15 month recovery timeline, examining his declining performance and previous retirement considerations. The discussion shifts to hitting coach Victor Rodriguez's potential departure to the Houston Astros after the team's best offensive season under his guidance. Reyes addresses the Padres' organizational uncertainty, including their depleted farm system following aggressive deadline trades, before tackling listener mailbag questions about unrealistic trade targets like Tarik Skubal, free agency possibilities including Kyle Schwarber and Ryan O'Hearn, and catching prospect Ethan Salas's defensive-first development. 0:32 Intro-Yu Darvish out for 2026 13:16 Hitting coach Victor Rodriguez departs  16:22 Blue Jays Comparison and Keeping Faith 19:25 A listener dream wishlist 23:00 Ryan O'Hearn and Kyle Schwarber Possibilities 27:05 Ethan Salas + episode previews Follow on Twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/Javiipeno Follow on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/javiipeno.bsky.social Follow on Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@javioosSupport Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! PrizePicks Download the PrizePicks app today and use code LOCKEDONMLB to get $50 in lineups after you play your first $5 lineup. PrizePicks — Run Your Game. Click Link Here: https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/LOCKEDONMLB Monarch Money Take control of your finances with Monarch Money. Use code LOCKEDONMLB at https://monarchmoney.com/lockedonmlb for 50% off your first year. Gametime Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDONMLB for $20 off your first purchase. Terms apply. Download Gametime today. What time is it? Gametime. FanDuel Today's episode is brought to you by FanDuel. Football season is around the corner, visit the FanDuel App today and start planning your futures bets now. FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.