roster moves
The San Diego Padres placed right-hander Yu Darvish on the restricted list Wednesday, finalizing their 26-man roster ahead of Thursday's season opener against the Detroit Tigers at Petco Park. This follows Darvish's January refutation of retirement rumors, where he indicated he was leaning toward voiding his contract while focusing on elbow rehab. Recovering from right elbow surgery, Darvish will miss the 2026 season, freeing a spot on the 40-man roster and potentially $15 million in payroll.
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With six days until Opening Day, the Minnesota Twins optioned Zebby Matthews to Triple-A St. Paul and released Liam Hendriks, Andrew Chafin, and Gio Urshela. Mick Abel secured a spot in the season-opening starting rotation after strong spring performance. The moves provide clarity to the roster amid ongoing bullpen questions.