Yu Darvish

San Diego got good news on Yu Darvish, then got beaten down by Philadelphia's heavy bats.

The Padres are active in trade talks again, their hitting approach is paying dividends on the road and a look at Stephen Kolek.

Joe Musgrove was scratched from his scheduled outing Saturday, with the Padres recalling Randy Vásquez to start against the Royals.

Bogaerts landed awkwardly on his shoulder Monday and exited the game afterward. The Padres say he just has mild soreness.

During the Dodgers series, Yu Darvish and other starters shut down LA, the bullpen showed its inexperience and Bogaerts was still searching.

The injury is the first documented ailment for Darvish, 37, since he was shut down last September with a stress reaction in his right elbow.

Darvish came to the U.S. in 2012 and had early success. Cubs pitching coach Tommy Hottovy thought his insights would help him with Imanaga.

The two games will be the first MLB regular-season contests played in South Korea.

The five-time All-Star, 37, went 8-10 with a 4.56 ERA and 1.298 WHIP over 136 1/3 innings this season.

Darvish, who received a cortisone shot in his elbow and will not throw for at least a few days, hopes to pitch again before September ends.

Musgrove sought to downplay the ripple effects of his injury, but he could possibly miss the rest of the Padres' season.

Despite long odds of making the postseason, the Padres seem determined to wait before deciding whether to buy or sell at the trade deadline.

“Darvish is a heck of a pitcher,” Cubs starter Drew Smyly said. “Cubs fans know.”

The Padres squandered a Darvish gem as their offense continues to underperform during an inauspicious beginning to the season.

The Padres, in the midst of 18 games without a break, will continue facing a number of challenges on the pitching front.

In less than three years, Cronenworth went from being an unheralded newcomer to a two-time All-Star and key versatile player for the Padres.

Darvish is headed back to the Padres after helping Team Japan to the World Baseball Classic title.

Darvish had the Padres' blessing to not join the club in Arizona for spring training until Team Japan's run is over.