San Diego Padres starting pitcher Yu Darvish is set to make baseball history for Japanese players on Monday night when he returns from a season-long injury. Yu Darvish is expected to make his season debut today, which would mark his 13th MLB season with at least one pitch thrown.

The Padres' beleaguered rotation is set to add Yu Darvish on Monday, as he'll be activated from the IL after recovering from elbow inflammation.

The Padres’ rotation is getting the boost it has long been waiting for. Yu Darvish will return to the mound on Monday night when San Diego opens a four-game series against the division-rival Diamondbacks at Petco Park,