San Diego Padres starting pitcher Yu Darvish may return to pitching for the Padres after just one rehab start with Triple-A El Paso on Wednesday in Las Vegas.

Yu Darvish started on a rehab assignment with El Paso, throwing four innings and 51 pitches of the 65 he was working up to. He had four strikeouts, a walk and allowed two runs. The next-day report was great and we could see him in San Diego as early as next week (per manager Mike Shildt).

A five-time all-star, Yu Darvis is returning from a stint on the injured list with a start Wednesday night for the Chihuuhuas in Las Vegas.