Padres veteran needs just 51 pitches to get through four innings in first rehab start; team hints he may not need many

Pitching at Triple-A El Paso on Wednesday, Darvish went four innings. He's been out all season with right elbow inflammation.

Yu Darvish is on his way back -- sooner rather than later, it seems. Darvish began a rehab assignment with Triple-A El Paso on Wednesday night, pitching four innings at Las Vegas, while allowing two runs on two hits and striking out four.