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).

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.