San Diego Padres right-handed pitcher Yu Darvish doesn't appear to have any plans to retire. Despite offseason rumors that Darvish was going to call it a career, the right-hander posted a video on social media on Friday of him throwing at Petco Park for the first time since his surgery. "It’s been about six months since my surgery, and I’ve started playing catch," Darvish wrote. — ダルビッシュ有(Yu Darvish) (@faridyu) May 8, 2026 Darvish underwent internal brace surgery as well as a flexor tendon repair on his right elbow in late October 2025. He immediately ruled himself out for the 2026 season, with an eye toward returning in 2027. Then, over the offseason, a report came out from the San Diego Union-Tribune that Darvish was planning on retiring and foregoing the final three years and $46 million on his contract. Darvish quickly responded to the report on social media.…