PEORIA, Ariz. — Yu Darvish will be the Padres' starting pitcher on opening day for the second straight season.
Manager Bob Melvin made the announcement Thursday. And while he declined to lay out the rest of the rotation, he again hinted at having Joe Musgrove start the Padres' home opener.
"(Having Darvish start opening day) is not a difficult call," Melvin said. "The difficult part is what Joe accomplished last year, but I'm hoping there's a good reward for him as we go along as well."
