Padres place RHP Yu Darvish (elbow) on 15-day IL

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The San Diego Padres placed right-hander Yu Darvish on the 15-day injured list Monday due to inflammation in his pitching elbow.

The move is retroactive to Saturday.

Darvish had recently pitched through discomfort, according to manager Bob Melvin. He was removed after 76 pitches during Friday's 7-3 to the Milwaukee Brewers and his arm didn't bounce back in the days follow