The Padres reinstated Darvish (elbow) from the 15-day injured list to start Wednesday's game against the Tigers.
The veteran right-hander is poised to make his first start for the Padres since May 29 after recovering from elbow inflammation. Darvish built up to 66 pitches in a simulated game Friday but is returning without a minor-league rehab assignment, so he's likely to have some workload restrictions in his first game action in over three months.