The Dallas Morning News
Texas Rangers pitcher Yu Darvish throws off a pitching mound in the bullpen as pitching coach Doug Brocail (left) looks on during a spring workout at the team's training facility on Monday, Feb. 29, 2016, in Surprise, Ariz. (Smiley N. Pool/The Dallas Morning News)
ANAHEIM, Calif. -- The final steps of Yu Darvish's road back from Tommy John surgery come into focus.
Darvish will start throwing to hitters this week for the first time in 13 months, could begin a rehab assignment in the minors in about two weeks and, to jump completely ahead, could be back in the majors somewhere between May 20-26.