This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/padres as Padres' Yu Darvish Not Ready to Discuss Whether He'll Return Next Season. A long and disappointing season for Padres starting pitcher Yu Darvish came to an end Thursday after he was pulled in the second inning of the Padres' Game 3 loss, which eliminated them from the playoffs.

San Diego Padres reliever Mason Miller threw a record-breaking 104.5 mph fastball against the Chicago Cubs, the fastest postseason pitch since 2008.

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Mason Miller's 104.5 mph fastball is the fastest pitch ever recorded in the playoffs since pitch tracking began in 2008.

Miller's 104.5-mph fastball in the seventh inning of Wednesday's Wild Card Game 2 drew the highest praise possible from a former Cubs pitcher.

The Padres’ Mason Miller throws a pitch in the seventh inning against the Cubs during Game 2 of the National League wild-card series at Wrigley Field on Oct. 1, 2025.

Two pitches turned Nick Pivetta’s dominant start for the San Diego Padres into a Game 1 loss against the Chicago Cubs.