Texas pitcher Yu Darvish goes on 15-day disabled list Texas Rangers manager Ron Washington watches starting pitcher Yu Darvish (11) throw a pitch to check for an injury in the top of the sixth inning against the Texas Rangers in the American League Wild Card game at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington on October 5, 2012, in Arlington, Texas. UPI/Michael Prengler BALTIMORE, July 10 (UPI) -- The Texas Rangers Wednesday placed starting pitcher Yu Darvish on the 15-day disabled list with a strained muscle in his throwing shoulder. Team officials said they considered the strain to be a minor one and that Darvish was expected to come off the DL at the earliest date possible. Darvish will miss a scheduled start on Thursday against Baltimore and also will miss out on the All-Star Game next week. He had been named to the American League All-Star team for the second straight year. Darvish has compiled an 8-4 record in 18 starts this season with a 3.02 earned run average. Every pitcher who opened the season in the Texas rotation has wound up on the disabled list. Nevertheless, the Rangers went into Wednesday's game in Baltimore with the third best record in the American League.