Yu Darvish Day is getting pushed back a bit.
The Cubs' big-ticket offseason addition was scratched from what was supposed to be his first spring training start Thursday while he recovers from an illness.
Instead, he'll throw a bullpen session Thursday and make his Cactus League debut next week. Darvish will pitch the Cubs' March 6 game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Darvish's former squad.
Darvish isn't the only Cubs star feeling under the weather. Kris Bryant hasn't played since last Saturday's game against the Texas Rangers because of an illness. He's got just one at-bat on the spring.