The Cubs have made themselves desirable to Japanese players, and their infrastructure might make a logical fit for Sasaki.

How much is Yu Darvish getting paid? As per Spotrac, Yu Darvish is getting paid $15,000,000 for the 2024 MLB season. He signed a six-year contract extension worth $108 million with the San Diego ...

For years, Seattle was regarded as a premier destination for Japanese players making the jump to Major League Baseball. The ...

Every team would like to land Sasaki. Can his relationship with Darvish, and Darvish's admiration of Preller, give the Padres ...

Q. How long was Yu Darvish’s latest contract for? - + A. Yu Darvish signed a contract with the San Diego Padres in 2023, which is valid till the 2028 season. It is a six-year-long contract.

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Sasaki’s club announced he would be posted and the Rangers are among the top contenders to sign the Japanese pitching phenom.

In his fourth start since his return from the restricted list, San Diego Padres pitcher Yu Darvish struck out nine to surpass ...

Yoshinobu Yamamoto outdueled Yu Darvish in a historic postseason matchup ... a Division Series for the third time in five years. He signed a $325 million, 12-year deal in December, shortly after ...

Ohtani signed a record $700 million ... Recall that Shohei Ohtani always said Yu Darvish was his "childhood hero." The ...

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