Texas Rangers Pitcher: Yu Darvish
Yu Darvish is the Japanese pitcher who maked his debut in the United States with the Texas Rangers in April 2012. The pitcher is 6 foot 5 inches, weighs 215, and is a 25-year-old from Osaka. Darvish is a right-handed pitcher.
In Japan, Darvish was 18-6 with a 1.44 ERA, the lowest of his career to date in his final season in Japan. He also posted 18 wins, 276 strikeouts, 232 innings, 28 starts and 6 shutouts.
The Deal
Darvish was signed to a six-year, $60 million deal. However, the Rangers also had to pay a record $51.7 million posting fee to the Japanese team to have rights to the player. That's a pretty hefty investment in a pitcher to replace C.J. Lewis.
First Rangers Start
Darvish was the starting pitcher for the Rangers on Monday, April 9, 2012 against the Seattle Mariners. His first five pitches were balls.
In Japan, Darvish was 18-6 with a 1.44 ERA, the lowest of his career to date in his final season in Japan. He also posted 18 wins, 276 strikeouts, 232 innings, 28 starts and 6 shutouts.
The Deal
Darvish was signed to a six-year, $60 million deal. However, the Rangers also had to pay a record $51.7 million posting fee to the Japanese team to have rights to the player. That's a pretty hefty investment in a pitcher to replace C.J. Lewis.
First Rangers Start
Darvish was the starting pitcher for the Rangers on Monday, April 9, 2012 against the Seattle Mariners. His first five pitches were balls.
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