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The deal Yu Darvish agreed to with the Chicago Cubs on Saturday looks like a great value for the team, and that could have something to do with the usual suspects not getting in on the bidding. According to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, the New York …
Perhaps one more reason that convinced the Chicago Cubs to sign Yu Darvish to a long-term deal is that they believe he will be a good teammate. USA Today’s Bob Nightengale reports that the Cubs believe Darvish is more mature and a better …
The Los Angeles Dodgers weren’t put off by Yu Darvish’s World Series struggles as they tried to retain the starter. According to Jon Heyman of FanRag Sports, the Dodgers were in the Darvish sweepstakes right up until the end and even …
The Chicago Cubs have reeled in one of the offseason’s biggest free agents. According to Ken Rosenthal of the Athletic, pitcher Yu Darvish is headed to the Cubs on a six-year deal worth roughly $150 million. BREAKING: Yu Darvish to #Cubs, six …
The Minnesota Twins are serious about their interest in Yu Darvish. They’re so serious that they made a formal contract offer to the pitcher, according to a report. Darren Wolfson of ESPN 1500 in the Twin Cities reported in a podcast published …
In the slowest offseason in recent memory, numerous top Major League Baseball free agents remain unsigned. You could put a pretty solid team together solely consisting of players who remain unsigned in February, with spring training a matter of weeks …
Texas Rangers GM Jon Daniels made it clear that his team is unlikely to sign Yu Darvish this offseason. Appearing on MLB Network Radio on SiriusXM Friday, Daniels said it’s “very unlikely we’re going to bring in one of the upper-end …
Yu Darvish is the best starting pitcher on the MLB free agent market, and it is safe to assume he has received multiple contract offers this winter. The right-hander obviously hasn’t been blown away by any of those offers, but could he also be …
Milwaukee’s mission to contend next season is not ending after their acquisitions of Christian Yelich and Lorenzo Cain last week. Fan Rag Sports’ Robert Murray reported on Tuesday that the Brewers remain in talks with Yu Darvish and have …
There is some belief that the Chicago Cubs may have the inside track on signing free agent pitcher Yu Darvish. According to some rival executives, the Cubs may be the front-runner to land Darvish, who according to ESPN’s Jerry Crasnick is …
We have a surprise entrant in the Yu Darvish sweepstakes. According to Ken Rosenthal of the Athletic, the Philadelphia Phillies have looked into free agent pitcher Yu Darvish, and may become a factor if his market doesn’t develop as …
The Yu Darvish market appears to be heating up. According to ESPN’s Jerry Crasnick, Darvish has a five-year offer on the table, though he doesn’t name the team making the offer. It is unclear why Darvish hasn’t signed yet and which …
The Milwaukee Brewers appear serious about landing a free agent starter, and they’ve reportedly gone for one of the big ones. According to Yahoo Japan and Ken Rosenthal of the Athletic, the Brewers have made an offer to free agent pitcher Yu …
Free agent pitcher Yu Darvish says he has narrowed down his list of teams he is considering to six. The Star-Telegram’s Jeff Wilson reported on Wednesday that Darvish is considering signing with the Rangers, Yankees, Cubs, Astros and Twins. Yu …
The MLB free agent market has been slow to develop for various reasons, but with pitchers and catchers reporting in a little over a month, odds are that things will pick up sooner rather than later. That means we’ll see a rush of signings once …
Since the signing of Japanese free agent Shohei Ohtani, there has been very little movement on the pitcher free agent market. Yu Darvish remains one of the biggest — if not the biggest — pitchers on the market. And the Minnesota Twins are …
