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Current Contract
Yu Darvish signed a 6 year / $108,000,000 contract with the San Diego Padres, including a $6,000,000 signing bonus, $108,000,000 guaranteed, and an annual average salary of $18,000,000. In 2024, Darvish will earn a base salary of $15,000,000, while carrying a total salary of $16,000,000.
2023-2028
Contract: 6 yr(s) / $108,000,000 Signing Bonus $6,000,000 Average Salary $18,000,000 Free Agent: 2029 / UFA Year Age Service Status Base Salary Signing Bonus Luxury Tax Salary Payroll Salary Adjusted Salary Yearly Cash 2023 36 11.000 $24,000,000 $1,000,000 $18,000,000 $25,000,000 $25,000,000 $30,000,000($30,000,000) 2024 37 12 $15,000,000 $1,000,000 $18,000,000 $16,000,000 $16,000,000 $15,000,000($45,000,000) 2025 38 $20,000,000 $1,000,000 $18,000,000 $21,000,000 $21,000,000 $20,000,000($65,000,000) 2026 39 $15,000,000 $1,000,000 $18,000,000 $16,000,000 $16,000,000 $15,000,000($80,000,000) 2027 40 $14,000,000 $1,000,000 $18,000,000 $15,000,000 $15,000,000 $14,000,000($94,000,000) 2028 41 $14,000,000 $1,000,000 $18,000,000 $15,000,000 $15,000,000 $14,000,000($108,000,000) 2029 42 UFA Contract Notes:- 2028 Escalator
$1M per Cy Young (2023-2027) - Full No Trade Clause
Sources: MLB contract specifics generally collected from Baseball Prospectus & Rotoworld.
Previous Contracts
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2021-2021Retained
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $3,000,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $3,000,000 Free Agent: 2018-2023 Free Agent
Contract: 6 yr(s) / $126,000,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $21,000,000 Free Agent: 2024 / UFA 2017-2017Retained
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $7,213,133 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $7,213,133 Free Agent: 2012-2017
Contract: 6 yr(s) / $60,000,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $10,000,000 Free Agent: 2018 / UFA - 2028 Escalator
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Estimated Career Earnings
Year Team Awards Salary Signing Bonus Incentive Total Cash 2012 $5,500,000 - $850,000 $6,350,000 2013 $9,500,000 - $1,050,000 $10,550,000 2014 $10,000,000 - $457,843 $10,457,843 2015 $10,000,000 - - $10,000,000 2016 $10,000,000 - $800,000 $10,800,000 2017 $3,786,867 - - $3,786,867 2017 $7,213,133 - $50,000 $7,263,133 2018 $25,000,000 - - $25,000,000 2019 $20,000,000 - - $20,000,000 2020 ALL MLB (1ST) $8,148,148 - - $8,148,148 2021 $23,000,000 - - $23,000,000 2021 $3,000,000 - - $3,000,000 2022 $20,000,000 - - $20,000,000 2023 $24,000,000 $6,000,000 - $30,000,000 Est. Earnings
(12 seasons)$179,148,148 $6,000,000 $3,207,843 $188,355,991 2024 $15,000,000 - - $15,000,000 2025 $20,000,000 - - $20,000,000 2026 $15,000,000 - - $15,000,000 2027 $14,000,000 - - $14,000,000 2028 $14,000,000 - - $14,000,000 $257,148,148 $6,000,000 $3,207,843 $266,355,991 Seasons Team Salary Signing Bonus Incentive Total Cash 5 seasons $52,213,133 - - $55,420,976 1 seasons $3,786,867 - - $3,786,867 3 seasons $56,148,148 - - $56,148,148 3 seasons $67,000,000 $6,000,000 - $73,000,000 * denotes deferred payment -
Transactions
Feb 9 2023Signed a 6 year $108 million contract extension with San Diego (SD)Dec 28 2020Traded to San Diego (SD) from Chicago (CHC) with Victor Caratini for Zach Davies, Reginald Preciado, Yeison Santana, Owen Caissie and Ismael MenaOct 31 2019Exercised a 4 year $81 million player option for 2020 with Chicago (CHC)Feb 10 2018Signed a 6 year $126 million contract with Chicago (CHC)Jul 31 2017Traded to Los Angeles (LAD) from Texas (TEX) for Willie Calhoun, A.J. Alexy and Brendon DavisJan 18 2012Signed a contract with Texas (TEX) -
Injuries
A look at the injuries for Yu Darvish, and the financial implications.
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2024 Player Rankings
A visual look at how Yu Darvish ranks across the league, conference, division, and team.
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Statistics
Season Team GP GS IP H R ER BB K HR W L S ERA WHIP WAR 2023 SD 24 24 136.1 134 71 69 43 141 18 8 10 0 4.56 1.298 0.7 2022 SD 30 30 194.2 148 67 67 37 197 22 16 8 0 3.10 0.95 4.41 2021 SD 30 30 166.1 138 81 78 44 199 28 8 11 0 4.22 1.094 1.43 2020 CHC 12 12 76.0 59 18 17 14 93 5 8 3 0 2.01 0.961 2.78 2019 CHC 31 31 178.2 140 82 79 56 229 33 6 8 0 3.98 1.097 2.98 2018 CHC 8 8 40.0 36 24 22 21 49 7 1 3 0 4.95 1.425 -0.09 2017 LAD 31 31 186.2 159 83 80 58 209 27 10 12 0 3.86 1.162 0.63 2016 TEX 17 17 100.1 81 43 38 31 132 12 7 5 0 3.41 1.116 2.46 2014 TEX 22 22 144.1 133 54 49 49 182 13 10 7 0 3.06 1.261 3.52 2013 TEX 32 32 209.2 145 68 66 80 277 26 13 9 0 2.83 1.073 5.58 2012 TEX 29 29 191.1 156 89 83 89 221 14 16 9 0 3.90 1.28 3.47 Totals 266 266 1624.1 1,329 680 648 522 1,929 205 103 85 0 3.59 1.140 27.87