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Darvish, Texas agree to $60-million, 6-year deal
Japan's best pitcher Yu Darvish and major league team the Texas Rangers agreed before the Jan. 18 deadline to a $60 million (about 4.6 billion yen), six-year contract.
Had a deal not been reached by the 4 p.m. CST deadline, Darvish would have remained with the Fighters.
When the deal was reached in Texas by his agents Don Nomura and Arn Tellem, the 25-year-old Darvish was home in Japan, where he returned for off-season training after his first and only visit to Texas two weeks ago. The Rangers plan to formally introduce Darvish on Jan. 20.
Tellem said the Rangers spent more time than any other team scouting Darvish. He said the pitcher is excited about the opportunity to play in Texas.
Darvish, the son of an Iranian father and a Japanese mother, went 18-6 with a 1.44 ERA last season in Japan, when he made the equivalent of about $6 million. He had 276 strikeouts to lead the Pacific League.
Darvish had a 93-38 record with a 1.99 ERA over the past seven seasons in Japan. The 6-foot-5 right-hander was a two-time Pacific League MVP and a five-time All-Star. He led the league in strikeouts three times, in ERA twice and won two Gold Gloves.
The deal surpasses what Daisuke Matsuzaka got when he left Japan and signed with the Boston Red Sox just more than five years ago. Dice-K got a $52 million, six-year deal with the Red Sox.
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