Yu Darvish Agrees to Six-Year Deal with Cubs

Yu Darvish will not be returning to the Los Angeles Dodgers.

According to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, the right-hander agreed to a long-term deal with the Dodgers’ NLCS opponent:

BREAKING: Yu Darvish to #Cubs, six year-deal in $150M range, sources tell The Athletic. Pending physical.

— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) February 10, 2018

Again: Darvish to #Cubs, six years, $126M, pending physical, sources tell The Athletic. Chance to get to $150M range through incentives.

— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) February 10, 2018

Darvish joins Brandon Morrow as the second Dodgers’ pitcher to join the Cubs.

Jon Heyman of FanRag Sports reports on the reigning NL champions’ involvement in the Darvish sweepstakes:

sources: dodgers were in on darvish until the end

— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) February 10, 2018

dodgers were said to have offered in the same ballpark as cubs, but he picked chicago #darvish

— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) February 10, 2018

dodgers were very interested. but their offers were contingent on being able to move salary. they made contingent offers.

— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) February 10, 2018

dodgers are intent on staying below the $197M so couldn't technically commit to that money yet. sources says that in any case, they were below the 126, even contingently.

— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) February 10, 2018

Darvish was 4-3 with a 3.44 ERA, 3.38 FIP and 61 strikeouts in nine starts after joining the Dodgers in a deadline deal from the Texas Rangers. He also went 2-2 in the postseason, being infamously remembered for rough outings in Game 3 and Game 7 of the World Series.