It's official: Yu Darvish is a Chicago Cub.
The team announced the widely reported deal Tuesday, saying Darvish has agreed to a six-year contract through the 2023 season.
Not long after, the Chicago Cubs tweeted a photo of Darvish shaking hands with Jason Heyward "his gold-glove right fielder."
The huge move came just before the beginning of spring training.
The deal will reportedly pay Darvish $126 million, and with incentives could go as high as $150 million, though the team did not disclose complete terms of the contract.
Darvish posted a 3.86 ERA in 31 starts with the Texas Rangers and Los Angeles Dodgers last season. He struck out 209 batters in 186.2 innings, and posted a 1.16 WHIP on the year.
According to multiple reports, both the Dodgers and Milwaukee Brewers were in the mix for Darvish, but the hurler ended up choosing Chicago as his destination.
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The Cubs' rotation, already stacked up fairly well for the coming year, is now unquestionably one of the best in baseball, as Darvish joins fellow acquisition Tyler Chatwood in joining a strong group that includes Jon Lester, Jose Quintana, and Kyle Hendricks.
