Yu Darvish, Japan's top pitcher, agrees to $60 million, 6-year deal with 2 ...

Yu Darvish And Rangers Agree to 6 year/$60 Million Contract.

Yu Darvish and the Texas Rangers have reached a deadline deal. The Rangers and the 25-year-old Darvish came to an agreement on a $60 million, six-year deal Wednesday just before the end of a 30-day negotiating window. (Jan. 18) (/The Associated Press)

The pursuit of Japanese pitching ace Yu Darvish takes one back to 1964 when another pitcher, Masanori Murakami, became the first player from Japan to play in a major league game. Though he was a trail blazer, Murakami is largely forgotten in baseball

Fantasy Baseball Thoughts: Yu Darvish, Bryce Harper, Yoenis Cespedes, Prince Fielder and Others.

Specific details of the Yu Darvish contract with the Texas Rangers have been a little hard to come by. We've heard that he's signed for six years, and we've heard that he's signed for about $60 million with another $10 million