Cubs to Land Yu Darvish – 6 Years $150M
Wow! The wait is over and the Chicago Cubs 2018 rotation is complete. The Chicago Cubs and Yu Darvish are finalizing a six-year-deal in the $150 million range.
BREAKING: Yu Darvish to #Cubs, six year-deal in $150M range, sources tell The Athletic. Pending physical.
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) February 10, 2018
Correction…
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
There were reports of a five-year contract that came over the top of the Cubs reported four-year deal. There were also rumors that the Dodgers if they cleared space, would have gone to six-years as well.
Now the hardest thing for the Cubs to do is figure out the rotation. Is it…
1. Jon Lester
2. Yu Darvish
3. Kyle Hendricks
4. Jose Quintana
5. Tyler Chatwood
or
1. Jon Lester
2. Kyle Hendricks
3. Yu Darvish
4. Jose Quintana
5. Tyler Chatwood
or
1. Jon Lester
2. Yu Darvish
3. Jose Quintana
4. Kyle Hendricks
5. Tyler Chatwood
WHOOOO!!! All good problems to have.