Farid Yu Darvish Sefat is a professional Japanese baseball pitcher for the San Diego Padres in the Major League Baseball (MLB). Better known as "Yu-San," Yu Darvish played with the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters in Nippon Professional Baseball before making his Major League debut with the Texas Rangers in 2012. He also represented the Los Angeles Dodgers, and the Chicago Cubs before joining his present team in 2021.
Yu Darvish has won various accolades for his performances, which include a Japan Series Championship in 2006. He has also been a five-time MLB All-Star player and has received four AL All-Star awards and one NL All-Star award. Additionally, he has gained several Pitcher of the Month and Pitcher of the Year Awards since his debut in the MLB, as of February 2025. Outside of MLB, Yu Darvish has also represented Team Japan twice in the 2009 and 2023 World Baseball Classic games.
Yu Darvish's contract breakdown in 2025
Yu Darvish is in the middle of a six-year $108 million contract extension with the San Diego Padres that he signed on February 9, 2023, as per Spotrac. The following table breaks down the present contract of Yu Darvish, as of February 2025:
| Year | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Cap Hit | Dead Cap | Yearly Cash |
| 2023 | $24,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $30,000,000 | - | $30,000,000 |
| 2024 | $15,000,000 | - | $15,000,000 | - | $15,000,000 |
| 2025 | $20,000,000 | - | $20,000,000 | - | $20,000,000 |
| 2026 | $15,000,000 | - | $15,000,000 | - | $15,000,000 |
| 2027 | $14,000,000 | - | $14,000,000 | - | $14,000,000 |
| 2028 | $14,000,000 | - | $14,000,000 | - | $14,000,000 |
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How much is Yu Darvish getting paid in 2025?
Yu Darvish will be making $20,000,000 from the 2025 MLB season, as per Spotrac. He has signed a six-year contract extension worth $108,000,000 with the San Diego Padres on February 9, 2023. According to this contract, the team has promised him the full $108,000,000 over six years, gave him a signing bonus of $6,000,000 and has fixed his average annual salary to be $18,000,000. Yu Darvish is in the third year of his contract with the San Diego Padres, as of February 2025.
How much does Yu Darvish make in a minute?
Yu Darvish’s salary is $20,000,000 from the 2025 MLB season, as per Spotrac. There are 525,600 minutes in a year. Now, if his salary is divided by the total number of minutes a year, he will be making $38.05 per minute in 2025.
Yu Darvish's career earnings
As of February 2025, Yu Darvish has achieved a career earning of $223,355,991 in his sixteen-year MLB career, as per Spotrac. This consists of his total base salary of $214,148,148, his total signing bonus of $6,000,000 alongside his total incentive of $3,207,843, as of February 2025.
What are the terms of Yu Darvish's contract?
Yu Darvish has signed a six-year contract extension worth $108 million with the San Diego Padres on February 9, 2023, as per Spotrac. Based on this contract, the San Diego Padres provided him with a signing bonus of $6,000,000, promised him $108,000,000 from his six-year tenure and fixed his average annual salary to be $18,000,000. His unrestricted free agency has been set up for 2029. The following are some of the other terms of his most recent contract, as of February 2025:
- 2028 Escalator $1M per Cy Young (2023-2027)
- Full No Trade Clause
How much of Yu Darvish's contract is guaranteed?
Yu Darvish has signed a six-year contract worth $108,000,000 with the San Diego Padres on February 9, 2023, as per Spotrac. As per this contract, he has been guaranteed the full $108,000,000 along with an average annual salary of $18,000,000, as of February 2025.
Yu Darvish's contract history
These are all the contracts of Yu Darvish in his career, as of February 2025:
Texas Rangers (2012)
Yu Darvish signed his first contract of $60,000,000 with the Texas Rangers for six years on January 18, 2012. However, he was traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers on July 31, 2017, in exchange for Brendon Davis, Willie Calhoun, and A.J. Alexy.
Chicago Cubs (2018)
Yu Darvish signed a contract worth $126,000,000 with the Chicago Cubs for a duration of six years on February 10, 2018.
Chicago Cubs (2020)
Yu Darvish exercised a four-year $81 million player option for 2020 with the Chicago Cubs on October 31, 2019. However, he was traded to the San Diego Padres on December 29, 2020, in exchange for Owen Caissie, Ismael Mena, Zach Davies, Yeison Santana, and Reginald Preciado.
FAQ's On Yu Darvish Contract
A. Yu Darvish is 38 years old, as of February 2025.
A. Yu Darvish is representing the San Diego Padres in MLB in 2025.
A. Yu Darvish has been with the San Diego Padres for five years, as of February 2025.
A. Yu Darvish is yet to win a MLB World Series game in his career, as of February 2025.
A. Yu Darvish signed a contract extension worth $108 million with the San Diego Padres on February 9, 2023, which is valid till the 2028 season. It is a six-year long contract extension.
