As a member of the Habikino Boys, Darvish made it all the way to the quarterfinals of the national championship and finished third in the international event.
During his junior year of high school, he was scouted by over fifty different high schools.
Kazuhiro Sasaki and Takashi Saito were both graduates of Tohoku High School in Northern Sendai, one of Japan’s most renowned baseball powerhouses. He chose to attend Tohoku instead.
At Tohoku High, Darvish was already the team’s ace pitcher in the fall of his freshman year (the equivalent of tenth grade).
He led the team to four consecutive appearances at Koshien Stadium, twice for spring tournaments, and once for summer tournaments, in his junior and senior years, respectively.
As a pitcher, Darvish helped lead his team to the finals of the 85th National High School Baseball Championship in the summer of 2003, but he gave up four runs in a complete-game loss against Joso Gakuin High School of Ibaraki.
Yu Darvish Contract
The Chicago Cubs and Yu Darvish agreed to a six-year, $126,000,000 contract, with a $126,000,000 guarantee.
Yu Darvish Salary
Yu Darvish’s average annual pay is $21,000,000. Darvish will receive a base salary of $19,000,000 in 2022.
Yu Darvish Net Worth
Yu Darvish has a net worth estimation of $30 million