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Bleacher Report · Feb 11, 2018

Cubs' $126M Yu Darvish Splash Is Perfect Answer to Their Only Big Concern

Just when it seemed like the Chicago Cubs were going to enter spring training with a major hole on their roster, they've gone and filled it in the best way possible.

All it took was dropping $126 million on Yu Darvish.

Now, a couple asterisks are in order here. According to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, the six-year contract that Darvish reportedly agreed to on Saturday could end up being worth $150 million if he wins "multiple" Cy Young Awards. Or, the Cubs could ultimately pay him less than $126 million. Per Jeff Passan of Yahoo Sports, Darvish's deal has an opt-out after 2019.

Also, everyone is still waiting for the Cubs to confirm the signing.

Full story at Bleacher Report

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