Among the NPB's highest-paid players, Yu Darvish is somewhat of a rarity.
Entering just his sixth season, Darvish is the 11th highest-paid player in the NPB and ninth among Japanese players. Making an estimated ¥330 million this year, Darvish is the youngest player in NPB history to make more than ¥300 million in a season.
Which makes one wonder — how long can the Fighters afford him?
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