Cubs sign pitcher Yu Darvish to six-year, $126 million deal

Dodgers starting pitcher Yu Darvish throws during the first inning of Game 7 of the World Series against the Astros in Los Angeles on Nov. 1, 2017. (Matt Slocum / AP)

CHICAGO – It took nearly the entire offseason, but the Cubs have landed the biggest free agent Saturday.

They agreed to terms on a six-year contract with pitcher Yu Darvish that will guarantee the prized right-hander $126 million, a source confirmed.

The deal cannot be announced until Darvish, 31, passes a physical examination. But it apparently completes the team’s mission of fortifying their rotation with free agents Jake Arrieta and John Lackey departing.

Please read the rest of the story from Mark Gonzales of the Chicago Tribune.

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