Darvish was dominant against his former team in the Cubs’ 6-0 loss to the Padres. Louis Cardinals in the first round of the playoffs before losing to the World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers in the second round. For the Cubs, Saturday wasn’t a happy reunion with Yu Darvish. The Padres earned an NL wild-card berth and beat the St. The Padres have one of the deepest minor-league systems and were able to retain left-hander MacKenzie Gore, one of the best major league prospects. Reports of the Darvish negotiations surfaced shortly after reports indicated the Padres had agreed to a deal with former American League Cy Young winner Blake Snell of the Tampa Bay Rays for four players that has yet to be formally announced. The San Diego Padres have made another offseason splash, as they're set to acquire ace right-hander Yu Darvish from the Cubs as part of a seven-player trade, the team announced Tuesday night. The Athletic first reported late Monday morning that both teams were deep in negotiations involving Darvish, who pitched for the Texas Rangers when Preller was an assistant to Jon Daniels. Preller, have had interest in Darvish dating to last offseason. The Cubs, facing several issues involving potential free agents Javier Baez, Kris Bryant and Anthony Rizzo, have kept a close watch on their long-term future with several potential holes to fill, particularly at starting pitching. Three years after acquiring Yu Darvish in an attempt to regain their dominance in the National League, the Chicago Cubs are in discussions to trade the 2020 NL Cy Young runner-up to the resurgent San Diego Padres.Ī source confirmed Monday the two teams are in the midst of negotiations involving Darvish, 34, who posted an 8-3 record and 2.01 ERA in a shortened 2020 season.ĭarvish is owed $59 million over the final three years of his six-year contract signed in February of 2018. Darvish (5-4) earned the win Friday over the Rockies, allowing four runs on five hits and four walks with six strikeouts over 5.1 innings.
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