Yu Darvish RUMORS & NEWS

Detroit News "The Tigers four-game weekend series against the Rangers is a matchup of first-place teams. And fittingly, the opener features two of the premier pitchers — Tigers ace Justin Verlander (4-3, 1.93 ERA), who has led the American League in strikeouts three of the past four seasons, against Rangers..." May 16

Michigan Live "Our weekly look at the Detroit Tigers: Who's hot: Jhonny Peralta struggled through a sub-par season in 2012. But with the 2013 season nearing its one-quarter mark, Peralta is hitting .315 and has helped stretch out the lineup for the Tigers. Peralta is hitting .382 (13-for-34) with one home..." May 13

Fox Sports Southwest "The Texas Rangers couldn't have drawn up the conclusion to April any better Tuesday night. The Rangers had their top pitcher on the mound and an offense that woke up after a bad weekend in Minnesota. That combination of Yu Darvish and a suddenly hot offense proved to be too much for the..." May 01

Fort Worth Star-Telegram "Yu Darvish was so masterful at times Wednesday night that it appeared one run would be enough for him to pitch the Texas Rangers to victory. But they scored nine times for him in the fourth inning just to be safe. The big inning and six dominant innings from Darvish were more than enough to..." April 25

ESPN.com "Texas Rangers starter Yu Darvish left Sunday night's 7-3 victory against the Los Angeles Angels after five innings with a blister on the inside of his right ring finger. Darvish said following the game that the blister didn't bother him during the start and that he expects to take his next turn..." April 08

Dallas Morning News "Right-hander Yu Darvish said a skin problem that arose on his right ring finger during his last start will not prevent him from facing the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday as scheduled. Darvish tore skin on the inside of the right index finger during the sixth inning of his start at Houston on..." April 05

Fort Worth Star-Telegram "For $60 million in salary and a $51.7 million posting fee to his former Japanese team, Yu Darvish came to America last season. And now all of baseball knows what the Texas Rangers knew: He’s worth every yen. In the first outing of his second major league season, Darvish came within an out..." April 03

Dallas Morning News "So close, yet so far. Rangers pitcher Yu Darvish was one out away from throwing the 24th perfect game in major league history on Tuesday night before Houston shortstop Marwin Gonzalez poked a seeing-eye single up the middle to break up history and end Darvish's night. Darvish, who had thrown..." April 03

Fort Worth Star-Telegram "Yu Darvish’s full head of short dark hair isn’t the only difference with the Texas Rangers’ Japanese pitching sensation of this spring and last spring. The most noticeable and significant distinction, he said, is a new level of confidence that comes with being more comfortable than the green..." March 29

Dallas Morning News "Texas Rangers right-hander Yu Darvish went through a new major-league experience on Saturday. A hitter showed him up for the first time. In the first inning against Cincinnati, Darvish dropped a 68-mph curveball into the strike zone against Joey Votto, bringing a loud “oohhhh” from the crowd...." March 24

Dallas Morning News "exas Rangers right-hander Yu Darvish went through a full workout on Tuesday, and the club expects him to resume a throwing schedule this week. Darvish was scratched from a scheduled start on Monday because of a stiff neck. The tentative plan calls for him to throw a bullpen session on Thursday..." March 20

MLB.com "Yu Darvish remains sidelined with stiffness in his neck, and the Rangers don't know when he'll pitch again. Darvish, who was scratched from Monday's start against the Royals, went through a workout on Tuesday but the results were inconclusive. The Rangers are off on Wednesday. Darvish is..." March 19

Dallas Morning News "Right-hander Yu Darvish will not start on Monday night as scheduled for the Texas Rangers because of neck stiffness. Darvish strained a neck muscle during workouts on Sunday. In a statement issued by the club, Darvish said the strain was “very minor,” and he would have started if this were a..." March 18

Dallas Morning News "The most interesting newcomer for the Rangers will never appear in a game. Kenji Nimura is fluent in three languages: English, Japanese and Spanish. He joined the club this season with the primary duty of assisting Japanese right-hander Yu Darvish and will also help with Hispanic..." March 01

Dallas Morning News "Yu Darvish took the mound Tuesday and impressed with two flawless innings… the rest of the Rangers’ staff? They didn’t fare as well. Here’s a roundup of all our coverage coming out of Surprise on Tuesday: Gerry Fraley writes that a more experienced Yu Darvish is already looking better than he..." February 27

Fox Sports Southwest "Yu Darvish might not know who Charlie Hough is but the Texas pitcher did his best imitation of the former Rangers pitcher Sunday. During his bullpen session, Darvish threw one knuckleball. Apparently there's no reason for Hough or Cy Young Award winner R.A. Dickey to be concerned about the..." February 18

ESPN.com "Texas Rangers pitcher Yu Darvish's offseason goal was to build strength and at the same time reduce his body fat. He believes he's succeeded. Darvish said he lost four pounds and is around 220 pounds this camp as opposed to 224 last year. But he said he's lost some of his body fat too. "I..." February 17

Dallas Morning News "Hey, it’s exactly six weeks until opening day and just two days away from the first intrasquad game. It seems like a perfectly good time to wade into who will start the season opener: Matt Harrison or Yu Darvish? This time it is a legitimate question. In the last few years, the decision on..." February 17

Fox Sports Southwest "If you need more proof of how big a star Yu Darvish is in Japan, you might get it this fall. Plans are in the works for Darvish to get his own museum in southern Japan, according to media reports in Japan. Darvish, 26, was born in Osaka and went to high school in Sendai. He began his..." January 08

Dallas Morning News "The decision by the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters to include right-hander Yu Darvish's uniform number in a signing package for a high-school sensation did not go over well with his father. Darvish wore No. 11 with the Fighters and continued to use the number in his rookie season with the Texas..." December 11

Dallas Morning News "After pitching 191 innings in his rookie season and expecting to surpass 200 in 2013, Rangers right-hander Yu Darvish has elected not to play with the Japanese entry in the World Baseball Classic. "Given my substantial workload over the last few seasons and the numerous changes I've endured in..." November 07

Dallas Morning News "Samurai Japan, putting together the team that will participate in the World Baseball Classic next spring, has formally invited Texas Rangers right-hander Yu Darvish to participate. The organization also issued invitations to Milwaukee outfielder Norichika Aoki and three free agents: outfielder..." October 30

Toronto Sun "Quite often a baseball series builds over a week-long rollercoaster ride to a crackling Game 7 climax. Tonight, before the playoffs have even started, the Baltimore Orioles and the Texas Rangers are skipping all the preliminaries. They're going directly to Game 7. After 162 games, their..." October 05

Dallas Morning News "Texas Rangers right-hander Yu Darvish will make only his third post-season start in the last four years on Friday when he faces Baltimore in the American League "knockout" wild-card game. Darvish had two post-season starts in his last three seasons with the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters of the..." October 05

Dallas Morning News "The Rangers' last off-season revolved around the pursuit of Yu Darvish. On Friday he will attempt to stave off the next off-season for at least another week. Manager Ron Washington said Wednesday that Darvish will start the wild-card game Friday against Baltimore. He would have been the Game 1..." October 04

Dallas Morning News "Rangers right-hander Yu Darvish showed signs of rust in the opener as he returned from a nine-day layoff because of a stiff neck. Darvish allowed three runs and nine hits in 62/3 innings. Before the neck ailment, which caused him to miss a start on Tuesday, Darvish allowed only eight hits in 23..." October 01

ESPN.com "Yu Darvish threw a full bullpen session Friday and even caught footballs with some of the Rangers' pitchers, declaring that his stiff neck is fine. He's scheduled to start Sunday against Zack Greinke and the Los Angeles Angels. "I was able to throw my bullpen without any discomfort," Darvish..." September 28

ESPN.com "Texas Rangers starting pitcher Yu Darvish had a long-toss session on Thursday and is on track to start Sunday against the Los Angeles Angels. Club officials said Darvish's stiff neck felt better and he's scheduled to throw off a mound on Friday. If that goes well and he continues to improve,..." September 27

Dallas Morning News "Right-hander Yu Darvish's stiff neck improved significantly between Tuesday and Wednesday, manager Ron Washington said. It could mean a return to the mound before his next scheduled start on Sunday. Washington said the current plan is still for Darvish to take his next start on Sunday,..." September 27

ESPN.com "Texas Rangers starter Yu Darvish has been scratched from his start against Oakland Tuesday with neck stiffness. Scott Feldman will start in his place. The Rangers said Darvish felt the stiffness on Tuesday morning, came in for treatment and still had stiffness. The date of his next start is..." September 25

Dallas Morning News "The Rangers scratched RHP Yu Darvish from his scheduled start Tuesday about two hours and 30 minutes prior to game time with what was announced as neck stiffness. RHP Scott Feldman will step in as the spot starter. According to Rangers officials, Darvish felt the stiffness on Tuesday morning..." September 25

Dallas Morning News "While Adrian Beltre's ninth-inning homer may have been the most dramatic moment of the Rangers' 3-1 win over Los Angeles on Thursday, the most dominant moments all belonged to RHP Yu Darvish. The rookie went eight innings, allowed one run, struck out nine and walked away with his 16th win. It..." September 21

MLB.com "Few pitchers in the Majors are throwing as well as Yu Darvish and Zack Greinke are right now. But only one of their teams will leave with a win as they take the mound to close out a three-game series between the Rangers and Angels on Thursday. Both pitchers have recorded wins in three of their..." September 20

Dallas Morning News "With three starts remaining, right-hander Yu Darvish has the chance to set the MLB rookie record for a Japanese- born pitcher in wins. He will likely have the second most innings pitched to Daisuke Matsuzaka and already has the second-most strikeouts to Hideo Nomo. He just doesn't..." September 19

Fort Worth Star-Telegram "Opponents seeing Yu Darvish in his rookie season for the first time have struggled but had his number the second time around. That early-season trend, which stretched to multiple starts against Seattle and Oakland, is starting to look like a thing of the past, and now the right-hander is..." September 09

Fort Worth Star-Telegram "Six pitchers combined to throw 273 pitches Monday afternoon, but two pitches in particular created the most excitement at Kauffman Stadium. One was a borderline pitch that could have helped keep alive Yu Darvish's bid for a perfect game, and another hit Nelson Cruz and pumped up the Texas..." September 04

ESPN.com "Yu Darvish looked Monday like you'd expect a postseason ace to look. "I think it is coming together," Darvish said through his Japanese interpreter. "Today, I really felt good. I think it's going in a good direction." For 5 2/3 innings in the Rangers' 8-4 win over the Kansas City..." September 03

Dallas Morning News "Rangers right-hander Yu Darvish continued a recent schedule change and went through a second bullpen session in advance of a start at Kansas City on Monday. For most of the season, Darvish had one bullpen session between starts. He recently has begun getting on a mound twice between starts: a..." September 02

Fort Worth Star-Telegram "Rangers manager Ron Washington tries his best to not stray too far from the next game, but he couldn't help himself after watching Yu Darvish on Tuesday night. That wasn't the same Darvish who struggled in July and early August, or the one who looks like a Class A pitcher whenever he faces..." August 29

Dallas Morning News "Right-hander Yu Darvish handled a full workout Saturday, putting him in line to return to the Rangers' rotation on Tuesday against Tampa Bay at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington. Darvish, who missed a start Thursday because of tightness in his right quadriceps muscle, threw about 30 pitches in a..." August 26

Lone Star Ball "Per John Blake on Twitter, the Rangers have officially announced that Yu Darvish will not make his scheduled start on Thursday, August 23, 2012. As a precautionary measure, the Rangers are instead moving Darvish's next scheduled start to Tuesday, August 28, 2012. Roy Oswalt will instead start for..." August 22

Fox Sports Southwest "Rangers pitcher Yu Darvish experienced tightness in his right quadriceps during a pregame bullpen session Tuesday, casting some doubt on his next start. "It's no issue," Rangers manager Ron Washington said after Tuesday's game, a 5-3 loss to the Orioles. "He'll get out there tomorrow and work..." August 22

Fort Worth Star-Telegram "Texas Rangers right-hander Yu Darvish suffered tightness in his right quadriceps muscle during a bullpen session Tuesday afternoon. He is still scheduled to start Thursday against Minnesota, but will be examined on Wednesday. "Not an issue," manager Ron Washington said. "We've got to wait..." August 22

Fort Worth Star-Telegram "Yu Darvish is getting back to being the pitcher he wants to be and that's a good thing for the Texas Rangers. He overcame a shaky first inning and went seven innings for the first time in almost a month Friday, and struck out at least 10 batters for the seventh time this season. The problem,..." August 18

Toronto Star "One of the big questions surrounding Yu Darvish prior to his much anticipated foray into major league baseball was whether he had the endurance to handle pitching every fifth day, throwing 100 stressful pitches per night, for 33 starts. The question is still unanswered. In Japan, the..." August 17

Fort Worth Star-Telegram "On this particular Sunday of August, the Texas Rangers had reason to believe that what was once lost with their pitching star from the East and their prodigious slugger has been found. Yu Darvish allowed three runs on six hits over 6 2/3 innings and a more patient Josh Hamilton is swinging the..." August 13

Dallas Morning News "Rangers catcher Geovany Soto will team with right-hander Yu Darvish for the first time in Sunday's series finale against Detroit. Soto prepared for the start by catching Darvish's 39-pitch bullpen session on Friday. Soto came away with the same impression as his predecessors. Darvish has a wide..." August 12

Fort Worth Star-Telegram "The stat line might not show it, but Ron Washington and Yu Darvish both believed his start on Monday night was a step forward. Red Sox manager Bobby Valentine had a different perspective on the matter. "I never saw him look like that," said Valentine, who managed against Darvish in Japan...." August 07