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Japan's Darvish expected to return to pitching duty Saturday
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A Big Name Has Defected, but Japanese Baseball Moves On - The New York Times
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Getting the best of Yu: Can Padres' Darvish find what he's searching for? - The Athletic
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San Diego Contract Extension Keeps Yu Darvish In Padres Livery For Six More Seasons
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Yu Darvish agrees to $60M six-year deal with Texas Rangers
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Darvish won't pitch for Japan in WBC
Yu Darvish shut down for rest of 2023 with elbow injury
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Gauging Yu Darvish's true free agent value - Sports Illustrated
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New Stage for Japan's Rising Pitching Star, Yu Darvish - The New York Times
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Armed-and-Dangerous Samurai Shut Down United States in the WBC Final - The Japan News
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Like Prince Fielder a year ago, Rangers pitcher Yu Darvish has rediscovered joy of baseball following surgery
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Yu Darvish is out to silence his doubters after World Series flop - Sports Illustrated
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August 2023: Ohtani, Darvish Hurt; Kikuchi, Suzuki, Fujinami Look to Heat Up Down the Stretch - JapanBall
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Japanese star Yu Darvish agrees to be posted