Farid Yu Darvishsefat, more commonly known as Yu Darvish, is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the San Diego Padres of Major League Baseball.
He was considered by many to be the best pitcher in Japanese professional baseball before he arrived in Major League Baseball in 2012.
In his first MLB season, Darvish finished third in the American League (AL) Rookie of the Year balloting. The next season, he finished second in the AL Cy Young Award vote as he led the Major Leagues in strikeouts with 277 and finished fourth in the AL in earned run average (ERA) at 2.83.
On 6 April 2014, Darvish reached the 500 strikeout mark in fewer innings pitched than any starting pitcher in MLB history.
Darvish has also played in MLB for the Texas Rangers, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Chicago Cubs and in Nippon Professional Baseball for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters.
What is the ethnicity of Yu Darvish?
Yu Darvish is of Japanese-Iranian descent.
What college did Yu Darvish go to?
Yu Darvish did not attend any college.
How old is Darvish?
Yu Darvish is 36 years as of 2022. He was born on August 16, 1986, in Osaka, Japan.
How tall is Yu Darvish?
Yu Darvish stands at a height of 6 feet 5.17 inches (1.96 m) tall.