# Yu Darvish (90 OVR)

> Yu Darvish (Cubs), 90 OVR SP: a Diamond card from the Veteran series in MLB 25. Full attributes, quirks and live Community Market prices.

Canonical: https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/cards/veteran-yu-darvish-2a937757

| Detail | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Overall | 90 |
| Rarity | Diamond |
| Position | SP |
| Team | Cubs |
| Series | Veteran |
| Edition | MLB 25 |
| In real life: | [Yu Darvish — stats and every card](https://mlbtsdb.com/players/yu-darvish-506433) |
| In real life: | [Chicago Cubs real-life roster](https://mlbtsdb.com/teams/cubs) |

Not sold on the Community Market.

## Where this card ranks

- 250th best of 759 starting pitchers

## Ratings

| Rating | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Stamina | 91 |
| K/9 | 75 |
| H/9 | 85 |
| BB/9 | 86 |
| Velocity | 99 |
| Control | 86 |
| Break | 96 |

## Pitching

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Stamina | 91 |  |
| Pitching clutch | 93 |  |
| H/9 | 85 |  |
| K/9 | 75 |  |
| BB/9 | 86 |  |
| HR/9 | 80 |  |
| Velocity | 99 | Top 1% |
| Control | 86 |  |
| Break | 96 |  |

## Pitches

| Pitch | Speed |
| --- | --- |
| Slider | 86 mph |
| 4-Seam Fastball | 96 mph |
| Sweeper | 82 mph |
| Splitter | 90 mph |
| Sinker | 95 mph |

## Player

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Team | Cubs |  |
| Position | SP |  |
| Bats | R |  |
| Throws | R |  |
| Age | 33 |  |
| Height | 6'5" |  |
| Weight | 220 lbs |  |
| Born | Japan |  |
| Number | 11 |  |

## Fielding & running

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Fielding | 54 |  |
| Arm strength | 79 |  |
| Arm accuracy | 44 |  |
| Blocking | 0 |  |
| Speed | 4 |  |
| Baserunning | 0 |  |
| Reaction | 53 |  |

## Quirks

- [Pick Off Artist](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/quirks/pick-off-artist): Has an extremely effective pickoff move

## Obtained from

- Program (Player Programs)

## Captains that boost this card

- [Anthony Rizzo](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/captains/anthony-rizzo-5a390e19) - 99 OVR: Players from the Chicago Cubs
- [Pete Crow-Armstrong](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/captains/pete-crow-armstrong-b2c2ea4b) - 99 OVR: Players from the Chicago Cubs
- [Shota Imanaga](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/captains/shota-imanaga-f8850826) - 99 OVR: Players born in Asia or who have represented an Asian national team (boost includes Lars Nootbaar and Tommy Edman)
- [Jim Rice](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/captains/jim-rice-3e52d100) - 99 OVR: Players who throw and bat righty
- [Luis Arraez](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/captains/luis-arraez-80de47d7) - 99 OVR: Players with less than 100 power
- [Matthew Boyd](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/captains/matthew-boyd-ade4ebc2) - 96 OVR: Players from the Chicago Cubs
- [Nico Hoerner](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/captains/nico-hoerner-b24af918) - 91 OVR: Players from the Chicago Cubs
- [Alfonso Soriano](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/captains/alfonso-soriano-ce09fdc5) - 85 OVR: Players from the Chicago Cubs

## More Cubs at SP

- [Shota Imanaga](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/cards/captain-shota-imanaga-f8850826) - 99 OVR · SP · CHC · Diamond · Captain: Not on the market
- [Matthew Boyd](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/cards/2025-finest-matthew-boyd-cb2e2edc) - 99 OVR · SP · CHC · Diamond: 135,000 stubs
- [Kerry Wood](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/cards/ranked-1000-kerry-wood-cdb3fcd3) - 99 OVR · SP · CHC · Diamond: Not on the market
- [Kerry Wood](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/cards/milestone-kerry-wood-fd7c8d1b) - 99 OVR · SP · CHC · Diamond: 18,000 stubs
- [Jake Arrieta](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/cards/signature-jake-arrieta-c2703809) - 99 OVR · SP · CHC · Diamond: 190,000 stubs
- [Cade Horton](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/cards/spotlight-cade-horton-0c5bbcff) - 99 OVR · SP · CHC · Diamond: 40,555 stubs

## Other versions of this player

- [Yu Darvish](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/cards/standout-yu-darvish-1b8a93de) - 95 OVR · SP · SD · Diamond: Not on the market
- [Yu Darvish](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/cards/rookie-yu-darvish-7fa68224) - 85 OVR · SP · TEX · Diamond: Not on the market
- [Yu Darvish](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/cards/live-yu-darvish-ddc5d0f7) - 78 OVR · SP · SD · Silver: 382 stubs

## Questions

### How do you get Yu Darvish?

It can't be bought on the market right now. It comes from: Program (Player Programs).

### What quirks does Yu Darvish have?

Pick Off Artist.

### Where can I see Yu Darvish's real-life stats?

On his player page: his career stats, awards, and every card of him in every edition. [Yu Darvish](https://mlbtsdb.com/players/yu-darvish-506433)

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