Yu Darvish is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the San Diego Padres of Major League Baseball (MLB).
He has also played MLB for the Texas Rangers, Los Angeles Dodgers, Chicago Cubs, and Nippon Professional Baseball for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters.
Highlights
- Yu Darvish is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher who plays for the San Diego Padres of MLB.
- Yu Darvish is the eldest son of father Farsad Darvish Sefat and mother Ikuyo.
- Darvish’s father is of Iranian nationality, and his mother is Japanese.
Darvish started his career in 2005 playing for Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters in Japan’s Nippon Professional League.
In 2012, he joined the Texas Rangers in MLB, finishing his debut season with an All-Star selection.
Furthermore, he was traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2017 and played for the Chicago Cubs from 2018 to 2020.
Moroever, the San Diego Padres traded Yu Darvish in 2020. In 2023, he signed a six-year contract extension with the Padres.
Yu Darvish’s Father Is an Iranian National, And His Mother Is a Japanese
Farid Yu Darvish Sefat was born on August 16, 1986, in Habikino, Osaka.
He is the eldest son of his father, Farsad Darvish Sefat, and his mother, Ikuyo. Yu’s father played for the Florida State University Soccer team.
Moreover, Yu Darvish’s father, Farsad, is of Iranian nationality. His grandfather owned a travel agency in Iran and sent Farsad to the United States in 1997.
Furthermore, Yu Darvish’s father attended Berkshire School in Berkshire County, Massachusetts. He played soccer and raced competitively in motocross.
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Yu Darvish’s parents met at Eckerd College in Florida, where both pursued higher studies. After completing their studies, Yu Darvish’s father, Farsad, relocated to Japan in 1982.
Furthermore, Farsad opened the Dravish Gallery in Japan, an Osaka-based gallery featuring various Persian artworks.
Yu Darvish’s mother was raised and born in Osaka, Japan. She is barely out in the media attention; neither her personal nor professional details.
However, Yu Darvish’s mother is attentive to her son’s career. On March 26, 2003, she was spotted supporting her son at the National High School invitational tournament at Koshein Stadium in Nishinomiya.
Furthermore, Yu Darvish often posts appreciation statements about his parents on social media and wishes them well on special occasions like festive holidays and birthdays.
Additional Information
- As of 2024, Yu Darvish’s estimated net worth is around $70 million. His earnings stem largely from his lucrative MLB contracts.
- Yu Darvish has two younger siblings, Sho Dravish and Kenta Dravish. Sho is a YouTuber with adequate followers, and Kenta has been suffering from testicular cancer for a long time.
- Darvish is married to Seiko Yamamoto. She is a Japanese wrestler and submission grappler. The couple shares two children. Darvish has three children from his previous marriage with Japanese model Saeko.
