Among the NPB's highest-paid players, Yu Darvish is somewhat of a rarity.

Entering just his sixth season, Darvish is the 11th highest-paid player in the NPB and ninth among Japanese players. Making an estimated ¥330 million this year, Darvish is the youngest player in NPB history to make more than ¥300 million in a season.

Which makes one wonder — how long can the Fighters afford him?