Yu Darvish
Yu Darvish is a 40-year-old starting pitcher for the San Diego Padres. He is a precision starting pitcher, ranked 1683rd in the league at the role.
About these ratings
Tool ratings combine recorded performance with statistical estimates. Speed, arm, and fielding include outcome-based estimates rather than direct physical measurements.
Some tools are unavailable. MD means missing data; unavailable tools are left out of the graph, not scored as zero.
Limited MLB evidence: 57.7% MLB and 42.3% level-adjusted minor-league estimate.
Minor-league valuation uses season-decayed historical statistics because the current-season sample is limited.
Minor-league estimate: 3.3% observed statistical weight and 96.7% historical peer baseline; individual tools use their own sample weights.
* On NTV, this indicates estimated or unverified inputs. CE uses an asterisk only when current contract information is unavailable.
CE uses the best available contract information, including partial terms, estimated salaries, and projected team control. CE shows an asterisk only when current contract information is unavailable; free agents without a current agreement use 100*.
Six-tool graphs show percentiles from available performance evidence. Speed uses baserunning outcomes; Arm uses position-adjusted throwing outcomes. Movement describes tracked pitch movement within pitch type. Minor-league comparisons account for competition level; unavailable measurements display MD.
Edge Profile
Edge combines Perf, Stick, and Carry to show how valuable Yu Darvish is right now. There is not enough major league data to place him reliably against the rest of the league.
Stick Profile
Stick looks beyond the immediate results and estimates what should hold over a larger sample. Yu Darvish's 109 Stick suggests he is showing an underlying profile that cannot yet be compared cleanly with his results. It also places him in the 82nd percentile and ranks 57th among starting pitchers.
Perf Profile
Perf measures the plays that have already happened and how much they affected games. Yu Darvish does not yet have enough major league work for a reliable Perf report.
Carry Profile
Carry places a player's Perf in the context of the roster around him. Yu Darvish does not yet have enough major league work for a reliable Carry report.
LI Profile
LI looks at how much useful baseball a player may still have ahead of him. At age 40, Yu Darvish carries a 93 LI, which points to a shorter or less certain window due to role, age, or pitching risk. That places him in the 1st percentile and ranks 1704th among starting pitchers.
CE Profile
CE compares expected production with the money and years attached to a contract. The model uses a 3 seasons control horizon, $18 million average annual value, and about $46 million in contract-scenario costs for Yu Darvish. Options and arbitration can make those years or costs conditional; manual contract inputs may lag new agreements. His 91 CE suggests the salary is running ahead of the expected return, placing him in the 1st percentile and 1674th among starting pitchers.
NTV Profile
NTV estimates Yu Darvish's value on a neutral trade market before the needs of a specific club are considered. His -1* NTV reflects his present ability, expected future value, age, contract, control, positional demand, and risk. That mark sits in the 2nd percentile and ranks 1683rd among starting pitchers. Yu Darvish carries negative value, so a trade may require salary relief, a smaller return, or another asset.