Several Teams Reportedly Interested in Cubs' Yu Darvish

$126 million is a lot of money to pay any player in the MLB, but it becomes that much more when the details of the contractual agreement -- you know, a team essentially saying we'll pay you and you play well for us -- aren't fully being met.

That is the case with Chicago Cubs pitcher Yu Darvish, and the North Siders have gotten little in return for what they bargained for when they signed him to a six-year deal back in 2018

Because of this, Darvish could be up for grabs, as the Cubs have taken calls from several teams in regard to his availability.

Darvish barely saw action in his first year in the windy city, as injuries riddled what the two parties had hoped would be a fresh start after a disgruntled exit from the Dodgers. His ailments began small; a 10-game absence due to the flu in early May was followed up by another leave of the same period, this time because of a tricep tendinitis.

In August, Darvish went down with a stress reaction in his pitching elbow and another tendinitis in the same tricep, effectively ending his campaign after MRI results revealed the cumulative damage. He made just eight appearances that year, going 1-3 with a lackluster 4.95 ERA.

2019 began poorly as well for Darvish. He finished it with a 6-8 overall record, but he showed flashes of his All-Star potential as the season wore on, posting 124 total strikeouts from July onwards.

He's made it clear that he wants to stay in Chicago and has enjoyed his time there, but with the Cubs missing the postseason in 2019, and general manager Theo Epstein showing in the past that he has no problem shaking things up in employing a win now attitude, Darvish's name is not off of the trade rumor mill.

Darvish has 12 teams listed in the no trade clause in his contract, but several other squads have reportedly expressed major interest, and a few have made calls to Epstein's office regarding him. The 33-year-old righty still sports one of the highest swing-and-miss, as well as ground ball rates in all of baseball.

Safe to say the rumor mill is fully operational in Chicago.