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Full Darvish contract terms:

Bob Nightengale @BNightengale
Yu Darvish $126 million contract: $25 million in 2018; $20M in 2019; $22 M in 2020; $22 M in 2021; $19 million in 2022 and $18 million in 2023 He also has full no trade clause in first four years of deal. #Cubs

Thanks, br.  Interesting sequence, and no-trade. 
*An early report had alluded to "options" plural, so I'd wondered whether in addition to Yu's opt-out after 2, whether the Cubs might have an option on year 6.  Doesn't seem so.
*Having it slightly front-loaded might seem a mild encouragement to opt out. 
*Having it decline during years 5 and 6 seems logical, given aging, and that the Cubs could be pretty cash-strapped. 
*Heh heh, funny that Yu's last year is same as Lackey's!