Who is Seiko Yamamoto, Wife of Yu Darvish? His Relationship, Parents, Salary, Net Worth, Jersey
Japanese baseball pitcher Yu Darvish plays for the San Diego Padres of Major League Baseball. Along with playing for the Texas Rangers, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Chicago Cubs in Major League Baseball, Darvish also participated in Nippon Professional Baseball for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters.
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As a member of the Japanese national team competing internationally, Darvish threw in the 2008 Beijing Olympics and 2009 World Baseball Classic.
Yu Darvish Relationship
This competent and talented baseball player makes everyone curious to discover his relationship status. So, let us tell you that the Baseball sensation has been married to Seiko Yamamoto in 2016 who has won two Asian Wrestling Championships and four wrestling world championships. She has been a great wrestler of Japan of all time.
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Yu Darvish's wife is four-time world wrestling champion Seiko Yamamoto. Dominated in early 2000s before women's wrestling added to Olympics. pic.twitter.com/JqqsPpkaGI
— Nick Zaccardi (@nzaccardi) November 2, 2017
In 2015, baseballer announced that Seiko had given birth to their son on 29th July. Later, the couple tied the knot forever. From their social media platforms, it looks evident that Darvish is a person who takes care of his partner’s needs with the same dedication and commitment he uses to take care of himself.
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He is considerate of his partner’s wants and feelings. The couple shares a very warm and loving relationship.
Who is Darvish’s Ex-Wife?
Darvish revealed his relationship with Saeko, a Japanese actress, and model, in 2007. Later, he revealed that Saeko was carrying their son. Their son was born in March 2008 after their marriage on November 11th, 2007.
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In February 2010, a boy, their second child, was born. In January 2012, Darvish and Saeko’s divorce was legally finalized on the same day.
Yu Darvish Parents and Family
Darvish was born on August 16, 1986, in Habikino, Osaka, Japan to parents Farsad Darvish and Ikuyo. His father is a former soccer player who used to play at Florida State University while his mother was an athlete during her college days. While his mother is of Japanese descent, his father is of Iranian descent.
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He has been raised along with his two siblings Sho Darvish and Kenta Darvish. Darvish belongs to a very supportive family who has always inspired him to follow his passion.
#DYK 4x @wrestling world champ Seiko Yamamoto is married to Japanese baseball star Yu Darvish
Darvish visited Seiko’s sister Miyuu’s Yamamoto Sports Academy in Tokyo before @WBCBaseball started
📸 @seiko63 w/ @faridyu & Ohtani post-final 🇯🇵#WBC2023決勝戦 #WBCFINAL#wrestling pic.twitter.com/joAhJays9R
— Mark Pickering 🏴🇯🇵🎙 (@_MarkPickering) March 22, 2023
However, it can surely be said that his early success in life could be a result of the support and encouragement he got from his close ones.
Yu Darvish Salary and Net Worth
Darvish has made a sizable profit from his baseball endeavors. With the San Diego Padres, Darvish agreed to a six-year, $108,000,000 contract that features a $6,000,000 signing bonus and an average annual salary of $18,000,000. With a total salary of $25,000,000 in 2023, Darvish will have a basic salary of $24,000,000 and a signing bonus of $6,000,000.
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His extensive list of endorsements, sponsorship agreements, and ad revenue like that of Asics, Naboso, Hot Tab Sparkling, and CleanFuego supports the value of his net worth. This shows that he is one of the finest and most well-known baseball players.
Yu Darvish Jersey
Yu Darvish is a professional baseball pitcher for the San Diego Padres of Major League Baseball who wears jersey number 11.
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