Nippon Ham Fighters pitcher Yu Darvish smiles a big smile at a press conference in Sapporo, northern Japan, on Thursday Jan. 6, 2011 after a new contract signing that makes him the highest-paid player in Japanese professional baseball. The 24-year-old Darvish was given a $2 million raise Thursday that will bring his annual salary with the Nippon Ham Fighters to $6 million. (AP Photo/Kyodo News) JAPAN OUT, MANDATORY CREDIT, FOR COMMERCIAL USE ONLY IN NORTH AMERICA