The Rangers posted the highest bid for Japanese pitcher Yu Darvish and that bid was accepted by Darvish's team in Japan, MLB announced Monday night. Sources said the Rangers' bid was around $51.7M. Bidding closed last Wednesday, and the Fighters had until Tuesday to accept. The club has 30 days to negotiate with Darvish and his representatives. Should they not reach an agreement, the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters will not receive the fee and Darvish will pitch in Japan next season. "Our commitment from ownership and management is to put the best possible team out there," Rangers GM Jon Daniels said late Monday night. "We've had success the past couple of years and haven't been able to close it out and that's our goal."