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    James Shields

    JamesShields

    • Starting Pitcher
    • Birthdate
      20/12/1981
    • BAT/THR
      Right/Right
    • Birthplace
      Newhall, CA

    Career Stats

    • W-L
      145-139
    • ERA
      4.01
    • K
      2234
    • WHIP
      1.27
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    4074052392616.02581126711673617462234
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    Racing Positions

      • White Sox decline $16 million option on Shields
        • 7Y
        White Sox decline $16 million option on Shields
        • The 20 rules for creating an MLB nickname (and what yours would be)
          • 8Y
          • Sam Miller
          Trout, Goldsmith and Cabrera
          • Olney: Keep an eye on these starting pitchers as deadline nears
            • 8Y
            • Buster Olney
            Chris Archer
            • Real or not? The pitchers' duel isn't necessarily a thing of the past
              • 8Y
              • David Schoenfield
              Red Sox
              • Is this golden age of pitching too good for baseball's own good?
                • 8Y
                • Jerry Crasnick
                Is this golden age of pitching too good for baseball's own good?
                • Law: Re-drafting the first round of the 2008 MLB draft
                  • 8Y
                  • Keith Law
                  Buster Posey
                  • 'Mad at the world': David Price hopes he'll never have another season like 2017
                    • 8Y
                    • Scott Lauber
                    David Price
                    • Bad money: The worst contract investments on all 30 teams
                      • 8Y
                      • David Schoenfield
                      Bad money: The worst contract investments on all 30 teams
                      • White Sox RHP Shields off DL; started Sunday
                        • 9Y
                        James Shields
                        • Shields (back) ready to return to White Sox
                          • 9Y
                          James Shields

                        MLB News

                        Tigers' Troy Melton (elbow) expected to miss start of season

                        Tigers' Troy Melton (elbow) expected to miss start of season

                        Detroit Tigers right-hander Troy Melton is not expected to be available for the start of the season due to inflammation in his right elbow.
                        Injured Rangers 3B Josh Jung, DH Justin Foscue out 10 days

                        Injured Rangers 3B Josh Jung, DH Justin Foscue out 10 days

                        Rangers third baseman Josh Jung is expected to miss about 10 days with an adductor strain, while designated hitter Justin Foscue has a hamstring strain.
                        Ex-pitcher Serafini sentenced to life in prison for 2021 murder

                        Ex-pitcher Serafini sentenced to life in prison for 2021 murder

                        Former MLB pitcher Daniel Serafini was sentenced Friday to life in prison after being convicted of first-degree murder of his father-in-law, attempted murder of his mother-in-law and first-degree burglary.
                        Dodgers don't expect Blake Snell to be ready on Opening Day

                        Dodgers don't expect Blake Snell to be ready on Opening Day

                        Dodgers do not expect two-time Cy Young Award winner Blake Snell to be ready for Opening Day as he works on coming back from a shoulder injury that has lingered since last season.
                        Yankees go up 14-1 on Jones and DeJong's HRs

                        Yankees go up 14-1 on Jones and DeJong's HRs

                        Yankees go up 14-1 on Jones and DeJong's HRs
                        Giants scratch Rafael Devers from lineup with tight hamstring

                        Giants scratch Rafael Devers from lineup with tight hamstring

                        The Giants scratched slugger Rafael Devers from the starting lineup because of a tight hamstring, keeping him out of a spring training game against the Dodgers on Friday.
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