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| Projections | | Timeframe | IP | W | L | SV | ERA | WHIP | K | BBI | | 2013 Season (CBSSports.com) | 230.00 | 16.00 | 10.00 | 0.00 | 3.40 | 1.18 | 220.00 | 56.00 |
| Key Stats |
| IP | W-L | SV | ERA | Ks | BB |
| 66.0 | 2-4 | 0 | 2.45 | 62 | 15 |
| Games Played By Position | | Year | C | 1B | 2B | 3B | SS | OF | DH | SP | RP | | 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | | 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 |
| Situational Stats | | Situation | IP | W | L | ERA | SV | BB | SO | | vs LHB | 36.0 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 | 0 | 7 | 38 | | vs RHB | 30.0 | 0 | 0 | 3.60 | 0 | 8 | 24 |
| Recent Trades | | Date | Traded | Traded For | | 05/22/2013 | Ian Desmond, SS WAS
Jeremy Guthrie, SP KC
Torii Hunter, RF DET
| James Shields, SP KC
Brandon Crawford, SS SF
| | 05/22/2013 | James Shields, SP KC
Anibal Sanchez, SP DET
Michael Morse, RF SEA
| Manny Machado, 3B BAL
Ryan Cook, RP OAK
Scott Kazmir, SP CLE
| | 05/22/2013 | James Shields, SP KC
James Loney, 1B TB
Jorge De La Rosa, SP COL
| Sergio Romo, RP SF
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| Last 10 Games | | Date | Opp | W | L | SV | IP | HA | ER | BBA | Ks | | 4/1 | @CHW | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 6 | | 4/7 | @PHI | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 8 | | 4/13 | TOR | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9.0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | | 4/20 | @BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | | 4/25 | @DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | | 4/30 | TB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 7 | | 5/6 | CHW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | | 5/11 | NYY | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | | 5/17 | @OAK | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8.0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
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Latest News
| James Shields getting little support |
by Jeff Lippman | CBSSports.com
(5/22/13) Royals starter James Shields, who frequently struggled to get run support with Tampa Bay, is possibly getting less help with Kansas City. Shields gave up two runs Wednesday in Houston on seven hits scattered over seven innings and 104 pitches. He didn't walk a batter and struck out seven.
But Shields (2-5) continued to receive little run support in the 3-1 loss. He has allowed two or fewer runs in five-straight outings but is 1-3 over that stretch. Shields, who has a 2.47 ERA, leads the American League in innings pitched and complete games.
His next start is Monday against the Cardinals in interleague action.
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| James Shields goes eight strong in losing effort |
by Igor Mello | CBSSports.com
(5/18/13) Royals pitcher James Shields turned in a stellar outing but suffered his fourth loss of the season Friday night against the Atheltics.
Shields (2-4), who made his ninth start of the season, blew a one-run lead as he served up solo home runs to Josh Donaldson and Adam Rosales late in the game. He was charged with two runs and six hits over eight innings of work. He struck out nine and walked one in a 2-1 defeat.
Shields has gone eight innings strong in five of his last seven starts. He has allowed four runs over his last 24 innings of work. He is scheduled to make his next start Wednesday at Houston. He has allowed six runs over his last 20 innings of work on the road.
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| James Shields unable to provide encore |
by Bill Passonno | CBSSports.com
(5/12/13) Royals pitcher James Shields (2-3) was tagged for three runs -- two earned -- and six hits over eight innings during a 3-2 loss to the Yankees on Saturday night. He managed just five strikeouts -- his second-lowest total in eight starts this season -- and walked two batters during his 116-pitch performance.
Coming off a dominant two-hit outing against the White Sox on Monday, Shields was able to complete eight outings but failed to record a win for the fourth time in his past five games. Two of his runs allowed came on a homer by Vernon Wells in the fifth inning to erase the Royals' 2-1 lead and he dropped to 7-15 in his career against New York.
Shields will make his next scheduled start Friday at Oakland, a team he fired a complete game against with 11 strikeouts in his only outing last year as a member of the Rays.
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| Closer wastes outstanding outing from James Shields |
by Michael Hurcomb | CBSSports.com
(5/6/13) Royals starting pitcher James Shields tossed eight shutout innings and was in line for a 1-0 win Monday against the White Sox, but closer Greg Holland allowed Chicago to tie the game in the ninth inning, costing Shields a victory. Shields allowed two hits and two walks, while striking out a season-high nine batters.
Monday was also the first time Shields didn't allow a run this season. He lowered his ERA from 3.00 to 2.52, while throwing 64 of 102 pitches for strikes.
Shields is expected to return to action Saturday against the Yankees. Shields is 7-14 with a 4.56 ERA in 26 career starts against New York.
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| James Shields cruises against former club |
by Igor Mello | CBSSports.com
(5/1/13) Royals starting pitcher James Shields turned in a sharp performance to beat his former club Tuesday night.
Shields, who spent seven seasons with the Rays, allowed a two-run home run to Matt Joyce in the first inning. The right-hander settled down and was charged with the two runs and five hits in seven innings of an 8-2 victory. He struck out seven and walked one in 102 pitches, 70 for strikes.
"It was pretty obvious the emotion was really, really high," Royals manager Ned Yost said. "James has really bonded with his teammates, and I think his teammates knew how big of a game it was for him."
Shields has allowed six runs and has struck out 19 in his last 21 innings. He is scheduled to start at home against the White Sox Sunday. Shields allowed a run in six innings against the White Sox April 1.
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| Rumor finally became reality this offseason, as the Rays dealt long-time rotation fixture James Shields. After six-plus years of toiling for Tampa Bay, Shields' tenure came to end when he was traded to the Royals as part of a seven-player deal in early December. Because Shields' ERA has bounced around from the upper 2.00s to the lower 5.00s, he had gained a reputation for inconsistency, but back-to-back solid years should help him to gain the trust of Fantasy owners. In fact, Shields has actually been highly consistent in many ways. He has turned in six consecutive seasons of more than 200 innings and his control has been sharp in each of those years, never turning in a BB/9 rate higher than 2.4. The things that have changed for Shields over the years have been positives -- namely, improved strikeout and ground ball rates. When Shields has struggled, it has usually been because of the long ball, but he is no more at risk of giving up homers with his move to Kansas City. Kauffman Stadium is every bit as much the home run deterrent as Tropicana Field and Shields could benefit from fewer visits to Yankee Stadium, Camden Yards and Rogers Centre. There is no reason why Shields can't remain among the top 20 starting pitchers in Fantasy. (Updated 12/11/12) |
| Upcoming 7 Games | | Date | Opp | Time | Scheduled Starter | | 5/23/13 | LAA | 8:10 pm | Joe Blanton | | 5/24/13 | LAA | 8:10 pm | Jason Vargas | | 5/25/13 | LAA | 2:10 pm | | | 5/26/13 | LAA | 2:10 pm | Jerome Williams | | 5/27/13 | STL | 2:10 pm | Adam Wainwright | | 5/28/13 | STL | 8:10 pm | Tyler Lyons | | 5/29/13 | @ STL | 8:15 pm | Lance Lynn |
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