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Rangers, Dodgers Pursuing James Shields

By Ben Nicholson-Smith | July 26, 2012 at 10:20am CDT

The Angels aren’t the only team in pursuit of James Shields. The Rangers and Dodgers have also made the Rays trade offers for the right-hander, Danny Knobler of CBSSports.com reports.

The Rays are saying they’d move any pitcher except David Price and Matt Moore, but Shields is the most likely one to be traded, Knobler tweets. The Angels have discussed a package that includes center fielder Peter Bourjos and catcher Hank Conger. However, they were rebuffed when they offered Bourjos for Shields, Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports.

Shields earns $7MM in 2012 and his contract includes club options for 2013 ($9MM with a $1.5MM buyout) and 2014 ($12MM with a $1MM buyout). Shields, the third-place finisher in last year's AL Cy Young voting, has completed at least 200 innings in every one of his five full seasons. The 30-year-old has a 4.39 ERA with 8.5 K/9 and 2.7 BB/9 in 131 1/3 innings so far in 2012. 

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  1. Gothapotamus

    11 years ago

    Besides Zach Lee, what could the Dodgers offer?

    Reply
    • Tribe/Cavs/Browns fan

      11 years ago

      I don’t know really. The Rays need hitters back.

      Reply
      • harrigang

        11 years ago

        But if we ever run out of pitching, we will probably not be at the top of the division again for a while.

        Reply
  2. GrayhawkAZ

    11 years ago

    Goodness Ken Rosenthal is now reporting the Angels also want Wade Davis (who from Jayson Stark is getting a lot of interest) from the Rays… Goodness this could be a huge deal brewing

    Reply
    • sdsny

      11 years ago

      What could the Angels possibly have as chips to acquire both Davis and Shields? Maybe a 3rd team gets involved?

      Reply
      • Dynasty22

        11 years ago

        I think they have enough for those two. They may have to pay a bit more for Davis in the deal because he has a good contract if he figures it out in the rotation.

        Reply
    • Tribe/Cavs/Browns fan

      11 years ago

      To get both of them, the Angels would have to give up a ton. I would think it would include Bourjos, Conger, Morales, Richards and Walden.

      Reply
  3. elijah82

    11 years ago

    I don’t understand why the Rangers would be after Shields. Sure he would be an upgrade over guys such as Perez, Feldman, and maybe Holland. But Rangers have plenty of arms that can start. They don’t just need a starter. What they need is a bona fide ace, a guy who can start Game 1 in a postseason series. This Shields is not, no matter what his last season’s numbers would have you to believe.

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    • Tribe/Cavs/Browns fan

      11 years ago

      I have to agree with you on this one Elijah. I think they should go after Greinke or Lee instead of Shields. Heck, the Rangers always have beat up on Shields in the playoffs.

      Reply
    • PhishTank

      11 years ago

      My guess is that the Rangers are in on Shields either to prevent the Angels from getting him, or at least to drive up the price they have to pay to get him.

      Reply
      • JasonM

        11 years ago

        Exactly….. You gotta plus 1 from me.

        Reply
    • vtadave

      11 years ago

      How many “bona fide” aces are out there? Greinke maybe? Josh Johnson?

      Reply
  4. sdsny

    11 years ago

    Unfortunately for the Rays, it looks as though James Shields’ stock has fallen a bit. He hasn’t had a great season. Last year at this time, the Rays could’ve gotten major prospects for him. Then again, perhaps the reason he’s on the block is BECAUSE his stock has fallen. I doubt the Rays are sellers in the sense that the Marlins are. They’re very much in the postseason hunt.

    Reply
  5. Andrew De Forest

    11 years ago

    Who AREN’T the Rangers after??

    Reply
  6. Gumby65

    11 years ago

    As a LAD fan, I can’t imagine what they’d offer that LAA apparently already has on the table unless it involves 2 top pitching prospects.

    Reply
  7. Frederick

    11 years ago

    Maybe the Angels didn’t offer the rumor package? Or maybe the Rays don’t want the scent of Ervin Santana?

    Reply
    • dieharddodgerfan

      11 years ago

      I think Santana’s value is a little shaky right now. Richards is probably the guy who holds more value to the Rays at this point.

      Reply
  8. slider32

    11 years ago

    I don’t see the Rays trading Shields to the anyone in the AL.

    Reply
  9. Richard Janvrin

    11 years ago

    Jurickson Profar? Huh? What? Kidding, we’d never get him. But, no, seriously, I like Perez, but what about Jorge Alofar?

    Reply
  10. Richard Janvrin

    11 years ago

    Hey, Dodgers, give us AJ Ellis and Allen Webster.

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