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Tigers & Angels Have Interest In James Shields

By Mike Axisa | July 21, 2012 at 6:43pm CDT

Both the Tigers and Angels have interest in Rays right-hander James Shields according to Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com. The two teams scouted his start yesterday and are known to be seeking pitching upgrades. Heyman reiterates that Tampa is looking for a young catcher and pitching help in any deal.

Shields, 30, has seen his ERA rise to 4.39 this year, more than a run and a half higher than last season. He leads the league in hits allowed but remains a dependable innings-eater with strong strikeout (8.5 K/9) and walk (2.7 BB/9) rates. Shields is owed $7MM this year with a $9MM club option for 2013 and an $11MM club option for 2014, so he's very affordable.

Heyman notes (on Twitter) that the Tigers appear to be prioritizing second base help at the moment. Detroit's win this afternoon moved them into first place in the AL Central, but their non-Justin Verlander starters have a 4.82 ERA on the season. The Angels have received excellent work from Jered Weaver and C.J. Wilson, but Dan Haren has dealt with a back issue and Ervin Santana has struggled.

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  1. sdsuphilip

    11 years ago

    Shields would be a terrific middle rotation arm for the angels

    Reply
  2. Haywood1

    11 years ago

    I don’t think either team has what it would take to get Shield prospect-wise…TB likes high-end pitching prospects, and I am betting that is what would interest them…

    Reply
    • williswinning

      11 years ago

      Seriously? Must be a TB fan.

      Reply
      • go_jays_go

        11 years ago

        Haywood1 is right. Tropicanna Field is a pitchers’ park. The team’s
        strength lies in pitching, then defense, then small ball. Back at 2008,
        2010, and 2011, the Rays were consistently amongst the best teams at
        preventing runs (i.e. very few runs allowed).

        Thus I suspect GM Friedman to pursue high end pitching prospects, and
        perhaps some good catching prospect as well. Don’t forget, the Rays also
        have a pretty deep farm, so only the high end prospects would be of
        interest.

        That being said, I think Detroit *should* able to land Shields if they
        offered Turner, but I’m unsure if GM Dombrowski is comfortable with that
        decision.

        As for the Angels, I doubt the Angels have the prospects to get Shields. Major-league talent would need to be sacrificed…

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        • sdsuphilip

          11 years ago

          The Angels easily have the talent for Shields but the fit maynot be right as, either way i wouldn’t trade Kaleb Cowart unless it was for a star

          Reply
    • Russ Zyla

      11 years ago

      Its been reported they want a catcher and/or pitching prospects..you’re not going to get a top pitching prospect for Shields, when he’s owed all that money..

      Reply
      • Brandon

        11 years ago

        All that money? He’s owed 7 million dollars this season, and he has to CLUB options. Meaning the club can decline if they want to. Also those options are for 9 and 11 million respectively. Not a lot at all. If Justin Verlander didn’t have a historic season last year Shields would have been the Cy Young winner. That money is nothing in todays game.

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        • weaselpuppy

          11 years ago

          Jered Weaver disagrees

          Reply
  3. DRaysBay

    11 years ago

    Shields is scheduled to face the Angels next weekend so one of their scouts being there last night isn’t a big surprise.

    Reply
  4. EightMileCats

    11 years ago

    Wonder if a turner, McCann, Rondon package gets it done… He’d look solid in detroits rotation

    Reply
    • joe.

      11 years ago

      Wanna throw in Cabrera and Fielder too?

      Reply
      • Adam 23

        11 years ago

        it should be like crosby/smyly and brantly/mccann not turner mccann and rondon..

        Reply
      • cgriffith

        11 years ago

        Ahhh NO!!

        Reply
    • YODA777

      11 years ago

      Rondon should not be traded under any circumstance. He is an in-house replacement for Valverde going forward at a very affordable price. MLB minimum vs. the $9mm that Valverde hauls down.

      Reply
      • Brandon

        11 years ago

        Agreed i’d be very sad if he was moved. Huge arm with a nasty slider. He’s been unhittable in the minor leagues and his stuff translates VERY well in the bigs.

        Reply
      • Adam 23

        11 years ago

        he may pitch like valverde but is going to be better and cheaper. bring him up!

        Reply
    • YODA777

      11 years ago

      How about Crosby and Brantley for Shields?

      Reply
      • Russ Zyla

        11 years ago

        That sounds about right.

        Reply
      • J Walls625

        11 years ago

        Thats doesn’t sound like enough for Friedman. Whether you think it’s fair value or not, yo have to remember who you’re dealing with(Andrew Friedman).

        Reply
    • YODA777

      11 years ago

      Turner and Castellanos for Stanton?

      Reply
      • cgriffith

        11 years ago

        I’m real hesitant in trading Castellnos but if it’s Stanton were talking about I will throw money in as well for his plane ticket

        Reply
      • melonis_rex

        11 years ago

        not even close for stanton. you’re talking entire farm systems here.

        Reply
        • YODA777

          11 years ago

          Castellanos and Turner are the base of that package. Of course the Tigers would have to include some other players, maybe even Boesch.

          Reply
    • Marc R.

      11 years ago

      Shields gonna cost tigers smyly or turner and holiday and 2 mid to high prospects Oliver/Crosby/ or Garcia

      Reply
  5. Spencer VonHershman

    11 years ago

    Conger, Segura and Mills for three years of Shields is a deal I could live with. Conger is young enough to turn it around but the Angels no longer seem willing to give him chances, Segura is blocked long term and there’s nothing to lose in a player like Mills whom we got for nothing anyways.

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    • Brandon

      11 years ago

      I can’t speak too much about Segura and Mills other than just what i’ve heard from others, but if the Rays want quality young catchers Conger is not a guy they’d be too interested in.

      Reply
      • Spencer VonHershman

        11 years ago

        When you have no long term solutions in the middle infield, making Segura the centerpiece of a deal, Conger isn’t a terrible addition.

        Reply
        • Stoibs

          11 years ago

          What about Lee or Beckham? Beckham and Segura are the same age. Let’s compare their AA numbers (beckham at a year younger last year)
          Segura: .294/.346/.404 7hr 33 sb 374 abs
          Beckham: .271/.328/.408 12hr 17 sb 524 abs (split between AA and AAA and played those levels at a year younger than Segura)
          Clearly Segura is more well regarded, but I think that has to do more with defense. Beckham is hurt, but he did reach AAA at age 21.

          Reply
    • Stoibs

      11 years ago

      Bourjos, Conger, and Richards would get it done. Rays throw in some money as well. Rays can then move Upton to someone like the Nationals.

      Reply
      • Ryan Klinkert

        11 years ago

        That sounds about right, though I hope that’s not what ends up happening.

        Reply
      • go_jays_go

        11 years ago

        I doubt the Rays will throw in money, but that looks like a good deal for them. A bit of overpay from the Angels.

        Reply
      • sdsuphilip

        11 years ago

        I have got to say, I am a bit of a Angels fan but I am not sold Richards will be a starter long term, he really lacks a third pitch that he can get swings and misses on, neither the curve or change are good enough. Obviously the Angels need rotation help so they won’t send him to pen or back down. He has been largely lucky so far this year and soon it will turn bad i would guess.

        Reply
    • J Walls625

      11 years ago

      Screw Mills, how about Cron. Rays need power in the system, and he would be great.

      Reply
    • Stoibs

      11 years ago

      How in the world would the Rays ever agree to this? That wouldn’t even be enough to land a half year rental pitcher. Imagine this trade: Dan Haren to the O’s for Schoop, Eveland, and Exposito. Does that sound like a fair trade???!! Over the next year and a half Haren will cost around 21.5 million, and will come with a single draft pick sandwiched between the first and second round. Over the next 2 and one half years Shields will cost 24.5 million and also comes with a sandwich pick. Shields is also more than a year younger. The two are very similar pitchers so I believe this is a fair comparison.

      Reply
  6. joe.

    11 years ago

    No team has better minor league catching depth than Detroit. Curt Casali and a Brian Flynn type pitcher maybe.

    Reply
  7. hossmandu

    11 years ago

    Does Maddon have a man crush on Conger like Scioscia did on Mathis?

    Reply
  8. cgriffith

    11 years ago

    I would consider a Turner, Crosby, and Brantly plus cash for Shields. then turn around and get either Infante (former Tiger) or Barney.

    Reply
    • Mike Slager

      11 years ago

      No way Dave D gives that much for a guy having an off year. See also the jack and squat he gave up last year for Fister.

      Reply
      • cgriffith

        11 years ago

        This is different though. Last year there was only one wild card thus only 4-5 teams had a shot at the playoffs (LAA, TEX, DET, CHI, BOS, TB and NYY that seven seven and three were divison leaders) Now, with the extra WC almost evryone “could consider themselves” buyers expect SEA. and MIN. Different circumstances for different years…

        Reply
  9. Ausome7

    11 years ago

    I would rather have Hellickson, better, younger, cheaper

    Reply
    • Brandon

      11 years ago

      Younger and cheaper yes. Better, no.

      Reply
    • J Walls625

      11 years ago

      Who wouldn’t? But it would take more than Shields to get.

      Reply
  10. GingeMinge

    11 years ago

    People keep forgetting that Detroit has a draft pick to trade. I think that gives them an advantage.

    Reply
  11. Theron Ireland

    11 years ago

    If iwas dave dombrowski i would give Tampa Casey Crosby/Rob Brantly/Danny Worth/Luis Marte for James Shields and Jeff Keppinger solves two problems in one deal we get a game changing starter when he has his good stuff and a decent second baseman also dont have to give up Turner

    Reply
  12. Don Stauty

    11 years ago

    Wonder what Izturis would get us in return if we were to trade him to the Tigers? Just asing? Also either Shields or Lirano should be whom we are to try and acquire. Let’s go Angels!!!

    Reply
  13. Hoosierdaddy92

    11 years ago

    Shields is a good pitcher, but not the right fit for the Tigers. He’s allowed the most hits in the league with the Rays above average defense behind him. Idk how well he’d fare with the Tigers’ well below average defense.

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