10 Options For New York Yankees’ Rotation in 2015
By Nick Ziegler
Oct 26, 2014; San Francisco, CA, USA; Kansas City Royals starting pitcher James Shields throws a pitch against the San Francisco Giants in the first inning during game five of the 2014 World Series at AT&T Park. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
‘Big game James’ will be on the radar of many teams after a very good 2014 regular season, but he did not live up to his name in the postseason. Despite a poor postseason, Shields will get a nice contract from a team.
If the Yankees go with Shields he does bring experience of pitching in the AL East with the Tampa Bay Rays. Shields is 32 years old now, and has a lot of innings on his arm, which could be a concern for the Yankees since he’ll want a long-term deal.