The Detroit Tigers have shown interest in free agent righthander James Shields recently, even going as far as observing Shields’ bullpen sessions, according to a report from MLB.com’s Jon Morosi. Shields, who is 37 and hasn’t been a league-average starter since 2014 (per ERA+), is being sought after by a few different teams, including the Cleveland Indians.
Shields has built up an impressive career, most of it spent with the Tampa Bay Rays and Kansas City Royals. He was a key part of the Royals’ revival in 2014, serving as both a staff ace and mentor to a young pitching staff that keyed Kansas City’s run to back-to-back World Series in 2014 and 2015.