David Shields might be in his first year with the Kansas City Royals organization. Still, he's impressed plenty of onlookers with the way he's handled his first tastes of professional baseball. That was demonstrated in spades most recently in how well he pitched, but just how good he was still able to play even when he didn't have his best stuff.
Selected in the 2nd round of the 2024 MLB June Amateur Draft out of Mount Lebanon High School, the 18-year-old is showing a veteran presence on the mound, belying the fact that it will still be several years before he's allowed to rent a car on his own.