According to Jon Morosi, the Detroit Tigers are one of three teams who has scouted former MLB All-Star pitcher, James Shields.
Sources: #Tigers, #Indians, #Rangers officials have scouted James Shields' throwing sessions in recent weeks. My update on his market: https://t.co/nPPniSzj08 @MLB @MLBNetwork
— Jon Morosi (@jonmorosi) May 7, 2019
Shields, who is 37, most recently pitched for the Chicago White Sox from 2016-2018. During that stint, he went 16-35 with a 5.31 ERA.
His best season came in 2011 with the Tampa Bay Rays when he went 16-12 with a 2.82 ERA. During that season he was selected to the American League All-Star team and for his efforts, he finished third in the American League Cy Young race.