神盾James Shields將替光芒開幕戰開球 - 美國職棒

https://twitter.com/tbtimes_rays/status/1640439784890834945

#Rays also announce that Thursday's ceremonial first pitch will be thrown out by
long-time starter James Shields, who also will symbolically retire as a Ray. He
last pitched in majors in 2018, having also been with #Royals, #Padres, #WhiteS
ox.

光芒宣布開幕戰將由神盾James Shields開球

並象徵性以光芒球員身份引退


神盾是由光芒前身魔鬼魚

於2000年選秀會第16輪第466順位選進

並在2006-2012於球隊效力

https://i.imgur.com/5SoifgA.jpg

然後在2012季後被光芒交易去皇家

皇家獲得：James Shields + Wade Davis
光芒獲得：Mike Montgomery + Jake Odorizzi + Patrick Leonard + Wil Myers

https://i.imgur.com/POLWEXh.jpg

他和Wade Davis後來也幫助皇家打進2014世界大賽

但最終輸給偶數年巨人


接著James Shields在2015和教士簽下4yr/75M合約

https://i.imgur.com/XubVDaA.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/exkxEyb.jpg

但很快於2016季中被交易去白襪

白襪獲得：James Shields
教士獲得：Fernando Tatis Jr + Erik Johnson

https://i.imgur.com/ndEv9Tf.jpg

但到白襪後，神盾就整個大爆炸

於合約結束後就不曾回到大聯盟過


光芒 G:218 IP:1452.2 87W 73L ERA:3.89
皇家 G:68 IP:455.2 27W 17L ERA:3.18
教士 G:44 IP:279.2 15W 14L ERA:4.00
白襪 G:77 IP:436.0 16W 35L ERA:5.31
生涯 G:407 IP:2616.0 145W 139L ERA:4.01


https://twitter.com/neilsolondz/status/1640439538009923584

The #Rays have announced the regular season opener on Thursday is a sellout (tic
kets remain for Saturday and Sunday)

In addition, James Shields will symbolically retire as a Ray and throw out the c
eremonial first pitch on Opening Day.

開幕戰目前完售




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