FACTS/FLUKES: Shields, H. Kendrick, Wacha, Morse, McCarthy

Shields takes his skills to PETCO … James Shields (RHP, SD) has landed in the NL with the Padres after putting together a strong contract year with the Royals. The 33-year-old posted his fourth 100+ BPV in the past five seasons en route to a sparkling 3.21 ERA. Will it continue in 2015?

Year    IP   ERA  xERA  Ctl  Dom  Cmd  SwK  FpK  hr/f    G/L/F   H%/S%  BPV  DOM%/DIS%
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2010   203  5.18  3.81  2.3  8.3  3.7  10%  62%   14%  41/20/38  35/68  107    48%/18%
2011   249  2.82  3.21  2.3  8.1  3.5  11%  63%   11%  46/18/35  26/78  107    67%/ 9%
2012   228  3.52  3.23  2.3  8.8  3.8  11%  61%   13%  52/19/29  30/73  127    70%/ 6%
2013   229  3.15  3.72...

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