James Shields is now owed $65 million over the next three seasons, and the Padres may want to move him. The Orioles have at least inquired about Shields, says MLB Network's Jon Heyman.
At some unknown point, the Orioles search for pitching led them to talk to the San Diego Padres about possibly acquiring starter James Shields. That's according to MLB Network's Jon Heyman, who adds that "several" teams have talked about Padres, but nothing appears to be close to happening.
This is one of those rumors where the timing will determine how interesting it is.