Royals Rumblings - News for February 2, 2021
Anne Rogers lists the best debut seasons in Royals history.
3) James Shields, 2013
Key fact: Finished 11th in AL Cy Young Award voting while leading the league in innings
The trade that netted Shields and reliever Wade Davis but cost the Royals top prospects Wil Myers and Jake Odorizzi, as well as Mike Montgomery and Minor League infielder Patrick Leonard, was strongly questioned at first.
It’s stunning how successful this trade worked out for the Royals.