James Shields

Reports indicate that the Padres have signed free agent right-hander James Shields to a four-year deal. The acquisition continues an excellent offseason for San Diego. The Padres have acquired Shields, Wil Myers, Justin Upton, Brandon Morrow, Brandon Maurer, Derek Norris, and Matt Kemp...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Royals are in the American League Division Series after winning the wildest of Wild Card games. Salvador Perez hit a walkoff single and the Royals scored twice in the bottom of the 12th to pull out a 9-8 win over the Oakland Athletics in Kansas City...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Derek Jeter drove in two runs in his final scheduled trip to Kauffman Stadium, backing a sharp outing from Michael Pineda and helping the New York Yankees beat the Kansas City Royals 8-1 on Monday night for their fifth straight win...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — James Shields kept making critical pitches to escape trouble, Lorenzo Cain and Mike Moustakas drove in runs and the Kansas City Royals squeaked out a 2-1 win over the Yankees on Sunday. The Royals have won the last seven games that Shields (7-3) has started, and he's earned the win in four of those...

After taking two of three from Baltimore, the Yankees' 10-game home stand continues with a four-game set against Kansas City.  Here is a series preview:

The Yanks and Rays split four games Thursday-Sunday in the Bronx.  Here are five things that defined the series:

  The Yankees and upstart Royals play three in Kansas City. New York comes fresh off a series win in rainy Colorado. Kansas City comes off a series loss to the Orioles in Baltimore.  Here is a Yankees-Royals series preview. Royals general manager Dayton Moore had a plan a couple years ago.  It was a plan to build through the farm, get pitching with some prospects and build an actual baseball team.

Ivan Nova was spectacular against the Rays Tuesday night in the Yankees 5-3 victory. Nova helped guide the Yankees to their first victory against the Rays this season after getting swept in the season opening series in Tampa. Nova pitched seven innings gave up two runs on six hits striking out eight along the way...

"Big Game" James Shields once again stepped up against the Yankees and shut them down as he carried the Rays to the 2-1 victory on Thursday night. With the win, the Rays and Yankees split their four game series at The Trop. The Yankees finish 4-4 on the road trip as they prepare for their 10 day home stand coming up. What's coming up for the Yanks? What injured players are close to retur