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# David Shields
- URL: https://baseballthings.com/players/david-shields/
- Published: 2020-01-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-17T23:12:13.000Z
- Description: David Shields: live stats, Statcast data and splits for the Kansas City Royals left-handed pitcher.
- Author: Jason A. Churchill
- Tags: #player

## David Shields's 2026 season

David Shields spent 2026 in the Kansas City Royals system, pitching in 25 games, all starts, at High-A Quad Cities River. The left-hander threw 116⅔ innings with a 4.01 ERA, striking out 139 (29.7 percent of batters) and walking 28 (6.0 percent).

He played the season at 19, nearly four years younger than the average Midwest League pitcher.