Padres sign pitcher James Shields to four-year deal

The last major remaining is off the board with the Padres and right-hander James Shields reaching an agreement. Brent Seabrook Jersey Shields will receive a four-year deal between $72-76 million once he pa ses his physical examination, according to . There's also a club option for a fifth year. The reportcited unnamed Nathan Noel Jersey major league sources.The 33-year-old workhorsereportedlyhadan offerupwards of five years and $110 million, but decided to sign with the Padres Patrick Kane Jersey organization located just over 150 miles away from his hometown ofNewhall,Calif.Shields, an All-Star in 2011, has averaged 233 innings per season the past four years and pitched more than 200 innings for eight consecutive seasons. Alexandre Fortin Jersey Shields went 14-8 last season with the Royals, postinga 3.21 ERA and 180 strikeouts in 227 innings, but failed David Kampf Jersey to live up to his nickname, "Big Game James," in the postseason with a 6.12 ERA.After the season, he rejected Chris Kunitz Jersey their one-year, $15.3 million qualifying offer and entered the free-agent market.Shields was pursued by a host of teams including the , , and most