Maddon Doesn't Believe Shields Will Be Dealt

James Shields has been linked to several teams as the trade deadline approaches, but Rays manager Joe Maddon doesn't believe he'll be dealt.

"You would think that might turn more of the focus on our guy, there's no question. I can't deny that," Maddon said.

"But at the end of the day, I still believe Shieldsy is going to be a Ray after the trade deadline is over.

"All this conjecture does occur, and there's reasons why they're pointing at James. But I still believe in my heart of hearts that it's not going to happen, and it's going to move on and we're going to be normal and he's going to pitch like he can over the last two months of the season."

Via St. Petersburg Times

Tampa Bay Rays, Trade Rumor

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