John Shields Stats & Scouting Report

Full name John Shields
Born 08/05/1998 in
Profile Ht.: 6'1" / Wt.: 185 / Bats: L / Throws: R
School Plant

Latest Stories

What We’re Hearing About 2025 MLB Draft Prospects Two Months Out

After publishing his latest BA mock draft, Carlos Collazo digs into his scouting notebook to share some noteworthy prospect buzz ahead of July’s draft.

Majors

Jordan Lawlar Makes MLB Return As Diamondbacks Eye Another Postseason Run

Even without a clear everyday role, Jordan Lawlar played his way into Arizona’s big league picture with a hot start in Triple-A.

News

Hot Sheet MLB Prospects Chat (5/13/25)

Come chat with Baseball America about the latest MLB prospect news! We’re answering weekly reader questions beginning at 2 p.m. ET.

News

Do Lower Arm Slots Lessen Injury Risks For Pitchers?

A recent study looked at 87 elite college pitchers to understand how different arm slots influence stress on the shoulder and elbow.

Minors

Orioles’ Braxton Bragg Gets Results At Double-A With Improved Stuff

Braxton Bragg was throwing hard with secondary pitches that were a full grade better than last year. Results followed in his first taste of Double-A.

Latest Podcasts

Breaking Down Baseball America’s Mock Draft 3.0 & Top 100 Prospects | Hot Sheet Show

On this week’s Hot Sheet Show, we dig into BA’s 3.0 mock draft, risers and fallers in the latest Top 100 Prospects update and lots more.

May Top 100 Prospects Update: The Rising, Falling Names To Know | Future Projection

On this week’s episode of Future Projection, Ben and Carlos talk through Baseball America’s May Top 100 prospect update.

College Arms Rising MLB Draft Boards—But Where Are The Hitters? | Draft Podcast

Carlos and Peter talk about the updated BA 400 draft list, then spend a lot of time trying to parse a rising group of college pitchers

Breaking Down The Latest Top 100 Prospect Rankings Update | Prospect Podcast

On this week’s Prospect Podcast, Geoff Ponte, Josh Norris and J.J. Cooper dig into the latest update to Baseball America’s Top 100 Prospects list.

Georgia’s Rise To No. 1 & Week 12 Postseason Picture Shakeup | College Baseball Podcast

BA college writers Jacob Rudner & Peter Flaherty discuss how Georgia played its way to No. 1 in the Top 25 and lots more.

Risers & Fallers In The Dynasty Top 500 Fantasy Rankings For May | Fantasy Podcast

On this week’s Fantasy Podcast, Geoff Pontes & Dylan White dig into the newly-released Dynasty Top 500 rankings.

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