P | Bats/Throws: R/L | 6' 4" 210 lbs | Age: 26
MLB Pipeline Rank
Rockies: No. 29
W L ERA G GS SV IP SO WHIP
2025 2 2 2.93 10 10 0 43 50 1.12
Career Minors 7 7 3.24 40 31 0 161 203 1.12
G W-L ERA IP SO WHIP
2025 10 2-2 2.93 43 50 1.12
Career Minors 40 7-7 3.24 161 203 1.12
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Standard Minor League Pitching Statistics

SeasonTmLGLWLERAGGSSVIPHRERHRBBSOWHIP
2024 3 Teams Minors 5 5 3.48 26 17 0 106.0 84 49 41 9 33 137 1.10
2024 Hudson Valley Renegades SAL A+ 3 2 2.75 14 7 0 52.1 35 19 16 5 10 71 0.86
2024 Somerset Patriots EAS AA 2 2 3.12 11 9 0 52.0 41 21 18 3 21 65 1.19
2024 Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders INT AAA 0 1 37.80 1 1 0 1.2 8 9 7 1 2 1 6.00
2025 5 Teams Minors 2 2 2.78 14 14 0 55.0 43 19 17 2 20 66 1.15
2025 FCL Yankees FCL ROK 0 0 6.75 1 1 0 2.2 4 2 2 0 0 4 1.50
2025 Tampa Tarpons FSL A 0 0 3.86 1 1 0 2.1 4 2 1 0 0 5 1.71
2025 Hudson Valley Renegades SAL A+ 0 0 0.00 2 2 0 7.0 3 1 0 0 4 7 1.00
2025 Somerset Patriots EAS AA 1 2 3.42 5 5 0 23.2 19 9 9 1 10 26 1.23
2025 Hartford Yard Goats EAS AA 1 0 2.33 5 5 0 19.1 13 5 5 1 6 24 0.98
2025 2 Teams AA 2 2 2.93 10 10 0 43.0 32 14 14 2 16 50 1.12
FCL Yankees FCL ROK 0 0 6.75 1 1 0 2.2 4 2 2 0 0 4 1.50
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders INT AAA 0 1 37.80 1 1 0 1.2 8 9 7 1 2 1 6.00
Hudson Valley Renegades SAL A+ 3 2 2.43 16 9 0 59.1 38 20 16 5 14 78 0.88
Tampa Tarpons FSL A 0 0 3.86 1 1 0 2.1 4 2 1 0 0 5 1.71

Scouting Report

2025

Scouting grades: Fastball: 50 | Curveball: 60 | Slider: 55 | Control: 50 | Overall: 40

Shields barely pitched in his first three college seasons at Massachusetts before cracking George Mason's rotation and leading the Atlantic 10 Conference in strikeouts (107 in 80 2/3 innings) as a fifth-year senior in 2023. Though he was relatively ancient for a college prospect at age 24, the Yankees signed him for $25,000 as a nondrafted free agent. They improved his extension and lowered his release height, turning him into one of the better lefty pitching prospects in their system. The Rockies noticed and acquired him in the Trade Deadline deal that sent Jake Bird to the Yankees.

New York also had Shields concentrate on throwing his breaking pitches more often. He has a plus curveball that parks at 80-82 mph and a solid slider that's a tick harder, with both featuring quality depth. His fastball stands out more for its carry and armside run than its ordinary velocity (averaging 93 mph, topping out at 96) and he can miss bats with all three of his offerings.

Shields uses his breakers more than his heater and has all but abandoned his changeup this year, so he may be more of a multi-inning reliever than starter. He does provide consistent strikes and reached Double-A quickly this season despite missing the first two months with a hip ailment that bothered him toward the end of 2024. He should be able to contribute in the Majors in the near future.



Awards




Transactions

Team Date Transaction
09/16/2025 Hartford Yard Goats activated LHP Ben Shields from the temporarily inactive list.
09/10/2025 Hartford Yard Goats placed LHP Ben Shields on the temporarily inactive list.
09/10/2025 LHP Ben Shields assigned to Salt River Rafters.
09/02/2025 Hartford Yard Goats activated LHP Ben Shields from the 7-day injured list.
08/19/2025 Hartford Yard Goats placed LHP Ben Shields on the 7-day injured list.
08/02/2025 Hartford Yard Goats activated LHP Ben Shields.
07/31/2025 Colorado Rockies traded RHP Jake Bird to New York Yankees for 2B Roc Riggio and LHP Ben Shields.
07/31/2025 LHP Ben Shields assigned to Hartford Yard Goats.
06/28/2025 Somerset Patriots activated LHP Ben Shields from the 60-day injured list.
06/13/2025 Somerset Patriots sent LHP Ben Shields on a rehab assignment to Hudson Valley Renegades.
06/08/2025 LHP Ben Shields assigned to Tampa Tarpons.
06/08/2025 Somerset Patriots sent LHP Ben Shields on a rehab assignment to Tampa Tarpons.
06/08/2025 Somerset Patriots sent LHP Ben Shields on a rehab assignment to Tampa Tarpons.
06/02/2025 Somerset Patriots sent LHP Ben Shields on a rehab assignment to FCL Yankees.
03/19/2025 Somerset Patriots placed LHP Ben Shields on the 60-day injured list.
03/19/2025 Somerset Patriots placed LHP Ben Shields on the 60-day injured list.
07/02/2024 LHP Ben Shields assigned to Somerset Patriots from Hudson Valley Renegades.
05/27/2024 LHP Ben Shields assigned to Hudson Valley Renegades from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders.
05/24/2024 LHP Ben Shields assigned to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders from Hudson Valley Renegades.
03/31/2024 LHP Ben Shields assigned to Hudson Valley Renegades from FCL Yankees.
03/14/2024 LHP Ben Shields assigned to New York Yankees.
07/29/2023 LHP Ben Shields assigned to FCL Yankees.
07/14/2023 New York Yankees signed free agent LHP Ben Shields to a minor league contract.