Rays trade James Shields, Wade Davis to Royals for Wil Myers

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Shields gets $750k bonus in trade

The Tampa Bay Rays will not get to write off all of the remaining $21 million on James Shields' contract by sending him to KC. A stipulation in his six-year contract with the club states that the Rays have to give Shields a parting gift of $750,000.

'This is a move that smells of desperation'

While Dayton Moore may be happy with the spoils of his latest acquisition -- one he likely hopes is of the job-saving variety -- Royals fans are somewhat less pleased, to put it nicely.

Is this blockbuster trade a disaster for Royals?

Can James Shields and Wade Davis possibly do enough to justify trading Wil Myers, baseball's top prospect?

Rays, Royals agree to blockbuster deal

The Kansas City Royals traded four prospects to the Tampa Bay Rays for James Shields, Wade Davis, and a player to be named later or cash.

Wil Myers headed to Tampa for Shields, Davis

The Tampa Bay Rays have agreed to send pitchers James Shields and Wade Davis to the Kansas City Royals in exchange for top prospect Wil Myers and others.