Ex-Pasco star Robbie Shields to sign with Mets
Former Pasco High power-hitting shortstop Robbie Shields, the New York Mets' third-round pick in the recent big-league draft, is expected to sign with the club this evening, his mother announced.
Shields, the draft's 103rd overall pick, will begin play in the Mets' single-A affiliate in Brooklyn, Pam Shields said. Terms weren't disclosed, but the signing bonus could reach six figures. The 103rd pick in the 2008 draft received a $350,000 bonus according to Baseball America.
Shields, who played three seasons at Division II Florida Southern College, hit .329 with 22 home runs and 122 RBIs as a collegian. As a Pasco senior in 2006, he hit .553 with a Pasco County record-tying 18 homers.
Among Shields' teammates will be former Ridgewood standout John Servidio, an outfielder in his second season of pro ball.
JOEY KNIGHT
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