Aaron Ryan Rowand is an American former professional baseball center fielder in Major League Baseball.
He played for the Chicago White Sox, Philadelphia Phillies, and the San Francisco Giants and won two World Series championships. During his playing days, Rowand stood 6 feet tall and weighed 210 pounds.
Are Aaron Rowand and James Shields related?
Rowand and Shields have similar DNA their mothers are sisters, but growing up, James wasn’t in the same league as his older cousin.
“As a kid, he has two older brothers. His oldest brother Jason is my age. His other brother Jeremy is a year younger,” Rowand said about James. “He was always the little guy who wanted to come to play with us whenever we had holidays. We’d tell him, ‘Get out of here! You’re too small.’ Now he’s taller than all of us.” Shields grew to be 6-foot-3 and became one of the best high school pitchers in Southern California.
Shields was drafted by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the 16th round of the 2000 MLB draft. But after one season in the minor leagues, Shields underwent serious shoulder surgery that caused him to miss the entire 2002 season.
