Shields threw three scoreless innings Thursday against the Dodgers. He finished with no hits, five punch-outs, and 27 strikes on 39 pitches. Shields was dialed in, throwing first-pitch strikes to all nine batters he faced. His time on the mound went according to plan as the Padres aimed to have him throw three innings and between 45 and 50 pitches. This was Shields' first multi-inning outing of the spring.