Shields will open the season as the Padres' No. 2 starter.

EDGE Analysis

San Diego announced the top three in its rotation Friday, and it'll be Tyson Ross as the Opening Day starter, followed by Shields and Andrew Cashner. Shields ERA slipped a bit in 2015 (3.91) but he's still among the most dependable pitchers in all of baseball, making at least 31 starts in each of the last nine seasons.