He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) during parts of four seasons for the Montreal Expos, primarily as a first baseman.

[3] He played in two more games that season, as late inning defensive replacement against the Chicago Cubs on September 12[4] and as a pinch hitter on October 2 against the Mets.

[5] In parts of four Major League seasons with the Expos he played in 68 games and had 81 at bats, 15 hits, one double, five RBI, one stolen base, five walks, a .185 batting average, .239 on-base percentage, .198 slugging percentage, 16 total bases and one sacrifice fly.

[6] Shines reached base twenty-one times in his Major League career without scoring a run, a record which still stands as of April 2024[update].

After retirement, he began his coaching career there at a local baseball academy and at Bishop Chatard High School.

The Dodgers switched Double-A affiliates for 2015, and Shines became the manager of the Tulsa Drillers of the Texas League.

[12] Despite being chosen by Baseball America as the best managerial prospect in the Texas League, Shines' contract was not renewed by the Dodgers after the season.

"[17] Shines became a spokesman for Aquafina water during the 2009 season and was featured on its website as "The 3rd Base Coach of Life."