James Paxton Out 3-4 Months rotoballer.com Wed 2/5/20 3:59 PM

New York Yankees starting pitcher James Paxton (back) underwent a microscopic lumbar discectomy with the removal of a peridiscal cyst on Wednesday and will be out roughly three to four months. It's a severe blow to New York's rotation and Paxton's fantasy value in 2020. The Bombers rotation consists of Gerrit Cole, Luis Severino, Masahiro Tanaka and J.A. Happ, with possibly Jordan Montgomery stepping into the No. 5 spot. Paxton, 31, went 15-6 with a 3.82 ERA and 1.28 WHIP while striking ...