Free-agent starting pitcher James Paxton (back, elbow) reached 94 mph on the radar gun at a throwing session for scouts, according to a source. As many as 20 teams were in attendance to watch him throw after he underwent back surgery in February and suffered a flexor strain during the 2020 season that limited him to only five starts with the Yankees. The left-hander averaged 92.1 mph on his four-seam fastball in 2020, which was down from 95.5 mph in 2019. Paxton can be nasty when healthy, but ...