Seattle Mariners starting pitcher James Paxton (illness), who has been battling a combination of the flu and pneumonia, is with the team in Houston but is unsure when he will rejoin the rotation. Paxton is running out of time before the end of the regular season, but he might be able to make one more start as the Mariners ace. He's been great for fantasy owners this year, but he'll be a little more risky than normal if he makes another start coming off an illness.

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher James Paxton (illness) will play catch on Saturday and could rejoin the team in a few days. Paxton is dealing with pneumonia and was forced to miss his next start. While it looks like he's getting better, it hasn't been announced when he'll make his next start. The left-hander has been the team's ace after going 11-6 with a 3.83 ERA, 1.10 WHIP and 194 K's in 150 1/3 innings across 26 starts. [...]

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher James Paxton (illness) is dealing with a "form of pneumonia" and is not with the team on their road trip against the Angels this weekend. Manager Scott Servais is hoping that Paxton is back during the 10-game road trip. The left-hander has been the team's best pitcher, so this is also a bummer for his fantasy owners. Paxton is 11-6 on the season with a 3.83 ERA, 1.10 [...]

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher James Paxton (illness) is dealing with a virus and won't travel with the team to face the Angels this weekend in Anaheim, according to manager Scott Servais. It means that the left-hander won't get to face the Angels in a favorable matchup this weekend. Paxton has been the team's best starter this year, going 11-6 with a 3.83 ERA, 1.10 WHIP and career-high 11.6 K/9 over 26 starts. Check back to see when he might make his next start.

You know what it is--it's my updated starts/sits column for Week 24! Your friendly neighborhood @Roto_Dubs is back again this year with his weekly starting pitcher matchups. This is our fifth year now writing this weekly column, helping fantasy baseball managers pick the best pitchers weekly. Below are the projected starting pitching matchups for Week 24, and our recommendations on whether to start or sit each pitcher.  If you've got any questions about which pitchers can capitalize on a j[...]

The Seattle Mariners will send their ace starter James Paxton to the mound Friday night against the Yankees. Seattle's playoff hopes are beginning to dim and the team needs to have a huge series this weekend at Safeco Field. Paxton (11-5) returned from the disabled list in his last start, striking out 10 in five innings on September 1. It has been an up and down season for the big lefty, mixed with inconsistency and injuries. Paxton still has 186 strikeouts through 144 1/3 innings with a 1.11 [...]

You know what it is--it's my updated starts/sits column for Week 23! Your friendly neighborhood @Roto_Dubs is back again this year with his weekly starting pitcher matchups. This is our fifth year now writing this weekly column, helping fantasy baseball managers pick the best pitchers weekly. Below are the projected starting pitching matchups for Week 23, and our recommendations on whether to start or sit each pitcher.  If you've got any questions about which pitchers can capitalize on a j[...]

Seattle Mariners ace James Paxton (arm) will return to the mound on Saturday against the Oakland Athletics. Paxton has been out since August 14 when he took a hard comebacker off of his left forearm. Paxton has been his typical solid self this season with a 10-5 record to go along with a 3.68 ERA, 1.11 WHIP, and a 176/37 K/BB rate through 24 starts. He is a decent play against the A's on Saturday, although he may have a bit of rust. He is a fringe SP1/very good SP2 in fantasy purposes.

Seattle Mariners manager Scott Servais said starting pitcher James Paxton (forearm) will start on Saturday in Oakland against the A's, while Felix Hernandez will take his turn on Sunday. The Mariners will be happy to get their ace back in a pivotal four-game series. Paxton only wound up missing two starts after getting drilled by a comebacker in his left forearm. Paxton is fanning a career-high 11.4 hitters per nine innings. Fantasy owners should return him to their lineups this weekend despit[...]

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher James Paxton (forearm) is on track to come off the disabled list and start against the A's on Saturday. Seattle's ace has missed his last few starts after taking a comebacker off his forearm in his most recent start, but he should be immediately re-inserted into starting lineups this weekend. He is 10-5 with a 3.68 ERA, 1.11 WHIP and career-high 11.4 K/9 over 24 starts. Felix Hernandez will return to the bullpen when Paxton returns.