Seattle Mariners starting pitcher James Paxton (elbow) has received a recommendation for Tommy John surgery, according to Jon Heyman of MLB Network. Paxton was injured in his first start of the season on Tuesday, as he exited in the second inning with forearm tightness. This is a crushing blow for Paxton, who was looking to have a bounce-back season after returning to the Mariners from a two-year stint with the Yankees. While it's not official that he will have the surgery just yet, managers ...

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher James Paxton (forearm) has been placed on the 10-day injured list with a left forearm strain. He sustained the injury in the second inning of Tuesday night's game against the White Sox, and MRI results are still pending. In his place, Ljay Newsome was called up from the alternate site. He will slot into the bullpen, and Nick Margevicius will take Paxton's place in the rotation. Paxton is a fantasy hold for now, but fantasy managers should brace for a potentially...

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher James Paxton (forearm) left Tuesday's start against the White Sox after recording just four outs, as a result of discomfort in his throwing arm. After the game, manager Scott Servais classified the injury as a forearm strain. Paxton himself said that the injury was or could be related to the strained left flexor that ended his season with the Yankees in 2020, though Paxton saw reason for optimism in that this injury is not causing him as much pain. Paxton ...

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher James Paxton got off to a strong start Tuesday, setting down the first three batters he faced in order with two strikeouts, but he was forced out of the game in only the second inning. Paxton delivered a 92 mph fastball and immediately grimaced in pain and bent over on the side of the mound. He was then removed from the game. Medical reports are yet to be released. Stay tuned for more details, but fantasy managers might want to brace for the oft-injured Paxton ...

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher James Paxton is slated to make his first start of the season Tuesday against the Chicago White Sox. Paxton was originally set to face the San Francisco Giants in the second game of the year, but was swapped with fellow lefty Yusei Kikuchi to give Paxton some extra rest. After only throwing 17 1/3 innings in spring training, Paxton will face a tough test with the heavily right-handed White Sox lineup. First baseman Jose Abreu has had significant success off...

Seattle Mariners starting pitchers Yusei Kikuchi and James Paxton are having their starts moved around, with Kikuchi now set to take the mound on Friday while Paxton's start has been moved back to Tuesday, according to MLB.com's Daniel Kramer. There's no word as to what may have prompted the change in their scheduled starts, but assuming there's no health-related issue with Paxton, these moves shouldn't affect their fantasy value too much. Managers in daily leagues should make sure to adjust ...

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher James Paxton had a dominant outing Saturday against the San Francisco Giants, striking out nine batters in four innings while only yielding two hits and two walks. It was only Paxton's second game appearance of the spring, as he was held back from Cactus League action due to visa issues. Across both starts, Paxton threw 8.1 innings and struck out 17 batters while allowing only a single run. Paxton should start the second game of the regular season, once ...

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher James Paxton made his Cactus League debut Sunday and looked strong, striking out eight batters in 4 1/3 innings. Paxton allowed one run while allowing two hits and two walks. Aside from the impressive strikeout total, also important to note is that Paxton threw his fastball up to 97 MPH, signaling that he is just about ready for the start of the regular season. Visa issues had held him out of game action, but he has managed to ramp up just fine. If this ...

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher James Paxton has yet to make a Cactus League start this spring. The club has insisted that this is not due to any injury, and it was recently confirmed that the delay has been due to a visa issue. That looks to be resolved, as Paxton is now expected to make his first in-game appearance Saturday or Sunday. Paxton should be a key cog throughout the season for the Mariners if his health allows. For fantasy managers, Paxton's injury history makes him a risky ...

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher James Paxton was scheduled to start Monday's game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, but he has been scratched for personal reasons. Ljay Newsome will start in his place. Paxton will still pitch later Monday in a simulated game. Coming off an injury shortened season in which he only pitched in five games, Paxton has pitched exclusively in simulated games this spring. Despite insistence from the club that there are no injuries involved, it does leave some cause ...