New York Yankees starting pitcher James Paxton (elbow) was diagnosed with a muscular issue after exiting his Thursday start with elbow discomfort. Thats encouraging news for Paxton, as it means that hell avoid Tommy John surgery. Still, it seems as though Paxton will miss significant time and is probably droppable in most redraft leagues as a result. Paxton had looked off all season with diminished velocity and overall ineffectiveness, and its possible that his elbow had been bothering him for ...

New York Yankees left-handed pitcher James Paxton will undergo an MRI following his start Thursday against Tampa Bay, after which he mentioned forearm and elbow discomfort in his pitching arm. Paxtons velocity was noticeably down against the Rays, which may lend credence to the thought that he was pitching through an ailment. Having allowed three runs Thursday (on just one hit), Paxton has now not yielded more than three earned runs in any of his five starts this season. Any kind of stint on ...

New York Yankees starting pitcher James Paxton continued his trend of improvement on Saturday with a five inning, three run start against the Red Sox. Paxtons fastball got up to 94.8 mph during Saturdays start, his highest mark this season, and his 93 mph average fastball velocity in his past two starts is up from under 92 mph in his first two starts. Paxtons fastball still isnt close enough to normal to make him worth starting in fantasy leagues, but the 31-year-old appears to be trending in ...

New York Yankees starting pitcher James Paxton finally had a good start on Sunday, allowing three runs over 6.1 innings with 11 strikeouts and just one walk. Paxton cruised through six innings before allowing back-to-back home runs in the seventh, and fantasy players should be encouraged by the 31-year-olds performance. Paxton looked better than he had all season on Sunday, posting a 15% swinging-strike rate including a 12.7% swinging-strike rate on his fastball. Paxtons fastball still averaged...

New York Yankees starting pitcher James Paxton still hasnt gotten his fastball velocity back to normal yet this season, with the pitch averaging only 91.5 mph on Sunday. Paxtons overall performance was also poor on Sunday, as he lasted only three innings and allowed three runs. The good news about Paxton is that his diminished velocity is not injury-related, so its possible that hes able to figure out the issue over his next few starts. Paxton isnt a startable pitcher on most fantasy teams ...

New York Yankees starting pitcher James Paxton struggled in his first start of the season, lasting only one inning and allowing three runs. Concerningly, Paxtons fastball velocity topped out at 93.8 mph and averaged less than 92 mph for the night. Paxton mentioned that he was struggling to find his velocity during simulated games, and it appears as though those struggles are carrying into the regular season. Manager Aaron Boone believes that Paxtons velocity is a mechanical issue rather than a ...

New York Yankees starting pitcher James Paxton threw 84 pitches over five innings in a simulated game on Monday, and although manager Aaron Boone came away comfortable with Paxtons performance, Paxton indicated that hes still unsatisfied with his velocity. Paxtons exact velocity from Mondays game is unclear, but his fastball was sitting around 93 mph in his previous simulated game on July 15. Paxtons fastball averaged nearly 96 mph last season, and losing two or three ticks this season could ...

New York Yankees starting pitcher James Paxton has not yet discussed a possible extension with the team. Paxton enters his contract year on the heels of a solid 2019 season that saw him post a 3.82 ERA and a 29% strikeout rate, and the 31-year-old worked on increasing his fastballs spin rate over the offseason to boost his performance. Additionally, previous research suggests that there is a real contract-year boost in baseball, so Paxton may see an added performance benefit from the lack of an...

New York Yankees starting pitcher James Paxton was announced as the teams second starter behind Gerrit Cole on Wednesday. As a result, Paxton will face the Nationals in what should be a tough matchup for his first start of the season. The Nationals lost arguably their best offensive player in Anthony Rendon over the offseason, but ranked sixth in runs scored last season and will be able to partially offset Rendons departure by using Howie Kendrick as a DH. After Paxton, the Yankees appear ...

New York Yankees starting pitcher James Paxton (back) reportedly looked dominant in his first simulated game since undergoing offseason back surgery. Paxton is effectively a lock to be ready for the start of the season barring any additional injuries, and the 31-year-old should be a solid fantasy pitcher this season. After increasing his curveball usage in the last two months of last season Paxton posted an impressive 2.51 ERA with 69 strikeouts over 61 innings, and he should be able to ...