James Paxton Excels In Inaugural Season With New York

Some players are made to play in the big apple, some are not and others might even exceed expectations.

When Sonny Gray was in pinstripes he struggled so they traded him to Cincinnati.

Last off season New York traded Justus Sheffield to Seattle for the James Paxton to improve their starting rotation.

How did James Paxton fair in his inaugural season in pinstripes ? The left-hander struggled some in the first inning of games where he would give up the home run but as the season went along he picked up ten straight wins, helped New York sweep Minnesota while also helped keep their season in game five of the American League Championship Series against Houston.

The left-hander threw 112 pitches scattered four hits and four walks while striking out nine over six innings. “according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/james-paxton-alcs-game-5-start-yankees while he finished the season with a record of 15-6 with an earn run average of 3.82. “according to http://www.espn.com/mlb/player/_/id/31980/james-paxton

What will the 2019 season bring for James Paxton in the Bronx? One thing we know for sure is that the left-hander who is from Ladner, BC, Canada can be successful pitching while wearing the pinstripes.