James Paxton Goes On The Injured List With Knee Inflammation
While one player returns in third baseman Miguel Andujar another meanwhile hits the injured list which has been the story for the New York team located in the Bronx so far this season.
This time the player is starting pitcher James Paxton.
James Paxton was forced to make an early exit from his start against the Twins, the Yankees have placed the left-hander on the 10-day injured list with left knee inflammation.”according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/james-paxton-to-injured-list-with-left-knee-inflammation
Paxton is the 16th Yankee to land on the injured list this season, and the 13th player at present. The list briefly dropped to 12 on Saturday morning when infielder Miguel Andujar was activated. “according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/james-paxton-to-injured-list-with-left-knee-inflammation
The 30-year-old Paxton completed only three innings in New York's 6-3 victory over Minnesota and was sent for an MRI on Saturday. Though they have not announced further details of that examination, the results were clearly concerning enough for the Yankees to shelve the hurler. “according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/james-paxton-to-injured-list-with-left-knee-inflammation
Prior to the announcement, Yankees manager Aaron Boone said that Paxton seemed to be bouncing back well. “according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/james-paxton-to-injured-list-with-left-knee-inflammation
"He doesn't seem too concerned about it," Boone said. "He's a little sore today. No swelling in there, so that's a good thing." “according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/james-paxton-to-injured-list-with-left-knee-inflammation
In a corresponding move, the Yankees have recalled right-hander Jake Barrett from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. “according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/james-paxton-to-injured-list-with-left-knee-inflammation
The 27-year-old Barrett is 0-1 with a 1.50 ERA in eight relief appearances at Triple-A, and owns a 4.05 ERA over 103 big league appearances with the D-backs from 2016-18. “according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/james-paxton-to-injured-list-with-left-knee-inflammation
This marks Paxton's sixth trip to the injured list in the last four seasons. He said after Friday's game that he does not believe the injury will be long term in nature. “according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/james-paxton-to-injured-list-with-left-knee-inflammation
"I don't think so. It doesn't feel like it," Paxton said. "It was just something that was nagging at me enough that I couldn't execute pitches. Hopefully it's just some inflammation that we can get out of there." “according to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/james-paxton-to-injured-list-with-left-knee-inflammation