James Paxton Exercises Player Option
2 years agoBoston Red Sox starting pitcher James Paxton has exercised his player option for next season and will return to the team. The veteran didn't pitch in the Majors in 2022 due to injury and has made just six combined starts since the start of the 2020 season, but has been plenty effective when healthy. In his last full season in 2019, Paxton won 15 games in 29 starts for the New York Yankees while logging a 3.82 ERA and a 3.86 FIP, 186 strikeouts, and 55 walks in 150.2 innings. He'll give the Red Sox another rotation option alongside the likes of Chris Sale, Brayan Bello, Nick Pivetta, and Kutter Crawford.
Source: Boston Red Sox
Source: Boston Red Sox