Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left • Throws: Left
6-4, 235lb (193cm, 106kg)
Team: New York Yankees (majors)
Born: November 6, 1988 in Ladner, Canada ca
Draft: Drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 1st round (37th) of the 2009 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Kentucky (Lexington, KY) and the Seattle Mariners in the 4th round of the 2010 MLB June Amateur Draft.
High School: Delta SS (Ladner, BC)
School: University of Kentucky (Lexington, KY)
Debut:
September 7, 2013
(Age 24-305d,
18,146th in MLB history)
vs. TBR 6.0 IP, 4 H, 3 SO, 1 BB, 1 ER, W
Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2014 season
2020 Contract Status: Not Updated
Agents: Scott Boras
Full Name: James Alston Paxton
Nicknames: The Big Maple
Pronunciation: \PAKS-tin\
2019
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12.8
15
56
6
32
3.82
3.50
29
131
29
131
0
0
150.2
733.0
186
803
1.281
1.206
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