Boston.com · May 10, 2023
Red Sox’ James Paxton set to make first MLB start in over two years
James Paxton is expected to make his debut with the Red Sox on Friday.After signing with the Red Sox back in December 2021, James Paxton will finally make his debut on the mound for Boston later this week.
Alex Cora announced Tuesday that the veteran lefty will start for the Sox on Friday night against the Cardinals, per Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com. It will mark Paxton’s first MLB start since April 6, 2021.
The 34-year-old southpaw was one of the more underrated pitchers in the game for some time. From 2017-19 with the Seattle Mariners and New York Yankees, Paxton went 38-17 over 81 starts, posting a 3.54 ERA and 550 strikeouts over 447 innings of work.
