What James Paxton’s hamstring strain means for the Red Sox’ starting rotation

James Paxton left his first spraining training start early due to a hamstring strain.The Red Sox’ starting rotation has taken another hit in spring training.

In his first unofficial game with the Red Sox, James Paxton departed early due to a hamstring injury on Friday. The injury was determined to be a Grade 1 strain, which is the least-serious type of strain, Red Sox manager Alex Cora shared Saturday.

However, Paxton will miss some time due to the injury as Cora said it’s unlikely he’ll be ready to play again by Opening Day. The Red Sox’ skipper found a positive though in Paxton’s injury update.

“If we need imaging, we’ll do it. Right now, we don’t feel that way,” Cora told reporters…