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Former UK Pitcher James Paxton Will Start Game 1 Of ALDS For Yankees

Former Kentucky pitcher James Paxton will start game 1 of the ALDS for the New York Yankees tomorrow night.

Paxton is currently 15-6 with a 3.82 ERA on the season.

Here are more details from Fox Lexington:

Former Kentucky Wildcat James Paxton will start the New York Yankees’ AL Division Series opener against the Minnesota Twins on Friday night, and 39-year-old left-hander CC Sabathia will not be included on the roster because of a sore pitching shoulder.

Paxton (15-6, 3.82 ERA), a 30-year-old left-hander in his first season with the Yankees, will be followed by Masahiro Tanaka (11-9, 4.