This past offseason did not start auspiciously for New York Yankees left-hander James Paxton.
The 31-year-old first began experiencing back discomfort in September, though it seemed to subside as Paxton excelled in the postseason. Thus, when the pain resurfaced this past winter, the hope was Paxton would be able to work through it again.
Unfortunately for Paxton and the Yankees, that was not the case. Paxton underwent surgery in February and was slated to miss the first two or three months of the season.
But Paxton will in fact be ready for Opening Day.