When the New York Yankees acquired James Paxton last offseason, they expected him to continue to perform as a front-line starter. But, the complete opposite has happened for the majority of this season.
Paxton currently owns a 4.40 ERA, 1.410 WHIP, 4.37 FIP, 3.41 BB/9, 1.74 HR/9, .264 OPP AVG, and a 101 ERA+ through his 21 starts this season. All these numbers have been so uncharacteristic for Paxton compared to his previous seasons. Before this season, Paxton hadn’t recorded an ERA or a FIP over four runs in his career.
Paxton has also seen a major jump in his walks per nine innings this season as well.