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New York Yankees LHP James Paxton excited for World Series pressure

Newly acquired James Paxton is already in Tampa, anxiously awaiting the official start of Spring Training with the New York Yankees.

He’s already had a number of quotes that should get fans amped up, the most recent coming when he told Greg Joyce of the New York Post, “I feel like playing with the Yankees, you’re expected to win. It’s World Series or bust for Yankees fans, and I’m excited about having that pressure and being on a team that’s so committed to winning.”

This comes in the same week that Paxton told Lindsey Adler of The Athletic, “Until I throw an 81 pitch game with 27 strikeouts, I will always want more.