James Paxton’s first start as a New York Yankee was dominant, but his last two starts against Baltimore and Houston were mediocre. He thinks he figured out why.
Talking to MLB.com’s Bryan Hoch, Paxton said team advisor Carlos Beltran noticed a small tell which had him tipping his pitches when a runner was on second base.
James Paxton said he was tipping pitches to runners at second base in the Houston start. Carlos Beltran approached him in the food room with video evidence, and Paxton is working on a fix.