Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said his top priority this offseason is upgrading the starting rotation.
That began in earnest on Monday when he acquired left-hander James Paxton from the Seattle Mariners.
So who is Paxton? Glad you asked. Career stats below are from baseballreference.com.
- Age: 30 years old
- Years of service: 6
- Career stats: 41-26, 102 appearances (all starts), 3.42 ERA, 617 strikeouts in 582.1 innnings pitched
- 2018 stats: 11-6, 3.76 ERA in 28 starts (career high starts)
- Best season: 2017, during which he went 12-5 (career high wins) with 2.