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    James Paxton

    JamesPaxton

    • Starting Pitcher
    • Birthdate
      6/11/1988
    • BAT/THR
      Left/Left
    • Birthplace
      Delta, BC
    • College
      Kentucky

    2024 season stats

    • W-L
      9-3
      Tied-60th
    • ERA
      4.40
    • K
      73
      150+
    • WHIP
      1.45
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    17717721951.08724373981113141005
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      • Veteran lefty Paxton plans to retire after season
        • 1Y
        Veteran lefty Paxton plans to retire after season
        • Red Sox's Paxton to IL with 'pretty bad' calf strain
          • 1Y
          Red Sox's Paxton to IL with 'pretty bad' calf strain
          • Red Sox LHP Paxton to have imaging on calf
            • 1Y
            Red Sox LHP Paxton to have imaging on calf
            • Trade deadline grades: Taking stock of MLB's biggest deals
              • 1Y
              • Bradford Doolittle, David Schoenfield
              Trade deadline grades: Taking stock of MLB's biggest deals
              • Fantasy baseball pitcher rankings, lineup advice for Tuesday's MLB games
                • 1Y
                • Eric Karabell
                Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Jeffrey Springs (59) throws a pitch against the Detroit Tigers during the first inning at Tropicana Field.
                • Dodgers deal Paxton to Red Sox for minor leaguer
                  • 1Y
                  • Jeff Passan
                  James Paxton
                  • 'A difficult decision': Paxton DFA'd by Dodgers
                    • 1Y
                    • Alden Gonzalez
                    'A difficult decision': Paxton DFA'd by Dodgers
                    • Fantasy baseball pitcher rankings, lineup advice for Tuesday's MLB games
                      • 2Y
                      • Eric Karabell
                      Fantasy baseball pitcher rankings, lineup advice for Tuesday's MLB games
                      • Fantasy baseball pitcher rankings, lineup advice for Monday's MLB games
                        • 2Y
                        • Todd Zola
                        Fantasy baseball pitcher rankings, lineup advice for Monday's MLB games
                        • Paxton gets $2M bonus for making Dodgers' roster
                          • 2Y
                          Paxton gets $2M bonus for making Dodgers' roster

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