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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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      • 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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                        Sources: Kyle Tucker, Dodgers agree to 4-year, $240M deal

                        Sources: Kyle Tucker, Dodgers agree to 4-year, $240M deal

                        The World Series champion Dodgers added another big bat to an already-potent lineup Thursday night, agreeing to a four-year, $240 million deal with prized free agent Kyle Tucker, sources told ESPN.
                        Shortstop Luis Hernandez, 17, agrees to deal with Giants

                        Shortstop Luis Hernandez, 17, agrees to deal with Giants

                        The Giants agreed to a deal with 17-year-old Venezuelan shortstop Luis Hernandez on Thursday, the first day of the 2026 international signing period.
                        U.S. names sporting events athletes exempt from visa ban

                        U.S. names sporting events athletes exempt from visa ban

                        The Trump administration has identified a host of athletic competitions it classifies as "major sporting events" that athletes and coaches will be allowed to travel to the U.S. to take part in despite a broad visa ban on nearly 40 countries.
                        Pierce Johnson 'excited' to join Emilio Pagan on Reds' pitching staff

                        Pierce Johnson 'excited' to join Emilio Pagan on Reds' pitching staff

                        Right-hander Pierce Johnson and the Cincinnati Reds have completed their $6.5 million, one-year contract.
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