James Paxton
35-Year-Old
2023 Stats
W-L
7-5
ERA
4.50
WHIP
1.31
K
101
SV
0
2024 Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Paxton was limited to just six starts from 2020-22 due to mostly arm-related injuries, so the fact that he was able to take the ball 19 times in 2023 was a minor miracle. He had stretches where he was extremely effective, particularly during the first half when he managed a 2.73 ERA and 64:14 K:BB across 56 innings of work. Paxton stumbled to a 6.98 ERA after the All-Star break, though, and allowed 17 runs over his final three outings before being shut down in early September with a knee problem. Now 35, Paxton is among the poorest health bets in the game, but the left-hander still throws hard and has two effective secondary pitches in his curveball and cutter. He signed with the Dodgers on a one-year, $11 million deal in free agency, and that landing spot makes Paxton an attractive option to round out a fantasy pitching staff for as long as his body holds up. Read Past Outlooks
Won't travel to Korea with team
Paxton isn't expected to join the Dodgers for their season-opening two-game set against the Padres in South Korea on March 20 and 21, though he's physically fine, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Paxton isn't dealing with any sort of injury, but he wouldn't be pitching in any capacity for either of the two games in Seoul, so the Dodgers are opting to have him work on building up back in Arizona rather than making the long trip overseas. Though an unspecified health issue resulted in a reduction of the guaranteed portion of the contract Paxton signed with Los Angeles in January, the left-hander has looked healthy while getting in limited work this spring, allowing just one run on two hits with a 7:2 K:BB over four innings. Paxton is lined up for a spot at the back of the Dodgers' rotation for the upcoming campaign.
Paxton isn't dealing with any sort of injury, but he wouldn't be pitching in any capacity for either of the two games in Seoul, so the Dodgers are opting to have him work on building up back in Arizona rather than making the long trip overseas. Though an unspecified health issue resulted in a reduction of the guaranteed portion of the contract Paxton signed with Los Angeles in January, the left-hander has looked healthy while getting in limited work this spring, allowing just one run on two hits with a 7:2 K:BB over four innings. Paxton is lined up for a spot at the back of the Dodgers' rotation for the upcoming campaign.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
89
Last 10 Games
87
Last 5 Games
84
How many pitches does James Paxton generally throw?
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What part of the game does James Paxton generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2021
-17%
BAA vs RHP
2023
-17%
BAA vs RHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2021vs Left | .286 | 16 | 10 | 24 | 3 | |||
Since 2021vs Right | .236 | 87 | 24 | 69 | 15 | |||
2023vs Left | .289 | 16 | 10 | 24 | 3 | |||
2023vs Right | .239 | 85 | 23 | 69 | 15 | |||
2022vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
2022vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
2021vs Left | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
2021vs Right | .000 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2021
-41%
ERA at Home
2023
-43%
ERA at Home
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2021Home | 3.27 | 1.20 | 44.0 | 10.4 | 2.7 | ||||
Since 2021Away | 5.57 | 1.39 | 53.1 | 8.8 | 3.5 | ||||
2023Home | 3.16 | 1.22 | 42.2 | 10.3 | 2.5 | ||||
2023Away | 5.57 | 1.39 | 53.1 | 8.8 | 3.5 | ||||
2022Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2022Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2021Home | 6.75 | 0.75 | 1.1 | 13.5 | 6.8 | ||||
2021Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does James Paxton compare to other starting pitchers?
This section compares his stats with all starting pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 120 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
3.06K/9
9.5BB/9
3.1HR/9
1.7Fastball
95.3 mphERA
4.50WHIP
1.31BABIP
.306GB/FB
1.30Left On Base
74.4%Exit Velocity
82.7 mphBarrels/BBE
4.6%Spin Rate
2122 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
22.6%Swinging Strike
12.8%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Paxton spent most of 2022 rehabbing from Tommy John surgery, and he suffered a lat strain in August after just one minor-league rehab outing. The left-hander has thrown just 21.2 innings across the past three seasons, but he'll be back with the Red Sox for 2023 after he exercised his $4 million player option. He's likely to have some serious workload restrictions given his limited action over the last few years. Paxton pitched well for the Yankees back in 2019 with a 3.82 ERA across 150.2 innings, but it's unclear if he'll be able to rediscover that form while entering his age-34 season.
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Set for spring debut Thursday
Paxton will make his Cactus League debut Thursday against the Reds, Eric Stephen of SBNation.com reports.
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Fully expects to be ready by opener
Paxton said Sunday that he "has no doubt" he'll be ready for Opening Day, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.
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Health issue lowered guarantee
Paxton's guaranteed salary in his new contract with the Dodgers was lowered from $11 million to $7 million due to an unspecified health issue, Fabian Ardaya and Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic report.
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Finalizes deal with Dodgers
Paxton signed a one-year, $7 million contract with the Dodgers on Tuesday, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.
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Close to deal with LA
Paxton and the Dodgers are closing in on a one-year contract worth close to $12 million, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports.
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