James Paxton
35-Year-Old
2024 Stats
W-L
5-0
ERA
2.84
WHIP
1.38
K
24
SV
0
Rest-of-Season 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
Quality start in no-decision
Paxton allowed three runs on seven hits and struck out two without walking a batter over six innings in a no-decision versus the Reds on Friday.
ANALYSIS
Paxton did fine, though he gave up solo home runs to Stuart Fairchild and Tyler Stephenson to account for two of the three runs on his line. After posting just one quality start over five outings in April, Paxton has settled in with three in a row to begin May. The southpaw has done well at run prevention this year with a 2.84 ERA despite a 1.38 WHIP and 24:24 K:BB through 44.1 innings over eight starts. He's projected to make his next start at home versus the Diamondbacks.
Paxton did fine, though he gave up solo home runs to Stuart Fairchild and Tyler Stephenson to account for two of the three runs on his line. After posting just one quality start over five outings in April, Paxton has settled in with three in a row to begin May. The southpaw has done well at run prevention this year with a 2.84 ERA despite a 1.38 WHIP and 24:24 K:BB through 44.1 innings over eight starts. He's projected to make his next start at home versus the Diamondbacks.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
92
Last 10 Games
92
Last 5 Games
91
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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 2022
-15%
BAA vs RHP
2024
-9%
BAA vs RHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .278 | 22 | 12 | 32 | 3 | |||
Since 2022vs Right | .236 | 103 | 45 | 98 | 20 | |||
2024vs Left | .250 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 0 | |||
2024vs Right | .228 | 18 | 22 | 29 | 5 | |||
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 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-37%
ERA at Home
2024
-4%
ERA at Home
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2022Home | 3.03 | 1.32 | 65.1 | 8.3 | 3.7 | ||||
Since 2022Away | 4.80 | 1.35 | 75.0 | 7.8 | 3.6 | ||||
2024Home | 2.78 | 1.50 | 22.2 | 4.4 | 6.0 | ||||
2024Away | 2.91 | 1.25 | 21.2 | 5.4 | 3.7 | ||||
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 | ||||
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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
1.00K/9
4.9BB/9
4.9HR/9
1.0Fastball
93.5 mphERA
2.84WHIP
1.38BABIP
.241GB/FB
1.11Left On Base
87.0%Exit Velocity
82.9 mphBarrels/BBE
5.3%Spin Rate
2053 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
25.1%Swinging Strike
8.2%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Eyed by Orioles
The Orioles have displayed interest in Paxton, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.
ANALYSIS
Baltimore's best shot to land a frontline starter looks to be via the trade route, but it's still considering lower-end free agents like Paxton. The big left-hander had a great first half in 2023 with a 2.73 ERA but stumbled to a 6.98 ERA after the break. He also remains one of the most brittle pitchers in the game. However, on what is sure to be a relatively modest contract, Paxton's upside might be worth the risk.
Baltimore's best shot to land a frontline starter looks to be via the trade route, but it's still considering lower-end free agents like Paxton. The big left-hander had a great first half in 2023 with a 2.73 ERA but stumbled to a 6.98 ERA after the break. He also remains one of the most brittle pitchers in the game. However, on what is sure to be a relatively modest contract, Paxton's upside might be worth the risk.
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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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Hurls six shutout innings in win
Paxton (5-0) earned the win over the Padres on Saturday, pitching six shutout innings while allowing four hits and striking out four.
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Bests Atlanta for fourth win
Paxton (4-0) earned the win over Atlanta on Sunday, allowing one run on five hits and two walks while striking out three over 6.2 innings.
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Shaky but victorious
Paxton (3-0) earned the win over Arizona on Monday, allowing four runs on six hits and five walks while striking out four batters over five innings.
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Next start will be Monday
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Thursday that Paxton's next start will be at Arizona on Monday, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.
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Inefficient in no-decision
Paxton came away with a no-decision in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Nationals, allowing one run on five hits and three walks over 4.2 innings. He struck out only one.
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