SAN FRANCISCO — This was another major step in the right direction for James Paxton. But there is still work to do.
The Yankees’ left-hander has the opportunity of a baseball lifetime staring him in the face. If he makes the most of it, the Yankees will have the chance to make some noise this season despite all their injury woes.
The Yankees and Giants are renewing some wonderful old acquaintances this weekend, and it began Friday night at Oracle Park. Paxton matched up against Giants legend Madison Bumgarner and both were out of the game after 5²/u2083 innings.