James Paxton has had a nightmare start to the 2020 season. Penciled in as the team’s number two starter, Paxton got shelled in both of his outings to date, allowing a combined six earned runs in four innings of work. In fact, the Yankees’ only loss this season came when Paxton failed to a record an out in the second inning of a July 25th start against the Nationals.
More concerning than the poor results, Paxton has experienced a severe decline in his fastball velocity. Last year, Big Maple averaged 95.