The Big Maple heaped glowing praise on his new rotation mate in the Big Apple. James Paxton voiced his thoughts on Gerrit Cole during an MLB Network Radio interview.
James Paxton can't wait to pitch with Gerrit Cole.#Yankees | @Yankees | @James_Paxton pic.twitter.com/69AIguqcYf
— MLB Network Radio on SiriusXM (@MLBNetworkRadio) December 17, 2019
“I heard the rumblings and I was excited about it,” Paxton said. “I know Gerrit from quite a few years ago, we spent some time together. He’s a great guy and obviously, probably the best pitcher on the planet and I’m really excited to learn from him, having him pitching on the squad.