It is safe to the say James Paxton, or the Big Maple, has not lived up to the hype in the Big Apple. The Yankees and Brian Cashman thought they were acquiring an ace in the big lefty from Seattle but he just hasn’t quite performed at that level. His earned run average sits at 4.20 right now and he has yet to find a groove this season.
Many are getting vibes from Sonny Gray’s 2018 stint with Yankees, but the two pitchers really aren’t having similar seasons. To begin, at this point in the year Gray’s earned run average was nearly a full run above what Paxton’s is now.