P James Paxton #65
Age: 39 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Normal
09/25/2028
OA: 40 POT: 40
P JAMES PAXTON #65 - AGE: 39 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
8 8 1-6 0 8.35 36.2 60 9 20 15 2.18 -0.8
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 50 50 50 50
Movement 45 45 40 45
Control 45 45 45 45
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 60 60
Slider 55 55
Changeup 45 45
Knuckle Curve 60 60
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 90-92 Mph
Stamina 55
Suggested Role Borderline SP
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 60
Defense 40
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 25
Stealing Ability: 30
Baserunning Inst.: 30
Sacrifice Bunt: 40
Bunt for Hit: 30
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
05/31/2028 BAL Loss, 3-7 X 4.0 9 7 6 1 4 Loss
05/26/2028 @ BOS Loss, 1-5 X 5.2 8 3 3 2 2 Loss
05/19/2028 @ LV Win, 6-4 X 5.0 9 4 4 1 1 Win
05/13/2028 OKC Loss, 2-6 X 4.2 5 5 5 5 2 Loss
05/07/2028 @ AZ Loss, 2-7 X 3.2 7 6 6 3 2 Loss
05/02/2028 CLE Loss, 2-8 X 3.1 7 6 4 2 1 Loss
04/26/2028 @ STL Win, 4-2 X 5.2 8 1 1 2 2
04/19/2028 STL Loss, 6-10 X 4.2 7 5 5 4 1 Loss
03/23/2028 NYM Win, 8-1 X 3.0 1 1 1 0 3 Win
03/16/2028 ATL Win, 4-2 X 3.2 1 0 0 0 7 Win
PERSONALITY
Makes road trips fun.
Birthday:11/06/1988
Born in:Vancouver, BC
Nationality:Canadian
Height:6' 4"
Weight:235 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:None, Free Agent
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:13 Years, 146 Days
Service This Yr:49 Days
40-Man Service:14 Years, 13 Days
Pro Service:16 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:1 option year left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2028 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 8 8 1 6 0 8.35 36.2 60 37 34 9 20 15 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 20.13 14.73 3.68 4.91 7.57 2.18 177 -0.8 .362        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 55 26 9 1 4 11 6 4 0 0 0 .473 .525 .891 1.415      
vs. RHB 110 34 8 2 5 26 14 11 0 0 2 .309 .397 .555 .951      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2028 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 2 2 0 1 0 5.23 10.1 15 6 6 1 6 3  
May 6 6 1 5 0 9.57 26.1 45 31 28 8 14 12  
Spring Training 2 2 2 0 0 1.35 6.2 2 1 1 1 0 10  
Last Year 32 32 13 9 0 4.34 163.2 134 82 79 22 66 162  
2 Years Ago 25 25 6 10 0 4.55 122.2 120 66 62 21 52 112  
Career 273 258 98 80 0 4.24 1393.1 1344 710 657 180 506 1416  
Home 4 4 0 4 0 10.80 16.2 28 23 20 5 12 8  
Road 4 4 1 2 0 6.30 20.0 32 14 14 4 8 7  
Grass 8 8 1 6 0 8.35 36.2 60 37 34 9 20 15  
Day 3 3 0 3 0 12.41 12.1 21 18 17 2 9 8  
Night 5 5 1 3 0 6.29 24.1 39 19 17 7 11 7  
As Starter 8 8 1 6 0 8.35 36.2 60 37 34 9 20 15  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2013 Seattle - MLB 24 4 4 3 0 0 1.50 24.0 15 5 4 2 7 21 0 0 0.92 .203 3.13 0.6 266
2014 Seattle - MLB 25 13 13 6 4 0 3.04 74.0 60 29 25 3 29 59 0 0 1.20 .274 3.34 1.5 125
2015 Seattle - MLB 26 13 13 3 4 0 3.90 67.0 67 34 29 8 29 56 0 0 1.43 .289 4.35 0.6 103
2016 Seattle - MLB 27 20 20 6 7 0 3.79 121.0 134 62 51 9 24 117 0 0 1.31 .347 2.79 3.9 111
2017 Seattle - MLB 28 24 24 12 5 0 2.98 136.0 113 47 45 9 37 156 0 0 1.10 .301 2.68 4.8 147
2018 Seattle - MLB 29 28 28 11 6 0 3.76 160.1 134 67 67 23 42 208 2 1 1.10 .301 3.40 3.9 113
2019 New York - MLB 30 29 29 15 6 0 3.82 150.2 138 71 64 23 55 186 0 0 1.28 .315 4.03 3.0 120
2020 New York - MLB 31 5 5 1 1 0 6.64 20.1 23 17 15 4 7 26 0 0 1.48 .365 4.41 0.2 65
2021 Seattle - MLB 32 1 1 0 0 0 6.75 1.1 0 1 1 0 1 2 0 0 0.75 .000 2.60 0.0 64
2023 Milwaukee - MLB 34 15 0 0 3 0 8.51 24.1 27 23 23 5 17 25 0 0 1.81 .344 6.45 -0.5 52
2023 Las Vegas - MLB 34 5 5 4 0 0 2.08 30.1 25 7 7 2 10 34 0 0 1.15 .295 3.30 0.9 218
2023 Total - MLB 34 20 5 4 3 0 4.94 54.2 52 30 30 7 27 59 0 0 1.45 .317 4.70 0.4 90
2024 Chicago - MLB 35 33 33 8 16 0 5.92 165.2 198 116 109 27 71 154 0 0 1.62 .345 5.00 0.9 73
2025 Minnesota - MLB 36 18 18 9 3 0 3.97 95.1 96 46 42 13 39 83 0 0 1.42 .299 4.62 0.8 107
2026 Brooklyn - MLB 37 25 25 6 10 0 4.55 122.2 120 66 62 21 52 112 0 0 1.40 .290 4.96 0.4 90
2027 Brooklyn - MLB 38 32 32 13 9 0 4.34 163.2 134 82 79 22 66 162 0 0 1.22 .265 4.37 1.9 97
2028 San Diego - MLB 39 8 8 1 6 0 8.35 36.2 60 37 34 9 20 15 0 0 2.18 .362 7.57 -0.8 51
Total MLB 273 258 98 80 0 4.24 1393.1 1344 710 657 180 506 1416 2 1 1.33 .307 4.08 22.2 100
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2011 Total - A 22 10 10 3 3 0 2.73 56.0 45 21 17 1 30 80 0 0 1.34 .358 2.24 2.2 146
2011 Arkansas - AA 22 7 7 3 0 0 1.85 39.0 28 10 8 2 13 51 0 0 1.05 .302 2.33 1.4 216
2012 Arkansas - AA 23 21 21 9 4 0 3.05 106.1 96 43 36 5 54 110 0 0 1.41 .322 3.29 2.4 131
2013 Tacoma - AAA 24 28 26 8 11 0 4.45 145.2 158 84 72 10 58 131 2 1 1.48 .338 3.55 2.8 89
2014 Total - A- 25 1 1 0 1 0 6.75 2.2 2 2 2 1 1 2 0 0 1.12 .167 7.70 -0.1 59
2014 Tacoma - AAA 25 3 3 0 1 0 4.35 10.1 13 7 5 2 6 14 0 0 1.84 .393 4.75 0.0 91
2015 Tacoma - AAA 26 3 3 0 1 0 8.10 6.2 12 6 6 0 3 4 0 0 2.25 .480 3.35 0.1 49
2016 Tacoma - AAA 27 11 11 4 3 0 3.73 50.2 10 24 21 6 15 53 0 0 0.49 .031 3.48 1.0 106
2017 Rocket City - AA 28 1 1 0 0 0 4.50 4.0 5 2 2 1 0 5 0 0 1.25 .400 3.95 0.1 90
2022 Boston (FCL) - R 33 1 1 0 0 0 0.00 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 .000 3.20 0.0 999
2023 Las Vegas (DSL) - R 34 1 1 1 0 0 1.12 8.0 5 1 1 0 2 12 0 0 0.88 .333 2.04 0.5 545
2023 Easton - AAA 34 6 6 2 3 0 4.76 45.1 43 24 24 9 16 51 1 0 1.30 .304 4.56 0.6 97
Total IL 6 6 2 3 0 4.76 45.1 43 24 24 9 16 51 1 0 1.30 .304 4.56 97.5
Total PCL 45 43 12 16 0 4.39 213.1 193 121 104 18 82 202 2 1 1.29 .282 3.58 90.4
Total SL 1 1 0 0 0 4.50 4.0 5 2 2 1 0 5 0 0 1.25 .400 3.95 90.0
Total TL 28 28 12 4 0 2.72 145.1 124 53 44 7 67 161 0 0 1.31 .317 3.03 146.3
Total CAR 10 10 3 3 0 2.73 56.0 45 21 17 1 30 80 0 0 1.34 .358 2.24 146.4
Total NWL 1 1 0 1 0 6.75 2.2 2 2 2 1 1 2 0 0 1.12 .167 7.70 59.3
Total FCL 1 1 0 0 0 0.00 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 .000 3.20 999.0
Total DSL 1 1 1 0 0 1.12 8.0 5 1 1 0 2 12 0 0 0.88 .333 2.04 544.9
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2019 New York - MLB 30 3 3 1 0 0 3.46 13.0 13 5 5 2 7 20 0 0 1.54 .379 3.91 0.3 133
2023 Las Vegas - MLB 34 1 1 1 0 0 1.50 6.0 4 1 1 0 1 7 0 0 0.83 .267 2.36 0.2 302
2027 Brooklyn - MLB 38 4 4 0 2 0 6.35 17.0 19 12 12 0 6 22 0 0 1.47 .413 1.79 0.8 66
Total MLB 8 8 2 2 0 4.50 36.0 36 18 18 2 14 49 0 0 1.39 .378 2.65 96.4
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2013 Seattle - MLB P 4 4 0 3 0 3 0 1.000 24.0 1.12 0.0 .000
2014 Seattle - MLB P 13 13 1 7 1 11 3 .727 74.0 0.97 +0.0 .000
2015 Seattle - MLB P 13 13 0 6 0 6 0 1.000 67.0 0.81 -0.5 .000
2016 Seattle - MLB P 20 20 0 12 1 15 3 .800 121.0 0.89 +0.3 .000
2017 Seattle - MLB P 24 24 4 6 0 10 0 1.000 136.0 0.66 +1.2 .000
2018 Seattle - MLB P 28 28 1 7 0 8 0 1.000 160.1 0.45 +1.1 .000
2019 New York - MLB P 29 29 2 10 0 12 0 1.000 150.1 0.72 0.0 .000
2020 New York - MLB P 5 5 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 20.1 0.89 0.0 .000
2021 Seattle - MLB P 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.1 0.00 0.0 .000
2023 Milwaukee - MLB P 14 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 24.1 0.74 -0.0 1.007
2023 Las Vegas - MLB P 5 5 2 1 0 3 0 1.000 30.1 0.89 -0.4 1.007
2024 Chicago - MLB P 33 33 4 13 1 19 2 .895 165.2 0.92 +0.4 .870
2025 Minnesota - MLB P 18 18 6 5 0 11 0 1.000 95.1 1.04 +0.2 1.295
2026 Brooklyn - MLB P 25 25 1 14 0 16 1 .938 122.2 1.10 +1.1 .929
2027 Brooklyn - MLB P 32 32 3 6 0 12 3 .750 163.2 0.49 -1.0 .596
2028 San Diego - MLB P 8 8 2 3 0 5 0 1.000 36.2 1.23 -0.2 1.033
TOTAL P 272 258 27 96 3 135 12 .911 1393.0 0.79 +2.2 .895
PLAYER HISTORY
06/09/2009 Drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 1st round (37th) of the 2009 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Kentucky (Lexington, KY). Did not sign.
06/08/2010 Drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 4th round of the 2010 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Kentucky (Lexington, KY).
11/19/2018 Was traded by the Seattle Mariners to the New York Yankees in exchange for P Justus Sheffield, P Erik Swanson, and OF Dom Thompson-Williams.
01/12/2019 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $8,575,000 with the New York Yankees organization.
01/10/2020 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $12,500,000 with the New York Yankees organization.
10/28/2020 Granted Free Agency.
02/18/2021 Signed as a Free Agent with the Seattle Mariners.
11/03/2021 Granted Free Agency.
12/01/2021 Signed by the Boston Red Sox as a free agent.
03/05/2023 Drafted in the 2023 inaugural draft (Round 18, Pick 19, 563rd overall pick) by the Milwaukee Brewers.
07/10/2023 Released by the Milwaukee Brewers.
07/26/2023 Signed a minor league contract ($110,000 bonus) with the Las Vegas Aces organization.
10/01/2023 Wins the MLB AL Pitcher of the Month Award.
12/03/2023 Became a free agent.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 45 (45).
01/25/2024 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,880,000 with the Chicago Cubs organization.
05/09/2024 Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 1 day.
11/29/2024 Became a free agent.
12/26/2024 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $5,500,000 with the Minnesota Twins organization.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 45 (45).
07/24/2025 Injured (Torn Meniscus),out for 6 months.
12/06/2025 Became a free agent.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 45 (45).
01/12/2026 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $6,500,000 with the Brooklyn Dodgers organization.
05/28/2026 Injured (strained forearm),out for 7 weeks.
12/04/2026 Became a free agent.
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 45 (45).
02/10/2027 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,600,000 with the Brooklyn Dodgers organization.
10/20/2027 Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 1 day.
12/06/2027 Became a free agent.
01/01/2028 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 45 (45).
02/13/2028 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,500,000 with the San Diego Padres organization.
06/05/2028 Released by the San Diego Padres.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year L Rank
2024 16 6
Year Win. % Rank
2027 .591 9
Year BB Rank
2024 71 8
Year WP Rank
2024 14 2
Year BABIP Rank
2027 .265 1
Year RA/9 Rank
2027 11.22 6
Year H/9 Rank
2027 7.37 5
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