Biography

BIOGRAPHY

James Paxton was born on November 6, 1988, in Ladner, British Columbia, Canada. He is a pitcher in the MLB.

He previously played for the Mariners from 2013 to 2018 and New York Yankees from 2019 to 2020.

Paxton played college baseball for the Kentucky Wildcats. He was drafted in the fourth round of the 2010 MLB draft by the Mariners and made his MLB debut for them in 2013. On May 8, 2018, Paxton pitched a no-hitter against the Toronto Blue Jays, becoming the first Canadian major league pitcher to throw a no-hitter in Canada. Following the 2018 season, Paxton was traded to the Yankees.

In April 2019, Paxton became only the second Yankees pitcher (after David Cone in 1998) to strike out 12 or more batters in consecutive starts. In 2019 he was 15-6 with a 3.82 ERA in 29 starts, in which he struck out 186 batters in 150.2 innings (11.1 strikeouts per 9 innings).

On December 1, 2021, Paxton signed a one-year, $10 million contract with the Boston Red Sox. Paxton did not pitch for the Red Sox during the 2022 season. Following the season, the team announced that Paxton exercised his $4 million player option to remain a member of the Red Sox for the 2023 season.

Paxton signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers for the 2024 season.