James Paxton had the first half 1-2-3, but left the game before the end of the season. (Getty)
SEATTLE (AP) – Left-hander James Paxton came off the first start of the second season with the Mariners due to a forearm strain in his pitching arm after throwing just 24 pitches against the White Sox on Tuesday night.
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The Mariners initially said Paxton had elbow discomfort, but after losing 10-4 to Chicago, manager Scott Servais and Paxton described her as a forearm injury.
Paxton, who remained in the shelter to watch after leaving the mound, will do so undergoes an MRI on Wednesday.
“It simply came to our notice then. I feel like it’s been one thing after another for me, “Paxton said. “I work hard and I do my best to be there and I will continue to do that. And hopefully I can take a break and stay healthy. ”
Paxton grimaced after throwing a 92 mph fast ball to Andrew Vaughn of Chicago, with only one outing in the second half. Sailor manager Scott Servais and a coach immediately came to the mound while Paxton leaned with his hands on his knees. After a discussion, Paxton left and was replaced by Nick Margevicius.
“I felt it coming and then, when the third beater came along, it got worse and worse, and he felt it,” Paxton said. “It got to the point where I couldn’t pitch.”
Paxton, who spent the last two seasons with the New York Yankees after playing for Seattle for the first six years, returned to the Mariners in February with a $ 8.5 million one-year deal. Paxton can earn an additional $ 1.5 million in performance bonuses for games started: $ 150,000 each for six to 10 and an additional $ 750,000 over the 11-22 start.
He underwent surgery in February 2020 to repair a herniated disc and remove a cyst from his back. He went 2-3 with an ERA of 6.64 in five starts for New York last year, before being stopped with a deformity of the left forearm flexor.
Paxton said this problem with his forearm feels different from what he did last year. He said there was more pain a year ago, which makes him optimistic that it could be less severe than he initially feared.
Paxton said the off-season was a progression of strength strengthening in the forearm, hoping to put the issue behind him.
“I came in tonight, I was pretty confident I’d be good, but it turned out to be a little too much for what my flexor was ready for, I think,” Paxton said.
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