Left-handed pitcher James Paxton (36, Boston), who was a teammate of KBO Kiwoom pitcher Kim Sun-ki (33), will reportedly end his 11-year career in the Major League after the end of this season.
ESPN, a U.S. sports channel, quoted a source on the 12th (Korea Standard Time) as saying, “Pacston, who has been suffering from frequent injuries, is planning to retire from the Major League without regret at the end of this season.”
Kim and Paxton began their professional careers by signing with the Seattle Mariners in the Major League in 2010. Kim drew attention in 2010 when he recorded 6 wins, 2 losses and an ERA of 4.90 at the minor league rookie level.
Paxton was drafted by Seattle in the fourth round of the Major League Rookie Draft in 2010. However, due to difficulties in the down payment negotiation process, he started his professional career in 2011, when the year changed. Playing in both the Single and Double A leagues, Paxton was recognized for his potential with six wins, three losses and an earned run average of 2.37.
Kim Sun-ki and Paxton have since grown under the intensive management of the club, and in 2012, they took an elite course, participating in the Arizona Fall League (AFL), where only top minor league prospects can play. 먹튀검증
However, the names of the two players were split thoroughly starting with the AFL. While Paxton continued to move up to the upper leagues and made his Major League debut in September 2013, Kim failed to take advantage of the opportunity given to him, and was released in 2015 and returned to Korea. Currently, he is playing as both a bullpen and a starter for Kiwoom.
Paxton, who was born in Canada, made his big league debut in 2013 and gained a reputation as a left-handed pitcher representing the league by winning double-digit wins for three consecutive seasons from 2017 to 2019. However, since moving to the New York Yankees in 2020, he has suffered major and minor injuries and has no longer been able to show performance worthy of his old reputation.
Paxton, who signed a contract with the Dodgers this year after passing the Seattle Mariners and Boston Mariners, gave a boost to the Dodgers’ starting lineup by garnering eight wins, two losses and an earned run average of 4.43. However, when ace Clayton Kershaw returned, he gave way to the Dodgers and was released before moving to the Boston Red Sox.
Paxton, who recorded 1-1 after moving to Boston, started against Houston on the 12th of last month, but suffered a calf muscle injury and was put on the injured list again.
Paxton, an 11-year veteran of the Major League, has 73 wins, 41 losses and a 3.77 ERA in 177 starts as of Wednesday. As he is known, if he takes off his uniform after the end of this season, that will be his final major league performance.
