James Paxton started off with a 1-2-3 lineup, but had to leave the game before the end of the season. (Getty)
SEATTLE (AP) – Left-hander James Paxton left the first outing of his second stint with the Mariners due to a forearm strain on his throwing arm after throwing just 24 pitches against the White Sox on Tuesday the evening.
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The Mariners initially said Paxton had elbow discomfort, but after the 10-4 loss to Chicago, both manager Scott Servais and Paxton described her as a forearm injury.
Paxton, who stayed at the shelter to watch after leaving the mound, will on Wednesday he will undergo an MRI.
“It simply came to our notice then. I have a feeling it has been one thing after another for me, ”said Paxton. “I work hard and do everything I can to be out there and I will continue to do so. And I hope I can take a break and stay healthy. ”
Paxton grimaced after throwing a 92 mph fast ball to Andrew Vaughn of Chicago with an outside in the second inning. Sailor manager Scott Servais and a coach immediately reached the mound as Paxton leaned with his hands on his knees. After some discussion, Paxton came out and was replaced by Nick Margevicius.
“I felt it start and, by the time the third batter showed up, it got worse and worse and I felt it,” Paxton said. “He got to the point where he couldn’t throw throws.”
Paxton, who spent the last two seasons with the New York Yankees after playing his first six years in Seattle, 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 between six and ten and $ 750,000 more during the early 11-22 years.
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 in New York last year before being shut out with a left forearm flexor tension.
Paxton said this problem with his forearm feels different from what he dealt with last year. He said there was more pain a year ago, which makes him optimistic because it may be less severe than initially feared.
Paxton said the low season was a progression of strength consolidation in the forearm in hopes of leaving the problem behind.
“I came in tonight, I was confident it was going to be good, but it turned out it was just a little too much for what my flexor was ready for, I guess,” Paxton said.
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