James Paxton, a former Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher, suffered a calf strain during his third start with the Boston Red Sox. He was seen limping off the field while holding his injured leg.
“I felt like I got kicked in the calf. Then, I kind of turned around, took another step and I felt it again,” Paxton said, via ESPN. “I was like: ‘It’s not good. It’s my calf.’ I felt it pop.”
This was Paxton’s first calf injury in his career. He is scheduled to undergo an MRI to further assess the injury. He has been placed on the 15-day injured list.
The 35-year-old was traded from the Dodgers to the Red Sox on July 26 in exchange for minor-league prospect Moises Bolivar. This trade came shortly after Paxton was designated for assignment by the Dodgers to bring up pitching prospect River Ryan.
Before being traded, Paxton had made all of his starts for the Dodgers. He signed a one-year, $7 million contract in January and had a record of 8-2 with a 4.43 ERA and 64 strikeouts in 18 games.
Since joining the Red Sox, Paxton has a record of 1-1 with a 4.09 ERA and nine strikeouts.
Paxton, in his 11th MLB season, spent most of his career with the Seattle Mariners and also played for the New York Yankees.
Despite Paxton’s injury, the Dodgers have made changes to their rotation. They acquired Jack Flaherty from the Detroit Tigers on July 30, and he has pitched in two games with a record of 2-0, a 3.09 ERA, and 17 strikeouts.
Walker Buehler is expected to return to the Dodgers’ rotation on Wednesday. He has struggled this season with a 5.84 ERA in the major leagues and a 4.98 ERA in the minor leagues.
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