43 to 75. This is not what the Mariners thought they were getting when they acquired Justus Sheffield. They probably aren't done making moves for the rotation, otherwise Sonny Gray is the fifth starter and that's a marriage that needs to end for everyone involved. His first season in Seattle’s organization has been nothing short of disastrous. Truth be told, the 24-year-old has struggled early on at the big league level, compiling a 5.68 ERA across 14 appearances (10 starts). Paxton in Yankee Stadium as a lefty is a good fit here. The Yankees are obviously in win-now mode and would like to run down the Red Sox. He made one MLB appearance on April 26, giving up two runs in three innings during a relief effort. — Bronx Bombers News (@NewsBronx) August 16, 2020. Listen on Apple Podcasts | Spotify, Gang's All Here: A NY Jets Podcast Your favorite teams, topics, and players all on your favorite mobile devices. Listen on Apple Podcasts | Spotify, © 2020 NYP Holdings, Inc. All Rights Reserved In MLB Pipeline’s latest Top 100 Prospects list released Tuesday, Sheffield fell from No. Thanks for contacting us. MLB.com ranked Swanson as the 22nd best prospect in the Yankees' system prior to this trade. section: | slug: yankees-pull-off-blockbuster-trade-acquire-lefty-james-paxton-from-mariners-for-justus-sheffield-and-two-prospects | sport: baseball | route: article_single.us | In fact, it might be time for Yankees fans to start wondering if it was the right move to trade the promising young left-hander, who was brilliant in his latest start for the Mariners. Paxton has big upside, fits the ballpark and fills a current need. New York Yankees news from FanSided Daily, Yankees: Zack Britton injury and awful Aaron Boone moves ruin Wednesday’s game, Yankees: Ranking the dumbest unwritten rules in baseball, unloaded pitching prospect Justus Sheffield, Former Yankees: CC Sabathia is seriously impressed by Shohei Ohtani, Patriots' Julian Edelman: Cam Newton Is 'Definitely a Former MVP for a Reason', Yankees: Derek Jeter's Hall of Fame induction postponed to 2021, Yankees: Tommy Kahnle just misses playoffs in The Show Players League, Yankees: Aaron Boone says it's time to move on after sign stealing scandal, Top 25 Super Bowl Performances of All Time, Each NHL Team's Most Likely Future Hall of Famer, 30 Greatest Teams in Premier League History, 28 most memorable buzzer beaters in March Madness history. Paxton, meanwhile, has a 3.93 ERA in 11 starts with the Yankees. In 55 innings with Triple-A Tacoma, Sheffield was 2-6 with a 6.87 ERA and 1.82 WHIP, walking 41 batters. 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As for the return, Sheffield was ranked in August as the 22nd best prospect in baseball by Baseball Prospectus. This looks like a trade that could benefit both sides. Last season was close to his first full-time campaign, at least. He was pitching so poorly in Triple-A that the Mariners recently demoted the lefty to Double-A. Sheffield highlighted the package the Yankees sent to Seattle in November to acquire James Paxton. He joins Masahiro Tanaka to give the Yankees a nice 2-3 punch in the rotation before CC Sabathia steps in as the four. The 23-year-old, whom the Yanks acquired at the 2016 trade deadline from Cleveland along with Clint Frazier for Andrew Miller, was expected to make an impact in the Mariners’ rotation later this season, but those plans now are in doubt. He's under team control for two more seasons. Build your custom FanSided Daily email newsletter with news and analysis on New York Yankees and all your favorite sports teams, TV shows, and more. Paxton, 30, is a very talented pitcher with a history of injury issues. Top pitching prospect Justus Sheffield… Jonathan Loaisiga takes over on the mound for James Paxton in the sixth. (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images). Get the latest odds on all the top sports. He made his first start for Double-A Arkansas on Tuesday and allowed one run in five innings on four hits and two walks while striking out seven. That obviously all isn’t on Paxton’s shoulders, but if his form doesn’t improve before the end of the season and New York doesn’t re-sign him in free agency, fans in the Bronx can absolutely question if it was the right call to trade away Sheffield. I don't think we can call Paxton an ace, but the Yankees already have one in Luis Severino. Latest on Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Justus Sheffield including news, stats, videos, highlights and more on ESPN The Yankees have acquired left-handed starting pitcher James Paxton from the Mariners, the team announced on Monday. The Seattle Mariners and New York Yankees made a blockbuster trade on Monday night. James Paxton has begun showing the Yankees everything they envisioned.... Post was not sent - check your email addresses! Fair or not, they should expect a lot more from a hurler earning $12.5 million that cost the club one of its top overall prospects. Your privacy is safe with us. The Mariners are likely to start rebuilding and Paxton was one of the pieces that made the most sense in a deal. He also had two complete games and a shutout, which was a no-hitter. Blake Snell will prevent Yankees from sweeping, THE BEST INSIGHTS FROM THE ULTIMATE INSIDERS, Blue Rush: A NY Giants Podcast All Rights Reserved. 6:12 pm ET, Snell unhappy with quick hook: 'It's just frustrating', Dodgers' Will Smith homers off ... Braves' Will Smith, Why Rays need more from their bats than Arozarena, Ex-Angels employee indicted over Skaggs' death. The New York Yankees should maybe regret trading pitching prospect Justus Sheffield to the Seattle Mariners for James Paxton.

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