With less than 20 games to go in the Boston Red Sox's 2024 regular season, it's only natural that the team and some of their players are thinking about their future.
On Wednesday, Red Sox starting pitcher James Paxton told Rob Bradford that he plans to retire at the end of the season.
Paxton, 35, was selected in the fourth round of the 2010 MLB draft by the Seattle Mariners. Over his career, he spent seven seasons with the Mariners, two with the New York Yankees, one with the Los Angeles Dodgers and two with the Red Sox.
The Canadian first pitched in Boston in 2023 after signing in 2022 and missing the full season due to Tommy John. When he returned to action, he started 19 games and posted a 4.50 ERA and 1.313 WHIP while striking out 9.5 batters per nine innings.
After leaving for Los Angeles this past offseason, the Red Sox traded for Paxton at the deadline, sending the Dodgers infield prospect Moises Bolivar.
The 35-year-old appeared in just three games for Boston in 2024, allowing eight runs (five earned) on 13 hits and two walks while striking out nine over 11 innings before suffering a season-ending injury in the first inning of a start against the Houston Astros.
The no-hitter Paxton threw in 2018 for Seattle will go down as the highlight of a solid career.
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