It appears that former Kentucky pitcher James Paxton has signed a contract with the Seattle Mariners.
According to [URL=”http://www.lookoutlanding.com/2011/2/27/2019852/james-paxton-mariners-sign-contract”]LookoutLanding.com[/URL]:
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As noticed by perfectstrat in the [COLOR=black]Fanshots, and as is currently on Twitter[/COLOR], the word is spreading that James Paxton has reached an agreement with the Mariners on a contract. There isn’t any confirmation from any official sources just yet, so I can’t say this is true with 100% certainty, but it appears to be legitimate, so in the event that it is, that’s good news.
Paxton was the 37th overall pick in 2009, but you’ll know him for being the Mariners’ fourth-round pick in 2010. The 22-year-old southpaw was once considered the ace at the University of Kentucky, but the NCAA ruled him ineligible for his senior season so he went to the indy leagues, causing his draft stock to drop. Still, while some of the shine’s off, he’s young, he’s talented, and he immediately becomes one of the organization’s better pitching prospects.
Paxton works off a fastball in the low- to mid-90s, and reports say his breaking ball is effective but inconsistent. He also has a changeup, as he must, but his change doesn’t get a lot of attention, implying that it isn’t anything special. It’s a potential-laden repertoire in need of further development if Paxton wants to stick in a starting rotation. I don’t know what people think of his mechanics, but I’m also not very interested in what people think of his mechanics.
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