James Paxton (baseball)

James Paxton
Paxton with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2024
Pitcher
Born: (1988-11-06) November 6, 1988
Richmond, British Columbia, Canada
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
MLB debut
September 7, 2013, for the Seattle Mariners
Last MLB appearance
August 11, 2024, for the Boston Red Sox
MLB statistics
Win–loss record73–41
Earned run average3.77
Strikeouts1,005
Stats at Baseball Reference 
Teams
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's baseball
Representing  Canada
World Junior Baseball Championship
2006 Sancti SpíritusTeam

James Alston Paxton (born November 6, 1988), nicknamed "Big Maple", is a Canadian former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Seattle Mariners, New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox, and Los Angeles Dodgers.

Paxton played college baseball for the Kentucky Wildcats. He was selected by the Mariners in the fourth round of the 2010 MLB draft and made his MLB debut with them in 2013. On May 8, 2018, Paxton pitched a no-hitter against the Toronto Blue Jays, becoming the first Canadian major league pitcher to throw a no-hitter in Canada.