NEW YORK For the final two months of the regular season last year, James Paxton was one of the best starting pitchers in all of baseball.The left-hander rattled off 10 wins in a row from the beginning of August through the final days of the season, posting a 2.25 ERA in that span.Paxton was pitching like an ace, exactly what New York had hoped to get out of the southpaw when they traded for Roger Staubach T Shirts him the previous offseason.One year later, however, that veteran presence atop the Bombers' rotation won't come from Paxton. In fact, New York would be lucky to have the lanky left-hander toe the rubber again in 2020.Chances of the 31-year-old returning before the end of the season are slim to none after Paxton was placed on the 45-day injured list last week following a Paxton was first placed on the IL , after feeling sorene s in his throwing arm after his outing against the Tampa Bay Rays at Yankee Stadium.The eight-year veteran felt he was of his injury, avoiding surgery, and expected to NFL Dallas Cowboys Jersey return to the starting staff before the conclusion of the regular season. In his first few days back on his throwing program after two weeks of rest, however, Paxton began to feel sorene s once again and has been shut down ever since."I've been talking to him everyday. He's getting better and just keeping his nose down and working through," Yankees' manager Aaron Boone said after Paxton's IL status was extended. "Trying to get right and get healthy to where he can potentially be an option when it allows."As much as Boone would love for a healthy Paxton to be available before the end of the year, time is of the e sence. Retroactive to Aug. 21, Paxton won't be eligible to come off the injured list until after the regular season comes to a close.Before his injury, Paxton was having, all things considered, a decent season. Yes, his ERA is a bit of an eye soresitting at 6.64but the lefty had settled into a bit of a groove over his previous three outings.Scroll to Continue"I don't think anything's changed for him from a work standpoint and how he's going about his busine s, but certainly feel for him and know how hard he's worked DeMarcus Ware Jersey through this to try and get right and get back," Boone said on Paxton's recovery and rehab. "Hurting for him, especially when I see how he's been working behind the scenes."With his injury in mind, the question that remains is whether or not Paxton will ever toe the rubber in a Yankees uniform again. Paxton's contract with the Bombers, a one-year deal worth $12.5 million, is up at the end of the season.There's no doubt Micah Parsons T Shirts Paxton, when healthy, can be a valuable contributor to New York's staff beyond 2020. He's proven that in the past, even in the postseason. Remember his performance in Game 5 of the ALCS last fall, keeping the Yankees' season alive with a win over Houston?That said, there are multiple reasons why The Big Maple may be pitching for another team next spring.Financially, with Gerrit Cole's ma sive contract and potentially re-signing fellow soon-to-be free agents Masahiro Tanaka and DJ LeMahieu, New York may deem Paxton's services out of budget.Factor in the return of right-handers Luis Severino from Tommy John surgery and Domingo Germn from his lengthy suspensionas well as the emergence of rookies Deivi Garca and Clarke Schmidtand there's a chance the Yankees will decide that they don't even need Paxton.Regardle s Dallas Cowboys Hoodies Sweatshirts of what's to come next spring, and at the negotiation table this offseason, Boone confirmed that Paxton will continue working to get back in time to help his team win a championship.In the meantime, a rotation consisting of Cole, Tanaka, Garca, as well as lefties J.A. Happ and Jordan Montgomery, will be tasked with pitching the Bombers to the highest po sible playoff seed and eventually, a deep run in the postseason.