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Yankees News: James Paxton Out 3-4 Months After Surgery on Back Injury

Joseph Zucker@@JosephZuckerTwitter LogoFeatured ColumnistFebruary 5, 2020Elsa/Getty ImagesJames Paxton will miss the start of the 2020 MLB season after the New York Yankees announced Wednesday he underwent a “microscopic lumbar discectomy with removal of a peridiscal cyst.”The Yankees expect the veteran left-hander to return in three to four months. They open the year March 26 against the…

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Published on February 5, 2020

Joseph Zucker @@JosephZuckerFeatured ColumnistFebruary 5, 2020

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 18: James Paxton #65 of the New York Yankees walks back to the dugout after closing out the top of the top of the second inning against the Houston Astros in game five of the American League Championship Series at Yankee Stadium on October 18, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

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James Paxton will miss the start of the 2020 MLB season after the New York Yankees announced Wednesday he underwent a “microscopic lumbar discectomy with removal of a peridiscal cyst.”

The Yankees expect the veteran left-hander to return in three to four months. They open the year March 26 against the Baltimore Orioles.

This article will be updated to provide more information on this story as it becomes available.

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