The New York Yankees team knows that it will not be able to count on the starter James Paxton to start the MLB season in 2020. Several names are circulating to replace him but with a slight advantage is Jordan Montgomery.





Paxton underwent surgery on the lower back and will have to go through a recovery process that will last between three and four months. This leaves him inactive for the start of the Major League campaign and he will be absent until May.









Ranking the Yankees' 5th starter candidates. Not exactly a spoiler, but Jordan Montgomery is way at the top: https://t.co/H4nJkIX4hW — Brendan Kuty (@BrendanKutyNJ) February 6, 2020

Yankees' general manager Brian Cashman said the competition is open to take Paxton's place in the rotation. Montgomery leads a competition in which Jonathan Loaisiga, Michael King, Luis Cessa, Clarke Schmidt and Dominican prospect Deivi García will also participate.





