If I had to guess, they've got Paxton on a strict routine at this stage of his comeback and probably told him he had the Minnesota opener after his last start. That sets his prep in motion.Bumping it up a day, even if it would be his normal day, disrupts that a little.I don’t mind giving him an extra day, it was just being stated as a certainty and I was wondering if a reason had been given. Using the extra roster spot for the double header for a spot starter makes sense though
When you're dealing with a guy coming back like Paxton, you don't want to mess with his prep in June. In September, if he's shown he's fully back and the game matters, all bets are off.
But that's just a guess