Red Sox's Paxton shut down for season with knee injury
- Paxton placed on 15-day injured list with right knee inflammation.
- Manager Alex Cora decided to end Paxton's season after considering pushing back his start.
- Nick Pivetta will replace Paxton in the rotation for the rest of 2022.
- Paxton previously had Tommy John surgery in April 2021.
- Despite setbacks this season, Paxton went 7-5 with a 4.50 ERA in 19 starts.