Do you really want to look out of your dugout and see Paddack throwing a shutout for the Yankees in the ALDS deciding game? No you don't. Right now he's the most consistent guy we have going out there. Anyone can get hurt anytime. He's removed from a major surgery and living up to his earlier expectations (and more).
I think it's past the What can we get for him time and now we're at the We're lucky we have him time. I mean, we are contenders aren't we?