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In the Futures Game, he was 94-96.  Literally nothing below 94, most 96. 
And it was so EASY.  Effortless.  He's one smooth lefty for that kind of velo.
For the season it was more 92-96 with some 97s, but from a lefty that might as well be a hundred.  He sits 94.  He throws a 2-seam fastball which is what I think messes people up when they think that's his 4-seam velocity.  His sinker is 89-92 (IIRC), but both pitches are heavy with some movement thanks to his arm slot and action.  That's the other reason I'm not too worried about his changeup.
Oh, and if you wanna hear Paxton talk about it himself, Kevin Calabro's podcast is here.
Go to about 22:30 and that's where the Paxton interview starts.
Velocity on 4-seamer: "Can hit 97, between 93-96."  He also talks about how, since he was from BC, the Mariners were his boyhood team.
And this is Paxton after his first pro start.
Arsenal: "I have a 4-seam and a 2-seam FB, work off the FB, get ahead then go to the changeup.  It's a curveball that I do throw, sometime looks more like a slider when I get on the side of it, but it's more like a slurve...  That pitch is my strikeout pitch, guys seem to have a tough time with it."
He's a beast, man...
~G