Kevin Newman
30-Year-Old
2024 Stats
AVG
.186
HR
2
RBI
8
R
4
SB
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
Supplies offense in loss
Newman started at shortstop and went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Friday's 6-1 loss to Seattle.
ANALYSIS
Newman homered for the second time in the last three games. He's started four straight and six of the last seven, more opportunities than had been expected for him when his contract was selected earlier this month. A combination of Geraldo Perdomo's knee injury and a Blaze Alexander's brief hamstring absence contributed to the spike in play. Alexander returned to action Wednesday and should get the bulk of starts at shortstop until Perdomo is ready, although Newman's defense has been better than Alexander's thus far. Newman is batting .186 (8-for-43) with a walk, two doubles, two homers and eight RBI over 14 games.
Newman homered for the second time in the last three games. He's started four straight and six of the last seven, more opportunities than had been expected for him when his contract was selected earlier this month. A combination of Geraldo Perdomo's knee injury and a Blaze Alexander's brief hamstring absence contributed to the spike in play. Alexander returned to action Wednesday and should get the bulk of starts at shortstop until Perdomo is ready, although Newman's defense has been better than Alexander's thus far. Newman is batting .186 (8-for-43) with a walk, two doubles, two homers and eight RBI over 14 games.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2022
+36%
OPS vs LHP
2024
+13%
OPS vs LHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .803 | 237 | 4 | 25 | .309 | ||||
Since 2022vs Right | .592 | 369 | 3 | 36 | .227 | ||||
2024vs Left | .609 | 23 | 1 | 5 | .217 | ||||
2024vs Right | .540 | 21 | 1 | 3 | .150 | ||||
2023vs Left | .813 | 110 | 3 | 11 | .278 | ||||
2023vs Right | .571 | 143 | 0 | 17 | .234 | ||||
2022vs Left | .837 | 104 | 0 | 9 | .361 | ||||
2022vs Right | .611 | 205 | 2 | 16 | .230 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2022
+1%
OPS on Road
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+5%
OPS on Road
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022Home | .670 | 284 | 5 | 32 | .251 | ||||
Since 2022Away | .678 | 322 | 2 | 28 | .266 | ||||
2024Home | .556 | 9 | 0 | 1 | .222 | ||||
2024Away | .582 | 35 | 2 | 7 | .176 | ||||
2023Home | .624 | 130 | 3 | 15 | .235 | ||||
2023Away | .731 | 123 | 0 | 13 | .274 | ||||
2022Home | .718 | 145 | 2 | 16 | .267 | ||||
2022Away | .661 | 164 | 0 | 8 | .281 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Kevin Newman compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.13BB Rate
2.3%K Rate
18.2%BABIP
.182ISO
.186AVG
.186OBP
.205SLG
.372OPS
.577wOBA
.250Exit Velocity
86.8 mphHard Hit Rate
17.1%Barrels/PA
2.3%Expected BA
.201Expected SLG
.279Sprint Speed
24.9 ft/secGround Ball %
48.6%Line Drive %
11.4%Fly Ball %
40.0%Prospect Rankings History
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On cusp of big-league look
The Diamondbacks are soon expected to select Newman's contract from Triple-A Reno, reports Nick Piecoro of The Arizona Republic.
ANALYSIS
Geraldo Perdomo will be sidelined for at least the next month with a torn meniscus in his right knee, opening the door for Newman to join the Diamondbacks. Newman opted out of his minor-league deal with Arizona after missing the Opening Day roster in late March, but he quickly re-signed and has gone 8-for-22 through six games with Reno. The 30-year-old shortstop may not have a regular role in the big leagues as Blaze Alexander appears set to step in as the primary shortstop.
Geraldo Perdomo will be sidelined for at least the next month with a torn meniscus in his right knee, opening the door for Newman to join the Diamondbacks. Newman opted out of his minor-league deal with Arizona after missing the Opening Day roster in late March, but he quickly re-signed and has gone 8-for-22 through six games with Reno. The 30-year-old shortstop may not have a regular role in the big leagues as Blaze Alexander appears set to step in as the primary shortstop.
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Newman had relatively high expectations given his status as the 19th overall pick in the 2015 MLB Draft. He had a promising first full season in the big leagues in 2019, but he has since struggled to find a carrying tool. In theory, that's his ability to make consistent contact, but his career 11.7 percent strikeout rate has translated to just a .260 average. That's caused by his lack of barrels and hard contact, as he has only 20 home runs across 1,663 career plate appearances - translating to just a .096 ISO. Newman does boast some speed, but he has 14 combined stolen bases across the last three seasons and is 30-for-43 on the basepaths for his career. An offseason trade to the Reds also doesn't do him any favors, as Jonathan India and Jose Barrero are likely to start the season at Newman's natural positions of second and third base, respectively.
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Swats first home run
Newman went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's 14-1 win over the Cardinals.
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Fills in at shortstop
Newman entered Sunday's 5-3 win over the Giants to play shortstop after Blaze Alexander (hamstring) was removed. Newman went 1-for-2 with a double and RBI.
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Two hits in loss
Newman started at shortstop and went 2-for-3 with a double, an RBI and a run scored in Friday's 9-6 loss to the Cardinals.
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Makes second straight start
Newman started at shortstop and went 1-for-3 with a walk, an RBI and a run scored in Monday's 7-5 loss to the Rockies.
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Sees immediate action
Newman started at second base and went 0-for-3 in Sunday's 5-2 loss to Atlanta.
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