With Geraldo Perdomo headed to the IL, the Diamondbacks have selected Kevin Newman’s contract from Triple-A Reno. Newman was signed to a minor league contract on January 4th, but he struggled during spring training, posting a .194 batting average.
The Arizona Diamondbacks are 4-5 on the year so far. They opened the year by taking three of four from the Colorado Rockies. Then, they lost a series to the New York Yankees, winning only one game of three.
After experiencing a challenging spring at the plate, marked by a .194 batting average across 41 plate appearances, infielder Kevin Newman has decided to opt out of his minor league contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks, thereby becoming a free agent.
He has above-average speed and some defensive versatility, which could be enough to garner interest for clubs seeking some right-handed infield depth.
This article is part of a series taking a look into individual Diamondbacks player projections as we head into 2024 Spring Training. The projections presented are a composite of the rate (percentage) stats from Steamer and ZiPS as published on FanGraphs.
On January 3rd, the Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent shortstop Kevin Newman to a minor league deal, according to Jon Heyman. Newman attended the University of Arizona before being drafted in the 1st round of the 2015 MLB Draft by the Pittsburgh Pirates.
On the same day that former Cincinnati Reds' Gold Glover Tucker Barnhart signed a minor league deal with the Arizona Diamondbacks, veteran utility infielder Kevin Newman did the same.
The Diamondbacks and infielder Kevin Newman are in agreement on a deal.
Cincinnati now has an open spot on the 40-man roster, so the team could be planning an additional move before Tuesday’s game against the Guardians.
The 30-year-old has hit .253/.311/.364 over 253 plate appearances in his first season with the Reds, after being acquired from the Pirates back in November.
The Cincinnati Reds have placed infielder Kevin Newman on the 10-day injured list with a left oblique strain, the team announced Saturday. The move was made retroactive to Wednesday, since Newman hasn't appeared in a game since Tuesday's 3-0 loss to the Cleveland Guardians.
The Cincinnati Reds have activated infielder Kevin Newman from the 10-day injured list, the team announced Monday. To make room for Newman on the active roster, the Reds have also moved catcher Curt Casali to the 10-day injured list with a left foot contusion.
Infielder Christian Encarnacion-Strand, rated as Cincinnati's No. 5 prospect, according to MLB Pipeline, was recalled from Triple-A Louisville on Monday, taking the place of infielder Kevin Newman, who was put on the 10-day injured list with gastritis.
Another highly touted rookie is making his debut for the 2023 Cincinnati Reds. Infielder Christian Encarnacion-Strand was recalled from Triple-A Louisville on Monday to take the place of infielder Kevin Newman, who was placed on the 10-day injured list with gastritis.
Go Reds. One of the very few things that draws your eyes away from the 56 wRC+ posted by Kevin Newman this season is the 44 wRC+ posted by Wil Myers. Those two will bat alongside one another tonight in the lineup for the Cincinnati Reds in the second game of their home series against the St.
Afternoon delight! Nick Lodolo was bumped back a few days due to his recent struggles, while Luis Cessa was booted from the roster altogether for his.
Go Reds. The good news is that there’s a Cincinnati Reds baseball game available to watch for most of you this evening. And while we are never one to wish
He’ll serve as the DH in today’s series finale against the White Sox. The Cincinnati Reds play host the Chicago White Sox again on Sunday, and will do so with Graham Ashcraft on the mound as they look to clinch the series victory.
PITTSBURGH – Kevin Newman readily admits that it feels odd to be back in Pittsburgh in a visiting uniform. The infielder has returned to PNC Park with the Cincinnati Reds for their four-game weekend series with the Pirates after being traded in November.
Kevin Newman homered and fell a triple shy of a cycle while TJ Friedl drove in four runs to lead the Cincinnati Reds past the visiting Tampa Bay Rays 8-1 on Monday night.
After back-to-back winning seasons, the Reds plummeted last year, as expected. They finished with 100 losses last year, the first time that has happened since 1982.
Hours after the Pirates tendered a 2023 contract to Kevin Newman, Pittsburgh traded the infielder to the Cincinnati Reds on Friday in exchange for right-handed pitcher Dauri Moreta.
Fresh off a walk-off win on Friday, the Pittsburgh Pirates will look to clinch the series over the visiting Cincinnati Reds on Saturday night.
Pittsburgh Pirates infielder Kevin Newman has had a solid season, but does this change future plans involving Newman? Statistically speaking, Kevin Newman was MLB’s worst hitter between 2020 and 2021.
The Pittsburgh Pirates made a series of moves Friday, highlighted by the reinstatement of starting shortstop Kevin Newman from the 60-day injured list and acquiring right-hander Yohan Ramirez from the Cleveland Guardians for cash considerations.
Kevin Newman is back from the injured list, and the Pittsburgh Pirates have traded for pitching depth Kevin Newman has become the latest player to be activated off the injured list by the Pittsburgh Pirates.
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