
Kevin Newman
30-Year-Old
Free Agent

2023 Stats
AVG
.253
HR
3
RBI
28
R
28
SB
8
Rest-of-Season Projections
2023 Fantasy Outlook
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. Read Past Outlooks

Let go by Reds
Newman was released by the Reds on Wednesday.
ANALYSIS
Newman had been designated for assignment earlier this week, and he's now officially a free agent. The veteran infielder might have to settle for a minor-league contract this offseason after putting up just a .619 OPS over the last four seasons.
Newman had been designated for assignment earlier this week, and he's now officially a free agent. The veteran infielder might have to settle for a minor-league contract this offseason after putting up just a .619 OPS over the last four seasons.
Batting Stats
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Batting Order Slot Breakdown
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2021
+25%
OPS vs LHP
2023
+42%
OPS vs LHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2021vs Left | .724 | 391 | 6 | 29 | .275 | ||||
Since 2021vs Right | .577 | 725 | 4 | 63 | .230 | ||||
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 | ||||
2021vs Left | .602 | 177 | 3 | 9 | .221 | ||||
2021vs Right | .561 | 377 | 2 | 30 | .229 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2021
+3%
OPS at Home
2023
+17%
OPS on Road
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2021Home | .637 | 553 | 7 | 54 | .243 | ||||
Since 2021Away | .620 | 563 | 3 | 37 | .249 | ||||
2023Home | .624 | 130 | 3 | 15 | .235 | ||||
2023Away | .731 | 123 | 0 | 13 | .274 | ||||
2022Home | .718 | 145 | 2 | 16 | .267 | ||||
2022Away | .661 | 164 | 0 | 8 | .281 | ||||
2021Home | .601 | 278 | 2 | 23 | .233 | ||||
2021Away | .548 | 276 | 3 | 16 | .219 | ||||
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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
0.50BB Rate
6.7%K Rate
13.4%BABIP
.280ISO
.111AVG
.253OBP
.311SLG
.364OPS
.675wOBA
.299Exit Velocity
86.5 mphHard Hit Rate
28.3%Barrels/PA
2.0%Expected BA
.272Expected SLG
.374Sprint Speed
24.2 ft/secGround Ball %
44.6%Line Drive %
24.1%Fly Ball %
31.3%Prospect Rankings History
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Newman posted a 109 wRC+ during his first full big-league campaign in 2019, but over the past two seasons he's slashed .226/.268/.302 with six home runs, 49 RBI and six stolen bases in 192 games. The 28-year-old is a high-contact hitter (career 10.9 percent strikeout rate and 5.2 percent walk rate), but his propensity for hitting groundballs (47.5 percent) limits his upside for fantasy purposes. Newman should still receive plenty of opportunities given Pittsburgh's options in the middle infield, but he'll need to drive the ball more in order to regain fantasy relevance.
More Fantasy News

Activated, DFA'd
Newman (oblique) was activated from the 10-day injured list Monday and designated for assignment.
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Beginning rehab assignment
Newman (oblique) will begin a rehab assignment Tuesday with Triple-A Louisville.
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Placed on injured list
The Reds placed Newman on the 10-day injured list Saturday with a left oblique strain.
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Steals bag in win
Newman started at second base and went 1-for-3 with a stolen base in Monday's 5-2 win over Miami.
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Rare start against righty
Newman is starting at second base and batting seventh in Monday's contest versus the Marlins.
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