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Kevin Newman

Positions: Shortstop, Second Baseman and Third Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-0, 195lb (183cm, 88kg)

Team: Kansas City Royals (minors, 7-day IL)

Born: August 4, 1993 in Poway, CA us

Draft: Drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1st round (19th) of the 2015 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Arizona (Tucson, AZ).

High School: Poway HS (Poway, CA)

School: University of Arizona (Tucson, AZ)

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2019 season

2026 Contract Status: Not Updated, 2 yrs/$2.75M (25-26)

Agents: Jonathan Weiss

Full Name: Kevin Bradley Newman

Nicknames: Newms

Instagram: @kevinnewman27

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

4.2

2172

562

.259

243

RBI

210

OBP

.300

SLG

.355

OPS

.656

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
2013	19	-1.4	Arizona	P12	NCAA		55	250	217	40	73	6	3	0	42	11	2	20	13	.336	.398	.392	.789	85		4	6	3	1
2013	19	-1.1	Falmouth	CCBL	Smr		40	178	160	36	60	3	0	0	18	16	4	13	22	.375	.423	.394	.817	63		1	3	1	0
2014	20	-0.5	Arizona	P12	NCAA		55	259	230	39	70	10	4	0	34	13	7	17	20	.304	.362	.383	.745	88		5	5	2	3
2014	20	-0.2	Falmouth	CCBL	Smr		31	144	121	20	46	7	0	1	20	10	2	18	9	.380	.448	.463	.910	56		0	1	4	2
2015	21	0.5	Arizona	P12	NCAA		55	264	227	53	84	19	1	2	36	22	3	20	15	.370	.426	.489	.915	111		6	6	5	2
2015	21		2 Teams	2 Lgs	A--A	PIT	61	283	257	39	66	14	2	2	17	13	2	19	30	.257	.318	.350	.668	90	2	4	3	0	0
2015	21	-0.6	West Virginia	SALL	A	PIT	23	110	98	14	30	4	1	0	8	6	1	9	8	.306	.376	.367	.743	36	0	2	1	0	0
2015	21	-0.1	West Virginia	NYPL	A-	PIT	38	173	159	25	36	10	1	2	9	7	1	10	22	.226	.281	.340	.620	54	2	2	2	0	0
2016	22		2 Teams	2 Lgs	AA-A+	PIT	102	457	397	65	127	21	3	5	52	10	4	43	36	.320	.389	.426	.814	169	11	6	4	7	1
2016	22	-2.4	Altoona	EL	AA	PIT	61	268	233	41	67	11	2	2	28	6	3	26	24	.288	.361	.378	.739	88	8	3	2	4	1
2016	22	-0.8	Bradenton	FLOR	A+	PIT	41	189	164	24	60	10	1	3	24	4	1	17	12	.366	.428	.494	.922	81	3	3	2	3	0
2017	23		2 Teams	2 Lgs	AA-AAA	PIT	122	552	509	65	136	29	4	4	41	11	3	29	62	.267	.311	.363	.675	185	8	5	6	3	2
2017	23	-3.7	Indianapolis	IL	AAA	PIT	40	178	166	23	47	11	2	0	11	7	1	7	22	.283	.314	.373	.688	62	2	1	3	1	1
2017	23	-1.2	Altoona	EL	AA	PIT	82	374	343	42	89	18	2	4	30	4	2	22	40	.259	.310	.359	.669	123	6	4	3	2	1
2018	24	-2.5	Indianapolis	IL	AAA	PIT	109	476	437	74	132	30	2	4	35	28	11	31	50	.302	.350	.407	.758	178	6	2	5	1	3
2018	24	-4.0	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	31	97	91	7	19	2	0	0	6	0	1	4	23	.209	.247	.231	.478	21	2	1	0	1	1
2019	25	-1.9	Indianapolis	IL	AAA	PIT	8	35	30	5	7	2	0	0	1	0	1	5	7	.233	.343	.300	.643	9	0	0	0	0	0
2019	25	-3.2	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	130	531	493	61	152	20	6	12	64	16	8	28	62	.308	.353	.446	.800	220	5	7	2	1	2
2020	26	-2.4	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	44	172	156	12	35	5	0	1	10	0	1	12	21	.224	.281	.276	.556	43	1	1	1	2	0
2021	27	-1.7	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	148	554	517	50	117	22	3	5	39	6	1	27	41	.226	.265	.309	.574	160	7	1	6	3	3
2022	28	1.6	Indianapolis	IL	AAA	PIT	13	53	48	6	19	3	0	0	6	0	0	3	6	.396	.434	.458	.892	22	2	1	0	1	0
2022	28	-0.6	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	78	309	288	31	79	18	2	2	24	8	2	16	48	.274	.316	.372	.687	107	6	2	2	1	0
2023	29	2.7	Louisville	IL	AAA	CIN	11	44	38	6	8	0	0	0	3	0	0	5	8	.211	.318	.211	.529	8	1	1	0	0	0
2023	29	0.7	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	74	253	225	28	57	16	0	3	28	8	1	17	34	.253	.311	.364	.675	82	7	4	2	5	0
2024	30	3.3	Reno	PCL	AAA	ARI	6	27	22	6	8	1	1	1	7	1	0	3	8	.364	.407	.636	1.044	14	1	0	0	2	0
2024	30	1.7	ARI	NL	Maj	ARI	111	311	288	41	80	17	1	3	28	8	1	15	48	.278	.311	.375	.686	108	7	0	6	2	1
2025	31	4.6	Toledo	IL	AAA	DET	15	61	54	10	16	4	0	0	6	0	0	7	10	.296	.377	.370	.747	20	2	0	0	0	0
2025	31	3.1	LAA	AL	Maj	LAA	57	116	114	13	23	2	0	2	11	1	0	1	23	.202	.209	.272	.481	31	5	0	1	0	0
2026	32	5.9	Omaha	IL	AAA	KCR	58	208	187	18	42	12	0	0	10	1	0	19	45	.225	.298	.289	.587	54	7	1	0	1	0
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (8 seasons)					Majors		673	2343	2172	243	562	102	12	28	210	47	15	120	300	.259	.300	.355	.656	772	40	16	20	15	7
Minors (10 seasons)					Minors		505	2196	1979	294	561	116	12	16	178	64	21	164	262	.283	.342	.378	.721	749	40	20	18	15	6
College (3 seasons)					College		165	773	674	132	227	35	8	2	112	46	12	57	48	.337	.396	.421	.817	284		15	17	10	6
Other (2 seasons)					Other		71	322	281	56	106	10	0	1	38	26	6	31	31	.377	.434	.423	.857	119		1	4	5	2
All Levels (14 Seasons)							1414	5634	5106	725	1456	263	32	47	538	183	54	372	641	.285	.337	.377	.714	1924	80	52	59	45	21

AAA (8 seasons)					Minors		260	1082	982	148	279	63	5	5	79	37	13	80	156	.284	.340	.374	.714	367	21	6	8	6	4
AA (2 seasons)					Minors		143	642	576	83	156	29	4	6	58	10	5	48	64	.271	.331	.366	.698	211	14	7	5	6	2
A+ (1 season)					Minors		41	189	164	24	60	10	1	3	24	4	1	17	12	.366	.428	.494	.922	81	3	3	2	3	0
A (1 season)					Minors		23	110	98	14	30	4	1	0	8	6	1	9	8	.306	.376	.367	.743	36	0	2	1	0	0
A- (1 season)					Minors		38	173	159	25	36	10	1	2	9	7	1	10	22	.226	.281	.340	.620	54	2	2	2	0	0
NCAA (3 seasons)					College		165	773	674	132	227	35	8	2	112	46	12	57	48	.337	.396	.421	.817	284		15	17	10	6
NCAA (3 seasons)					College		165	773	674	132	227	35	8	2	112	46	12	57	48	.337	.396	.421	.817	284		15	17	10	6