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NEWCOMB

LEFT-HANDED PITCHER
Full Name: Sean William Newcomb
MANAGER & STAFF Height: 6-5 Weight: 255
Throws: Left
Bats: Left
DOB: June 12, 1993
Opening Day Age: 27
Born: Brockton, MA
MLB Debut: June 10, 2017 Resides: Randolph, MA
MLB Service Time: 2.166
Acquired: Trade with Los Angeles (AL), November 12, 2015
Contract Status: Signed through 2021
SEAN NEWCOMB 2020

• In fourth major-league season made four starts
for Atlanta and went 0-2 with a 11.20 ERA (17 CAREER HIGHS
ER/13.2 IP). Most Innings Pitched
• Newcomb averaged 3.1 innings pitched
8.2, 7/29/18, ATL vs. LAD
SEASON IN REVIEW • Was optioned to the alternate training site on Most Runs Allowed
per game and did not pitch more than 4.2
innings in any of his starts.
8, 8/10/20, ATL at PHI
8/10 after his last start.
major league notes Most Earned Runs Allowed
8, 8/10/20, ATL at PHI
Most Hits Allowed
• Came within one strike of a no-hitter on July 29,
PLAYER DEVELOPMENT 2018 against Los Angeles (NL)...Chris Taylor hit a 12, 8/12/18, ATL vs. MIL
two-strike single to left with two outs in the ninth
Most Home Runs Allowed
for the Dodgers’ first hit.
3, 8/15/17, ATL at COL
• Newcomb’s performance was the longest
a Braves pitcher took a no-hit attempt
since Shelby Miller also went 8.2 no-hit Most Walks
7, 8/3/17, ATL vs. LAD
innings on 5/17/15 at Miami…Miller Most Strikeouts
allowed a first-pitch single to Justin Bour.
BRAVES HISTORY • Joined Miller as the only two pitchers in 9, 2x, last: 4/8/18, ATL at COL
Atlanta franchise history to lose a no-
Longest Winning Streak
hitter with two outs in the ninth inning,
7 games, 4/8/18-6/5/18
according to research from the Elias
Sports Bureau. Longest Losing Streak
• In 2018 finished the month of May 5-0 with 5 games, 7/4/17-8/9/17
a 1.54 ERA (6 ER/35.0 IP) and no home runs
allowed...Atlanta went 5-1 in his six starts.
OPPONENTS • His five wins in the month were most in • Became the first Braves pitcher over the
the majors, while his 1.54 ERA ranked
last 110 seasons to do so.
sixth best in the N.L...His batting average
against of .158 was the lowest in the • Went 4-0 with a 0.75 ERA (2 ER/24.0 IP) in his
league among qualifying pitchers. four starts against Miami in 2018…Joined Hall-
of-Famers Tom Glavine and Greg Maddux as
• From May 2 through May 13, 2018, Newcomb did the only pitchers in franchise history to beat the
not allow a run and held opponents to two hits
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Marlins four times in a single season.
or fewer in three consecutive starts.