2B Kevin Newman #29
Age: 34 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
10/29/2027
OA: 25 POT: 25
2B KEVIN NEWMAN #29 - AGE: 34 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 40 45 40 40
Gap 40 40 40 40
Power 40 40 40 40
Eye 35 35 35 35
Avoid K's 55 55 55 55
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 50 35
Errors: - 60 40
Arm: 20 50 50
Turn DP: - 55 -
Ability: 25 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 35
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: 50 Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 45
Stealing Ability: 65
Baserunning Inst.: 60
Sacrifice Bunt: 55
Bunt for Hit: 40
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
He is an extremely hard worker.
High: Work Ethic
Birthday:08/04/1993
Born in:Poway, CA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:210 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:None, Free Agent
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:8 Years, 46 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:8 Years, 46 Days
Pro Service:11 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2013 Total - 19 55 217 73 6 3 0 42 40 20 4 6 13 11 2 .336 .393 .392 .784 100 100 0.6
2014 Total - 20 55 230 70 10 4 0 34 39 17 5 2 20 13 7 .304 .362 .383 .745 100 100 0.8
2018 Pittsburgh - COBB 24 31 91 19 2 0 0 6 7 4 1 1 23 0 1 .209 .247 .231 .478 36 24 -0.5
2019 Pittsburgh - COBB 25 130 493 152 20 6 12 64 61 28 7 1 62 16 8 .308 .353 .446 .800 115 112 2.9
2020 Pittsburgh - COBB 26 44 156 35 5 0 1 10 12 12 1 2 21 0 1 .224 .281 .276 .556 53 52 -0.4
2021 Pittsburgh - COBB 27 159 593 166 29 4 7 35 62 35 3 1 91 15 10 .280 .323 .378 .701 90 91 1.5
2022 Pittsburgh - COBB 28 122 423 121 28 4 6 46 39 31 2 1 63 11 3 .286 .337 .414 .751 105 105 1.4
2023 Pittsburgh - COBB 29 152 595 161 26 2 10 52 69 33 7 3 79 12 7 .271 .315 .371 .686 88 87 2.8
2024 Pittsburgh - COBB 30 97 325 74 15 1 5 34 22 21 7 0 58 8 3 .228 .289 .326 .615 68 68 0.3
2025 Houston - COBB 31 140 550 137 20 3 11 61 66 27 7 3 69 6 2 .249 .291 .356 .648 80 78 2.3
2026 Houston - COBB 32 78 270 75 18 3 7 37 40 16 5 0 29 3 2 .278 .330 .444 .774 111 112 2.0
Total COBB 953 3496 940 163 23 59 345 378 207 40 12 495 71 37 .269 .316 .379 .695 90 89 12.3
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2015 West Virginia - A- 21 38 159 36 10 1 2 9 25 10 2 0 22 7 1 .226 .281 .340 .620 100 96 0.6
2015 West Virginia - A 21 23 98 30 4 1 0 8 14 9 2 0 8 6 1 .306 .376 .367 .743 105 108 0.5
2016 Bradenton - A+ 22 41 164 60 10 1 3 24 24 17 3 3 12 4 1 .366 .428 .494 .922 155 154 1.8
2016 Altoona - AA 22 61 233 67 11 2 2 28 41 26 3 4 24 6 3 .288 .361 .378 .739 103 103 1.0
2017 Altoona - AA 23 82 343 89 18 2 4 30 42 22 4 2 40 4 2 .259 .310 .359 .669 83 83 0.4
2017 Indianapolis - AAA 23 40 166 47 11 2 0 11 23 7 1 1 22 7 1 .283 .314 .373 .688 89 85 0.3
2018 Indianapolis - AAA 24 109 437 132 30 2 4 35 74 31 2 1 50 28 11 .302 .350 .407 .758 109 107 2.6
2019 Indianapolis - AAA 25 8 30 7 2 0 0 1 5 5 0 0 7 0 1 .233 .343 .300 .643 80 88 0.1
Total AAA E 157 633 186 43 4 4 47 102 43 3 2 79 35 13 .294 .341 .393 .734 102 100
Total AA NE 143 576 156 29 4 6 58 83 48 7 6 64 10 5 .271 .331 .366 .698 91 92
Total A+ C 41 164 60 10 1 3 24 24 17 3 3 12 4 1 .366 .428 .494 .922 155 154
Total A E 23 98 30 4 1 0 8 14 9 2 0 8 6 1 .306 .376 .367 .743 105 108
Total NYP 38 159 36 10 1 2 9 25 10 2 0 22 7 1 .226 .281 .340 .620 100 96
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2025 Houston - COBB 31 5 20 4 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 5 0 0 .200 .238 .350 .588 61 59 1.4
Total COBB 5 20 4 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 5 0 0 .200 .238 .350 .588 61 59
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2018 Pittsburgh - MLB 2B 8 5 11 9 3 21 1 .952 44.0 4.09 0.0 .000
2018 Pittsburgh - MLB SS 24 19 25 40 9 68 3 .956 182.2 3.20 0.0 .000
2019 Pittsburgh - MLB 2B 23 20 30 46 10 76 0 1.000 157.2 4.34 0.0 .000
2019 Pittsburgh - MLB 3B 6 3 5 8 2 15 2 .867 31.2 3.69 0.0 .000
2019 Pittsburgh - MLB SS 104 93 124 235 43 369 10 .973 824.1 3.92 0.0 .000
2019 Pittsburgh - MLB LF 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 9.0 2.00 0.0 .000
2020 Pittsburgh - MLB 2B 20 19 33 39 8 75 3 .960 159.0 4.08 0.0 .000
2020 Pittsburgh - MLB SS 23 22 20 46 10 71 5 .930 184.1 3.22 0.0 .000
2021 Pittsburgh - MLB 2B 35 25 52 80 20 135 3 .978 245.0 4.85 +1.0 1.013
2021 Pittsburgh - MLB SS 117 110 160 294 63 466 12 .974 959.0 4.26 -5.2 .970
2022 Pittsburgh - MLB 2B 26 20 38 55 23 95 2 .979 186.2 4.48 +0.6 1.043
2022 Pittsburgh - MLB SS 76 68 88 182 36 280 10 .964 614.1 3.96 -6.1 .931
2023 Pittsburgh - MLB 2B 151 150 222 398 102 630 10 .984 1331.0 4.19 +11.6 1.051
2023 Pittsburgh - MLB SS 2 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 4.0 4.50 +0.0 1.030
2024 Pittsburgh - MLB 2B 52 51 79 125 34 205 1 .995 439.2 4.18 +7.2 1.122
2025 Houston - MLB 2B 138 138 197 354 64 563 12 .979 1214.0 4.08 +13.5 1.095
2025 Houston - MLB SS 2 1 2 0 0 4 2 .500 11.2 1.54 -1.1 .256
2026 Houston - MLB 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2026 Houston - MLB 2B 75 67 94 172 43 268 2 .993 633.2 3.78 +3.6 1.025
2026 Houston - MLB 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2026 Houston - MLB SS 1 1 1 4 1 5 0 1.000 9.0 5.00 -0.4 .829
TOTAL 2B 528 495 756 1278 307 2068 34 .984 4410.2 4.15 +37.4 1.065
TOTAL 3B 6 3 5 8 2 15 2 .867 31.2 3.69 0.0 .000
TOTAL SS 349 314 421 802 162 1265 42 .967 2789.1 3.95 -12.8 .948
TOTAL LF 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 9.0 2.00 0.0 .000
PLAYER HISTORY
06/08/2015 Drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1st round (19th) of the 2015 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Arizona (Tucson, AZ).
11/23/2021 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,300,000.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 40 (40).
10/09/2022 Injured (flu),day-to-day for 1 day.
11/22/2022 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $2,600,000.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 40 (40).
04/27/2023 Suspended 2 games after ejection following a brawl.
10/26/2023 Wins the 2023 COBB NL Gold Glove Award at 2B.
11/14/2023 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $7,500,000.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 40 (40).
04/07/2024 Injured (strained abdominal muscle),day-to-day for one week.
05/31/2024 Injured (hip strain),out for 3 weeks.
09/04/2024 Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for 2 days.
11/25/2024 Became a free agent.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 40 (40).
01/16/2025 Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $19,400,000 with the Houston Astros organization.
09/02/2025 Injured (intercostal strain),out for 2 weeks.
11/04/2025 Wins the 2025 COBB AL Gold Glove Award at 2B.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 35 (35).
03/18/2026 Injured (strained back),day-to-day for 4 days.
06/24/2026 Injured (strained back),out for 2-3 weeks.
11/07/2026 Executed his contract year option.
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 40 (40).
02/15/2027 Released by the Houston Astros.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year 3B Rank
2019 6 10
Year AVG Rank
2019 .308 8
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