P Ljay 'The Silent Assassin' Newsome #74
Age: 35 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
06/28/2032
 OA: 40 POT: 40
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P LJAY 'THE SILENT ASSASSIN' NEWSOME #74 - AGE: 35 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 45 45 45 45
Movement 50 50 45 50
Control 60 60 60 60
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 50 50
Curveball 50 50
Changeup 55 55
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 92-94 Mph
Stamina 40
Suggested Role Starter
Type Extreme Flyball
Hold Runners 60
Defense 60
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 30
Stealing Ability: 30
Baserunning Inst.: 30
Sacrifice Bunt: 60
Bunt for Hit: 30
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
Reads in his spare time.
Birthday:11/08/1996
Born in:La Plata, MD
Nationality:American
Height:5' 11"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:None, Free Agent
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:5 Years, 157 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:7 Years, 161 Days
Pro Service:16 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Eligible, but possibly free agent after season!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2020 Seattle - MLB 23 5 4 0 1 0 5.17 15.2 20 9 9 4 1 9 0 0 1.34 .302 5.78 -0.1 83
2021 Seattle - MLB 24 7 1 1 1 0 7.98 14.2 20 14 13 5 3 16 0 0 1.57 .341 6.00 -0.2 54
2026 San Francisco - MLB 29 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 .000 3.20 0.0 999
2026 Kansas City - MLB 29 10 8 4 2 0 3.23 47.1 45 23 17 4 3 35 0 0 1.01 .283 3.30 1.2 134
2026 Total - MLB 29 11 8 4 2 0 3.21 47.2 45 23 17 4 3 35 0 0 1.01 .281 3.29 1.2 135
2027 Kansas City - MLB 30 30 6 4 6 0 4.84 61.1 67 35 33 8 15 50 0 0 1.34 .311 4.26 0.5 89
2028 Kansas City - MLB 31 26 3 5 0 0 2.87 62.2 62 20 20 3 10 56 0 0 1.15 .321 2.67 1.6 144
2029 Kansas City - MLB 32 32 32 10 13 0 5.15 162.2 188 93 93 28 23 131 0 0 1.30 .317 4.43 1.7 81
2031 Pittsburgh - MLB 34 8 4 1 2 0 5.65 28.2 25 20 18 9 8 19 0 0 1.15 .186 7.16 -0.5 77
Total MLB 119 58 25 25 0 4.64 393.1 427 214 203 61 63 316 0 0 1.25 .303 4.30 4.2 91
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2015 Seattle (ACL) - R 18 5 0 1 0 0 0.84 10.2 4 1 1 0 0 10 0 0 0.38 .148 1.33 0.4 486
2016 Total - A- 19 14 11 6 3 0 4.30 60.2 14 33 29 11 15 58 0 0 0.48 .018 4.63 0.3 93
2017 Total - A 20 25 25 8 9 0 4.10 129.2 131 68 59 14 16 111 0 0 1.13 .302 3.31 3.0 98
2018 Minnesota (DSL) - A+ 21 26 26 6 10 0 4.87 138.2 169 79 75 24 13 123 0 0 1.31 .337 4.04 1.8 82
2018 Tacoma - AAA 21 1 1 0 0 0 5.40 5.0 3 3 3 0 1 2 0 0 0.80 .188 3.00 0.1 73
2019 Minnesota (DSL) - A+ 22 18 18 6 6 0 3.75 100.2 105 44 42 11 9 124 1 0 1.13 .356 2.43 3.6 106
2019 Arkansas - AA 22 9 9 3 4 0 2.77 48.2 41 15 15 4 7 35 0 0 0.99 .261 3.32 1.1 144
2019 Tacoma - AAA 22 1 1 0 0 0 6.35 5.2 5 4 4 1 1 10 0 0 1.06 .364 2.49 0.2 62
2022 St. Louis (FCL) - R 25 4 2 1 1 0 2.70 3.1 5 3 1 0 0 4 0 0 1.50 .455 0.80 0.2 147
2022 Palm Beach - A 25 3 0 0 0 0 5.40 3.1 6 2 2 0 1 3 0 0 2.10 .500 2.30 0.1 74
2022 Memphis - AAA 25 4 0 0 0 0 4.76 5.2 5 4 3 0 1 5 0 0 1.06 .312 1.96 0.2 84
2023 Sacramento - AAA 26 57 0 13 2 23 1.76 81.2 71 16 16 7 16 79 0 0 1.07 .294 3.35 3.2 311
2024 Sacramento - AAA 27 42 12 5 9 7 6.11 101.2 134 69 69 20 20 93 0 0 1.51 .368 4.88 1.4 87
2025 Sacramento - AAA 28 56 0 3 4 38 3.61 62.1 61 25 25 9 13 65 0 0 1.19 .315 3.74 2.0 152
2026 Sacramento - AAA 29 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0.00 .000 0.00 0.1 999
2030 Rocket City - AA 33 26 26 8 7 0 5.17 148.0 163 85 85 31 18 142 1 0 1.22 .321 3.96 2.8 86
2031 Rocket City - AA 34 19 0 4 1 1 3.86 37.1 42 16 16 6 5 42 0 0 1.26 .364 3.20 0.5 105
Total IL 4 0 0 0 0 4.76 5.2 5 4 3 0 1 5 0 0 1.06 .312 1.96 83.5
Total PCL 159 14 21 15 68 4.08 258.0 274 117 117 37 51 252 0 0 1.26 .328 4.00 129.3
Total SL 45 26 12 8 1 4.90 185.1 205 101 101 37 23 184 1 0 1.23 .329 3.81 89.1
Total TL 9 9 3 4 0 2.77 48.2 41 15 15 4 7 35 0 0 0.99 .261 3.32 143.7
Total NWL 44 44 12 16 0 4.40 239.1 274 123 117 35 22 247 1 0 1.24 .344 3.36 90.8
Total CAR 25 25 8 9 0 4.10 129.2 131 68 59 14 16 111 0 0 1.13 .302 3.31 97.7
Total NWL 14 11 6 3 0 4.30 60.2 14 33 29 11 15 58 0 0 0.48 .018 4.63 93.0
Total ACL 5 0 1 0 0 0.84 10.2 4 1 1 0 0 10 0 0 0.38 .148 1.33 486.3
Total FCL 4 2 1 1 0 2.70 3.1 5 3 1 0 0 4 0 0 1.50 .455 0.80 147.1
Total FSL 3 0 0 0 0 5.40 3.1 6 2 2 0 1 3 0 0 2.10 .500 2.30 73.5
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2028 Kansas City - MLB 31 1 0 0 0 0 11.57 2.1 5 3 3 2 0 1 0 0 2.14 .333 13.59 -0.2 36
2029 Kansas City - MLB 32 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.1 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0.43 .167 0.73 0.1 999
Total MLB 3 0 0 0 0 5.79 4.2 6 3 3 2 0 4 0 0 1.29 .267 7.16 71.4
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2020 Seattle - MLB P 5 4 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 15.2 0.57 0.0 .000
2021 Seattle - MLB P 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 14.2 0.00 -0.4 .000
2026 Kansas City - MLB P 10 8 1 4 0 5 0 1.000 47.1 0.95 +0.2 .763
2026 San Francisco - MLB P 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 0.1 27.00 0.0 .000
2027 Kansas City - MLB P 29 6 2 3 0 7 2 .714 61.1 0.73 -0.7 .518
2028 Kansas City - MLB P 26 3 1 8 0 9 0 1.000 62.2 1.29 +1.4 1.041
2029 Kansas City - MLB P 32 32 6 9 0 16 1 .938 162.2 0.83 +0.1 1.105
2031 Pittsburgh - MLB P 8 4 5 1 0 6 0 1.000 28.2 1.88 +0.0 .990
TOTAL P 118 58 16 26 0 45 3 .933 393.1 0.96 +0.7 .944
PLAYER HISTORY
06/06/2015 Drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 26th round of the 2015 MLB June Amateur Draft from Chopticon HS (Morganza, MD).
10/22/2021 Selected off waivers by the St. Louis Cardinals from the Seattle Mariners.
11/10/2022 Granted Free Agency.
12/10/2022 Signed as a Free Agent with the San Francisco Giants.
03/24/2023 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 5 days.
06/01/2023 Wins the PCL Pitcher of the Month Award.
07/02/2023 Was selected to the 2023 Pacific Coast League All-Star Game.
08/01/2023 Wins the PCL Pitcher of the Month Award.
10/15/2023 Wins the 2023 PCL Reliever of the Year.
10/18/2023 Wins the 2023 PCL Outstanding Pitcher Award.
10/19/2023 Finished 3rd in 2023 PCL Most Valuable Player Award voting.
11/07/2023 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the San Francisco Giants organization.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 35 (35); Control: 70 (75).
11/29/2024 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $720,000.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 35 (35); Control: 75 (80).
05/01/2025 Wins the PCL Pitcher of the Month Award.
07/06/2025 Was selected to the 2025 Pacific Coast League All-Star Game.
10/21/2025 Finished 2nd in 2025 PCL Reliever of the Year voting.
11/27/2025 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $720,000.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 75 (75).
07/27/2026 Was traded by the San Francisco Giants to the Kansas City Royals, along with SP Keaton Winn, in exchange for RF Juan Cuevas, 1B Luis Ortolaza, C Masato Chilcutt, 2B Brock Thompson, SP Brad Johnson, LF Joey Beckett, and RP Nelson Flores.
11/06/2026 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,075,000 with the Kansas City Royals organization.
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 75 (75).
11/26/2027 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,938,600.
01/01/2028 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 75 (75).
11/15/2028 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $4,000,000 with the Kansas City Royals organization.
01/01/2029 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 75 (75).
01/01/2029 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 75 (75).
11/01/2029 Released by the Kansas City Royals.
01/01/2030 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 75 (75).
01/01/2030 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 75 (75).
04/06/2030 Signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Angels organization.
10/08/2030 Wins the 2030 Southern League Round 2 with the Rocket City Trash Pandas!
11/14/2030 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Los Angeles Angels organization.
12/22/2030 Drafted in the rule 5 draft (Round 8 , Pick 9, 219th overall Pick) by the Pittsburgh Pirates from the Los Angeles Angels.
01/01/2031 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 75 (75).
01/01/2031 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 75 (75).
05/12/2031 Released by the Pittsburgh organization, returned to the Los Angeles Angels.
06/12/2031 Injured (pulled abdominal muscle),day-to-day for one week.
08/31/2031 Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 4 days.
10/05/2031 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Los Angeles Angels organization.
10/12/2031 Wins the 2031 Southern League Round 2 with the Rocket City Trash Pandas!
01/01/2032 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 65 (65).
01/01/2032 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 65 (65).
04/01/2032 Released by the Los Angeles organization.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year L Rank
2029 13 8
Year HRA Rank
2029 28 3
Year WP Rank
2029 8 9
Year K/BB Rank
2029 5.70 2
Year BB/9 Rank
2029 1.27 2
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