2022 Stats
AVG
.274
HR
2
RBI
24
R
31
SB
8
2023 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

Settles with Cincy
Newman signed a one-year, $2.662 million contract with the Reds on Friday, avoiding arbitration, Mark Sheldon of MLB.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Newman turned in his best season at the plate since 2019, hitting .274 over 288 at-bats last year. However, walks and extra-base hits were few and far between for the 29-year-old infielder, limiting him to a .688 OPS. He will most likely be used as the Reds' everyday shortstop in 2023, but his offensive production is unlikely to surge.
Newman turned in his best season at the plate since 2019, hitting .274 over 288 at-bats last year. However, walks and extra-base hits were few and far between for the 29-year-old infielder, limiting him to a .688 OPS. He will most likely be used as the Reds' everyday shortstop in 2023, but his offensive production is unlikely to surge.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2020
+24%
OPS vs LHP
2022
+37%
OPS vs LHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2020vs Left | .699 | 317 | 4 | 23 | .273 | ||||
Since 2020vs Right | .565 | 718 | 4 | 51 | .226 | ||||
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 | ||||
2020vs Left | .768 | 36 | 1 | 5 | .276 | ||||
2020vs Right | .504 | 136 | 0 | 5 | .213 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2020
+10%
OPS at Home
2022
+9%
OPS at Home
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Since 2020Home | .635 | 518 | 4 | 46 | .245 | ||||
Since 2020Away | .576 | 517 | 4 | 27 | .236 | ||||
2022Home | .718 | 145 | 2 | 16 | .267 | ||||
2022Away | .661 | 164 | 0 | 8 | .281 | ||||
2021Home | .601 | 278 | 2 | 23 | .233 | ||||
2021Away | .548 | 276 | 3 | 16 | .219 | ||||
2020Home | .608 | 95 | 0 | 7 | .244 | ||||
2020Away | .493 | 77 | 1 | 3 | .200 | ||||
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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
0.33BB Rate
5.2%K Rate
15.5%BABIP
.322ISO
.097AVG
.274OBP
.316SLG
.372OPS
.687wOBA
.305Exit Velocity
85.8 mphHard Hit Rate
21.0%Barrels/PA
1.3%Expected BA
.260Expected SLG
.332Sprint Speed
24.1 ft/secGround Ball %
42.7%Line Drive %
25.9%Fly Ball %
31.4%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.
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Traded to Cincinnati
The Pirates traded Newman to the Reds on Friday in exchange for right-hander Dauri Moreta.
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Nine-game hitting streak
Newman went 2-for-4 with a walk, an RBI and a run scored Monday against the Reds.
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Piling up steals
Newman went 1-for-4 with a double, an RBI and a stolen base Friday against the Cubs.
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Slugs second homer
Newman went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Thursday against the Cubs.
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Swipes bag in return
Newman went 2-for-5 with a stolen base Tuesday against the Yankees.
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