2025 Stats
W-L
0-1
ERA
9.00
WHIP
2.50
K
4
SV
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Rest-of-Season Projections

Struggles in Boston debut
Newcomb (0-1) allowed four runs on eight hits and two walks over four innings Monday, striking out four and taking a loss against Baltimore.
ANALYSIS
All four runs against Newcomb came during an ugly first inning, but he still allowed five more baserunners over the next three frames. He threw 40 of 64 pitches for strikes and forced four whiffs on just five swings against his slurve. Newcomb has not made more than four starts at the MLB level since the 2018 season with Atlanta. He's currently projected to face the Cardinals at home this weekend, but will likely lose his rotation spot once Brayan Bello (shoulder) and Lucas Giolito (hamstring) are ready to return sometime this month.
All four runs against Newcomb came during an ugly first inning, but he still allowed five more baserunners over the next three frames. He threw 40 of 64 pitches for strikes and forced four whiffs on just five swings against his slurve. Newcomb has not made more than four starts at the MLB level since the 2018 season with Atlanta. He's currently projected to face the Cardinals at home this weekend, but will likely lose his rotation spot once Brayan Bello (shoulder) and Lucas Giolito (hamstring) are ready to return sometime this month.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
64
Last 10 Games
64
Last 5 Games
64
How many pitches does Sean Newcomb generally throw?
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What part of the game does Sean Newcomb generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2023
-68%
BAA vs LHP
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-45%
BAA vs LHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2023vs Left | .100 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 0 | |||
Since 2023vs Right | .310 | 17 | 15 | 22 | 3 | |||
2025vs Left | .333 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
2025vs Right | .600 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | |||
2024vs Left | .000 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
2024vs Right | .321 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 2 | |||
2023vs Left | .059 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |||
2023vs Right | .212 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 1 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2023
-32%
ERA at Home
2025
-100%
ERA at Home
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2023Home | 3.86 | 1.37 | 11.2 | 7.7 | 4.6 | ||||
Since 2023Away | 5.71 | 1.62 | 17.1 | 9.3 | 6.8 | ||||
2025Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2025Away | 9.00 | 2.50 | 4.0 | 9.0 | 4.5 | ||||
2024Home | 0.00 | 0.92 | 4.1 | 10.4 | 2.1 | ||||
2024Away | 11.12 | 2.29 | 5.2 | 3.2 | 11.1 | ||||
2023Home | 6.14 | 1.64 | 7.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | ||||
2023Away | 0.00 | 0.65 | 7.2 | 14.1 | 4.7 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Sean Newcomb compare to other starting pitchers?
This section compares his stats with all starting pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 120 innings)*. 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, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
2.00K/9
9.0BB/9
4.5HR/9
0.0Fastball
93.1 mphERA
9.00WHIP
2.50BABIP
.524GB/FB
3.00Left On Base
60.0%Exit Velocity
86.2 mphBarrels/BBE
5.6%Spin Rate
2321 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
27.8%Swinging Strike
12.5%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Newcomb earned a rotation spot to begin the 2020 season, but his poor play resulted in the southpaw making just four starts for Atlanta. He tossed 13.2 innings early in the year, posting an 11.20 ERA and 1.90 WHIP during that time before being sent down in August. While his woes occurred over a limited sample, he had a career-low 36.0 GB% with a 9.6% barrel rate, resulting in a 2.63 HR/9. His 5.63 SIERA was slightly more encouraging, but it was still the worst mark of his career. Newcomb was a fantasy liability last year, and he certainly isn't guaranteed a starting role in 2021. The 27-year-old's average fastball velocity dipped to 93.4 mph in 2020, and he didn't force enough swings and misses to warrant serious consideration for a high-leverage role. Newcomb has had some success in past seasons, but his recent results suggest that he could be better off left on the fantasy waiver wire to begin the year.
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Officially added to roster
The Red Sox selected Newcomb's contract from Triple-A Worcester on Thursday, Mac Cerullo of the Boston Herald reports.
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Scheduled for five innings Tuesday
Newcomb will throw five innings in a minor-league game Tuesday at Fenway South in Fort Myers, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.
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Slight favorite for rotation spot
Newcomb may be the slight favorite to open the season as the Red Sox' fifth starter, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.
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Makes case for rotation
Newcomb allowed one unearned run on four hits while striking out three over 4.2 innings in Thursday's spring start against the Twins.
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In mix for rotation spot
Newcomb is in the mix to open the season in Boston's rotation while Brayan Bello (shoulder), Lucas Giolito (hamstring) and Kutter Crawford (knee) are out, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.
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Likely to return Tuesday
Newcomb is expected to be activated for Tuesday's game, reports Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune.
ANALYSIS
Montemurro reports that Newcomb is on his way to New York to join the Cubs. Michael Rucker was optioned to Triple-A Iowa after Saturday's game and Newcomb is likely to be the corresponding move. The lefty last appeared in a game for Chicago on May 7 and has been on the injured list after suffering an ankle sprain. After being acquired from Atlanta in April, Newcomb allowed three runs in 3.1 innings before suffering the injury. He'll join Daniel Norris and Brandon Hughes as lefty options in the bullpen if activated.
Montemurro reports that Newcomb is on his way to New York to join the Cubs. Michael Rucker was optioned to Triple-A Iowa after Saturday's game and Newcomb is likely to be the corresponding move. The lefty last appeared in a game for Chicago on May 7 and has been on the injured list after suffering an ankle sprain. After being acquired from Atlanta in April, Newcomb allowed three runs in 3.1 innings before suffering the injury. He'll join Daniel Norris and Brandon Hughes as lefty options in the bullpen if activated.