Kevin Newman

Kevin Newman

32-Year-Old Third Baseman3B
Kansas City Royals AAA
2026 Stats
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League AAA
Bats R
Throws R
40 Man No
Height 6'1"
Weight 180
DOB 8/4/1993
Drafted 1st Rd 2015
Signed a minor-league contract with the Royals in December of 2025.
Receives NRI deal with Royals
3BKansas City Royals  AAA
December 12, 2025
The Royals signed Newman to a minor-league contract Friday with an invitation to spring training.
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Newman managed just a .202/.209/.272 slash line in 56 games for the Angels in 2025 before eventually being released. The 32-year-old does still have a steady, versatile glove, but it will be a bad sign for the Royals if he winds up playing a lot in 2026.
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+8%
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+14%
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+9%
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OPS PA R HR RBI SB AVG OBP SLG
Since 2024vs Left .658 169 25 2 14 5 .263 .283 .375
Since 2024vs Right .610 258 29 3 25 4 .252 .283 .326
2026vs Left 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2026vs Right 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025vs Left .438 38 4 0 1 1 .194 .216 .222
2025vs Right .500 78 9 2 10 0 .205 .205 .295
2024vs Left .722 131 21 2 13 4 .282 .302 .419
2024vs Right .660 180 20 1 15 4 .274 .318 .341
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+4%
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OPS PA R HR RBI SB AVG OBP SLG
Since 2024Home .643 197 24 2 21 7 .269 .289 .355
Since 2024Away .617 230 30 3 18 2 .245 .279 .338
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2025Home .453 53 7 2 8 0 .170 .170 .283
2025Away .504 63 6 0 3 1 .230 .242 .262
2024Home .717 144 17 0 13 7 .308 .333 .383
2024Away .660 167 24 3 15 1 .252 .293 .368
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+7%
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+16%
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+127%
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OPS PA R HR RBI SB AVG OBP SLG
Since 2024vs Left .875 29 1 3 .346 .414 .462
Since 2024vs Right .814 103 0 14 .310 .388 .425
2026vs Left .700 12 0 0 .400 6.000 .400
2026vs Right .604 32 0 4 .296 11.031 .407
2025vs Left .515 12 0 2 .273 4.000 .273
2025vs Right .618 49 0 4 .302 19.000 .395
2024vs Left 1.800 5 1 1 .400 2.000 1.000
2024vs Right .794 22 0 6 .353 9.000 .529
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Newman was signed by the Angels in November on a one-year deal with a team option, and it is the perfect landing spot for the utility infielder given the health status of the infield. Zach Neto is still recovering from his shoulder problem, while Anthony Rendon may have strained an eyeball reading this outlook. Newman is the ideal utility infielder as someone who has the skills to play up the middle and the corner if needed, while providing excellent strike zone judgement at the plate to spray the ball to all fields. This was the skill set David Fletcher showcased for this franchise before he was sent off to Atlanta, but we would be shocked to see Newman ascend into the same type of starting role that gave Fletcher the chance to amass 650-plus plate appearances in consecutive full seasons. Simply put, Newman is someone who should not really hurt you, but 2021 is what could happen if he has too much playing time. The 2019 season should be discarded given that super happy fun ball is not coming back anytime soon.
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.
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.
Newman came up as a quick high-contact hitter throughout the minor leagues who relied upon his bat-to-ball skills and his feet to produce runs. He looked overmatched in 2018, but surprised us all with a rather productive, too-good-to-be-true offensive line in 2019. We all expected some regression for Newman in 2020, but not the fall back to square one of his career. Newman still excelled in his batted-ball skills, but the outcomes off his bat were rarely productive as he had six extra-base hits on the season and the final slash line means he likely hits eighth or ninth in the 2021 lineup, depending on whether the universal DH goes into hiatus in the senior circuit. He has eligibility at both middle infield spots, but it's difficult to view him as more than a MI option in NL-only leagues and free-agent fodder in mixed leagues unless the stolen bases resurface.
Newman flashed good bat-to-ball skills in the minors, but an otherwise meager profile made it difficult to be bullish about his fantasy prospects entering 2019. The Pirates supported that view by first giving Erik Gonzalez and Cole Tucker trials as the primary shortstop, but Newman seized the role in late May and didn't look back. From June 1 onward, Newman hit .301 with 11 homers, 15 steals, 54 runs and 51 RBI, making him found gold for those who poached him off the wire. The Statcast readings create doubt about his chances to repeat as a double-digit home-run hitter -- he ranked in the bottom fifth percentile of hitters in both exit velocity and hard-hit percentage -- but a .291 xBA adds some legitimacy to his actual output in that category. Perhaps more importantly, his role as the team's leadoff man should continue to afford him plenty of running chances in spite of his non-elite speed.
The jump to the highest level of professional baseball proved tough for Newman. However, those struggles shouldn't define his season. His much larger body of work at Triple-A Indianapolis was impressive, even for a 24-year-old at that level. His carrying tool was on full display as Newman struck out just 10.5% of the time and hit over .300. Newman also swiped 28 bases in his 109 games with the team's top affiliate, though he's not a true burner. He had never managed more than 13 steals in a season prior to 2018, he was caught on the basepaths 11 times in his 39 attempts last season and his 29 ft/sec sprint speed per Statcast, while good, did not rank among the elite. The big negative with Newman is the lack of power. He's topped out at five home runs in a season and his ISO has topped out at .128. Jordy Mercer moved on in free agency, seemingly creating an opening for Newman, but he'll have to nail down a starting job in spring training.
The problem with betting on an older hitter with a presumed plus hit tool and little else, is that when the hit tool doesn't quite deliver as promised, there's not much left. That was the case for Newman in 2017, and he has now failed to hit .290 or better during multiple stints at Double-A and a 40-game run at Triple-A to close out last season. The power probably isn't coming at this point, and he is no longer a plus runner or even an above-average defender at shortstop. This points to a future as either a bottom tier everyday player or a low-impact utility infielder. Newman is entering his age-24 season and figures to make his MLB debut this year, but there's just not much to see here from a fantasy perspective.
Newman is arguably Pittsburgh's most promising middle-infield prospect. After playing well for more than half of a season for Double-A Altoona, he will likely move to Triple-A Indianapolis in 2017. That would set himself up for a major-league debut in September or 2018. The 23-year-old University of Arizona product began 2016 with High-A Bradenton. He hit .366/.428/.494 in 189 plate appearances before earning a promotion to Altoona. While his numbers dropped off (.288/.361/.378), he maintained his plate discipline with a 26:24 BB:K. Defensively, he committed only two errors in 257 chances. The only real knock on Newman is his lack of power. He's totaled seven homers in two seasons. Still, he's positioned himself well as a solid batting-average prospect with a major league future on tap.
Although Newman didn’t meet with immediate success in the NYPL — he slashed .226/.281/.340 in 173 PA — an injury to fellow shortstop prospect, Cole Tucker, prompted the Pirates to promote Newman to Low-A West Virginia. Surprisingly, the 2015 first-round pick produced better offense for the Power than he did for the Black Bears. He batted .306 with a .743 OPS in 110 PA. Prior to the draft, Newman was thought to be further advanced defensively than at the plate. He’ll look to build upon a good foundation in 2016.
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Lands minor-league deal with Detroit
3BDetroit Tigers  AAA
August 23, 2025
Newman agreed to a minor-league contract Saturday with the Tigers and was assigned to Triple-A Toledo, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.
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Dropped from 40-man roster
3BLos Angeles Angels  AAA
July 31, 2025
The Angels designated Newman for assignment Thursday, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.
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Swats second homer in win
3BLos Angeles Angels  AAA
July 28, 2025
Newman went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Monday's win over the Rangers.
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Slugs first homer of season
3BLos Angeles Angels  AAA
June 28, 2025
Newman went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run in Saturday's 8-2 win over the Nationals.
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Reinstated from paternity leave
3BLos Angeles Angels  AAA
June 26, 2025
Newman (personal) was reinstated from the paternity list Thursday.
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Could see time at third base
3BArizona Diamondbacks  AAA
June 26, 2024
Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said Tuesday that Newman could receive some playing time at third base in the near future, reports Theo Mackie of The Arizona Republic.
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Eugenio Suarez continues to work as Arizona's primary third baseman, with Blaze Alexander mixing in, but the former is hitting .141 in June while the latter is mired in a 3-for-24 slump. Newman has had a reduced role over the past couple weeks due to Geraldo Perdomo being back from the injured list. Newman's .712 OPS through 55 games would be his best since 2019, but he's unlikely to provide a significant offensive boost for the Diamondbacks.
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