Josh Newman (baseball) explained

Josh Newman
Position:Relief pitcher
Birth Date:11 June 1982
Birth Place:Portsmouth, Ohio, U.S.
Bats:Left
Throws:Left
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:September 12
Debutyear:2007
Debutteam:Colorado Rockies
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:August 21
Finalyear:2008
Finalteam:Kansas City Royals
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Win–loss record
Stat1value:0–0
Stat2label:Earned run average
Stat2value:8.15
Stat3label:Strikeouts
Stat3value:11
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Joshua Paul Newman (born June 11, 1982) is an American former Major League Baseball relief pitcher. He played parts of and for the Colorado Rockies and Kansas City Royals.

Biography

A native of Wheelersburg, Ohio,[1] Newman played college baseball at Ohio State, and in 2002 he played collegiate summer baseball with the Harwich Mariners of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[2] [3] He was selected by the Rockies in the 19th round of the 2004 MLB Draft.

He was claimed off waivers by the Royals from the Rockies on July 10, 2008. On May 25, 2009, Newman was released by the Royals. He was signed by the Camden Riversharks on June 27, 2009.

References

  1. http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/sports/m-basebl/mtt/newman_josh00.html Josh Newman Bio :: The Ohio State University :: official athletic site
  2. Web site: Major League Baseball Players From the Cape Cod League . capecodbaseball.org . September 25, 2019.
  3. Web site: 2002 Harwich Mariners . thebaseballcube.com . September 23, 2021.