Ljay Newsome
SP FA
Sun 12/25/22 4:08 PM

Newsome signed a minor-league contract with the Giants on Dec. 10.
EDGE Analysis
Newsome spent most of the 2022 campaign recovering from Tommy John surgery that he underwent in the summer of 2021, but he made 11 appearances (two starts) in the minors and posted a 4.38 ERA and 1.46 WHIP in 12.1 innings. He made 12 appearances (five starts) with the Mariners between the 2020 and 2021 campaigns, and it's possible that he'll be invited to major-league spring training in 2023.

Ljay Newsome
SP FA
Mon 9/5/22 3:01 PM

Triple-A Memphis reinstated Newsome (elbow) from its 60-day injured list Monday.
EDGE Analysis
Newsome, who has been on the shelf all season while recovering from the Tommy John surgery he required last summer, is ready to rejoin the Cardinals' top affiliate after he recently wrapped up a six-appearance rehab assignment in the lower rungs of the minors. Between stops in the rookie-level Florida Complex League and with Single-A Palm Beach, Newsome struck out seven and allowed two runs on eight hits and one walk over 6.1 innings.

Ljay Newsome
SP FA
Sat 8/13/22 2:48 AM

Newsome (elbow) will report to the Cardinals' Florida Complex League affiliate to begin a rehab assignment this weekend.
EDGE Analysis
Newsome will take the next step in the lengthy recovery from Tommy John surgery, which he underwent last summer. The right-hander is likely to need multiple weeks at various levels of the Cardinals' minor-league system before he could potentially be activated from the injured list at Triple-A Memphis. It's possible he'll be given the all-clear before the end of the season, which wasn't expected earlier in the year. Newsome last pitched in the majors with the Mariners in 2021, logging a 7.98 ERA and 1.57 WHIP across 14.2 innings.

Ljay Newsome
SP FA
Wed 4/6/22 9:59 PM

Newsome (elbow) was placed on the 60-day injured list at Triple-A Memphis on Wednesday.
EDGE Analysis
Newsome was outrighted to Triple-A after being claimed by the Cardinals in November, and he could miss the entire 2021 campaign after undergoing Tommy John surgery last summer.

Ljay Newsome
SP FA
Thu 11/18/21 5:09 PM

Newsome (elbow) was outrighted to Triple-A Memphis on Thursday.
EDGE Analysis
Newsome made seven appearances (one start) with the Mariners in 2021 before being claimed off waivers by the Cardinals in October. He's expected to miss most or all of the 2022 season after he underwent Tommy John surgery this summer.

Ljay Newsome
SP FA
Fri 10/22/21 4:11 PM

Newsome (elbow) was claimed off waivers by the Cardinals on Friday.
EDGE Analysis
Newsome was outrighted off the Mariners' 40-man roster and will now join a new team heading into the offseason. The 26-year-old underwent Tommy John surgery over the summer and is poised to spend most, if not all, of the 2022 campaign on the Cardinals' injured list.

Ljay Newsome
SP FA
Wed 9/1/21 6:58 PM

Newsome (elbow) underwent Tommy John surgery earlier this summer, MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Scott Hanson of The Seattle Times relayed back in May that Tommy John surgery was a possibility for the right-hander after he was initially placed on the IL with elbow inflammation, and the 24-year-old appears to have in fact had the procedure at some point over the past few months. Newsome's rehab from surgery will likely extend through the 2022 season, though he should be at or near full strength for the start of spring training in 2023.

Ljay Newsome
SP FA
Thu 5/13/21 12:49 PM

Newsome (elbow) was transferred to the 60-day injured list Thursday.
EDGE Analysis
Newsome's placement on the 60-day IL doesn't come as a significant surprise since manager Scott Servais said Wednesday that the right-hander could require Tommy John surgery. Even if he doesn't need surgery, Newsome will be sidelined until after the All-Star break. Right-hander Logan Gilbert's contract was selected by the Mariners as part of a corresponding move.

Ljay Newsome
SP FA
Wed 5/12/21 8:49 PM

Newsome (elbow) might end up needing Tommy John UCL replacement surgery, Scott Hanson of The Seattle Times reports. "There might be some other ways to go ... and he has not made a decision," manager Scott Servais said. "Like anybody would be, he was bummed out. ... He has never had an arm injury (before)."
EDGE Analysis
The takeaway from this injury other than Newsome's extended absence is that Logan Gilbert's promotion from Triple-A could be for good, rather than just as a fill-in for the short-term.

Ljay Newsome
SP FA
Sun 5/9/21 12:15 PM

The Mariners placed Newsome (elbow) on the 10-day injured list Sunday.
EDGE Analysis
Newsome, who experienced right elbow inflammation during his most recent outing Saturday against the Rangers, becomes the fourth Mariners starter to head to the IL, joining James Paxton (elbow), Marco Gonzales (forearm) and Nick Margevicius (shoulder). Due to the mounting list of injuries, Seattle could consider shortening its six-man rotation to five until one of Gonzales, Margevicius or Newsome is healthy again. Newsome, who gave up 11 runs while working only four innings across his three starts, will undergo an MRI on Monday, as the Mariners look to gain more information regarding the severity of his injury, according to Shannon Drayer of 710 ESPN Seattle.