Sean Newcomb To Make Another Rehab Outing Friday rotoballer.com Thu 5/26/22 11:17 AM

Chicago Cubs left-hander Sean Newcomb (ankle) is scheduled to make another minor league rehab outing on Friday. Newcomb began his rehab assignment with Triple-A Iowa on Tuesday. The 28-year-old southpaw has been out for just under two weeks with a left ankle sprain, but he could be activated to the active roster after his outing on Friday, barring any setbacks. He began the season with the Atlanta Braves before being traded to the Cubs. In 8 1/3 relief innings between both teams, he's allowed ...

Sean Newcomb Traded to The Cubs rotoballer.com Wed 4/20/22 10:20 PM

The Atlanta Braves traded left-handed pitcher Sean Newcomb and cash considerations to the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday in exchange for relief pitcher Jesse Chavez. Newcomb was designated for assignment on Tuesday, and the Cubs ultimately decided to deal for the southpaw instead of losing out on him through waivers. The 28-year-old has struggled recently in his major league career but posted a 3.16 ERA, 1.32 WHIP, and a 65:29 K: BB over 68 1/3 innings in 2019. Newcomb is a speculative add in ...

Orlando Arcia, Sean Newcomb Optioned To Triple-A rotoballer.com Sat 7/31/21 2:12 PM

In order to make room for newly acquired relief pitcher Richard Rodriguez and outfielder Jorge Soler, the Atlanta Braves optioned shortstop/outfielder Orlando Arcia and pitcher Sean Newcomb to Triple-A on Saturday, the team announced on Twitter. Arcia is slashing .183/.234/.300 over 21 games between Milwaukee and Atlanta this season with two homers, one steal, 10 RBI and five runs scored. Newcomb has struggled in the majors this season with a 5.68 ERA and 1.776 WHIP, but he has also recorded...

Sean Newcomb Reinstated From Injured List rotoballer.com Fri 4/30/21 12:46 PM

The Atlanta Braves reinstated left-handed pitcher Sean Newcomb (undisclosed) from the injured list on Friday. In corresponding moves, right-hander Edgar Santana was recalled and right-hander Mike Soroka was moved to the 60-day injured list. The team also optioned right-hander Bryse Wilson and infielder Johan Camargo to the alternate training site. Newcomb hasn't pitched since April 16 for undisclosed reasons, but he threw at the alternate site on Tuesday, according to manager Brian Snitker....

Sean Newcomb Rejoins Roster, Robbie Erlin DFA’d rotoballer.com Sat 9/12/20 12:53 PM

The Atlanta Braves are bringing back left-handed pitcher Sean Newcomb from the clubs alternate training site, designating southpaw Robbie Erlin to make room on the active roster. Newcomb last appeared for Atlanta on Aug. 10, and has been walloped in four starts this season with 17 runs allowed in 13 frames. But after Erlin yielded five in 1 IP during Thursdays start, the club was forced to look elsewhere for production. In nine appearances with Atlanta, Erlin struck out 25 batters in 26 IP,...

Sean Newcomb Adequate In Losing Effort rotoballer.com Wed 8/5/20 10:18 PM

Atlanta Braves starter Sean Newcomb surrendered two runs on five hits across 5 2/3 innings of work during Wednesday's 2-1 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays. He struck out four batters while issuing a single walk. The offense let him down in this one, as the 27-year-old managed to throw 63 percent of his pitches for strikes. Newcomb has had a pedestrian start to the season, as evidenced by his 6.57 ERA. He is nothing more than a streaming option in most formats, but will be an asset to avoid in his ...

Sean Newcomb Looking To Rebound Versus Jays rotoballer.com Tue 8/4/20 11:35 PM

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Sean Newcomb has struggled through two starts this season, but has a chance to right the ship Wednesday versus the Blue Jays. Toronto hitters have hit a paltry .196 against southpaws this season, with no homers and a league-low .477 OPS. Their sample size is a bit smaller than most teams with the postponement of their weekend series, but it's encouraging for Newcomb nonetheless. The 27-year-old has yet to make it through five frames in his two starts, but the ...

Mike Soroka, Mike Foltynewicz, Sean Newcomb Looking Sharp rotoballer.com Mon 7/6/20 6:50 PM

Atlanta Braves starting pitchers Mike Soroka, Mike Foltynewicz and Sean Newcomb spent the last few months working out together at a field in Atlanta, and manager Brian Snitker has noticed the work they've put in. Some of the live [batting practices] weve had have been impressive, Snitker said. Newcomb and Folty were just nails. You could tell they had been working pretty hard during this layoff. Soroka is the most attractive from a fantasy perspective after posting a 2.68 ERA, 1.11 WHIP and ...

Rest-of-Season Starting Pitcher Rankings (Midseason Update) rotoballer.com Thu 7/11/19 8:30 AM

The Midsummer Classic has come and gone, leaving us without baseball for what seems like the longest week of the calendar year. Before the second half of the 2019 MLB season gets underway, the RotoBaller staff has updated our fantasy baseball rankings for the remainder of the year.RotoBaller writers Nick Mariano, Pierre Camus, Bill Dubiel and Scott Engel want you to crush the competition and know that rankings don't stop mattering once your draft is over.Starting pitchers have been the bane of f[...]

Sean Newcomb To Be Activated On Tuesday rotoballer.com Tue 6/25/19 12:30 PM

Atlanta Braves pitcher Sean Newcomb (concussion) is set to be activated off of the seven-day injury list ahead of Tuesday's game against the Chicago Cubs. He tallied five strikeouts across two scoreless innings in a rehab appearance with Triple-A Gwinnett on Saturday. The 26-year-old will go back into the Braves' bullpen where he has recorded a 2.38 ERA, 1.38 [...]