Josh Newman | |
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Relief pitcher | |
Born: Portsmouth, Ohio, U.S. | June 11, 1982|
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
MLB debut | |
September 12, 2007, for the Colorado Rockies | |
Last MLB appearance | |
August 21, 2008, for the Kansas City Royals | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 0–0 |
Earned run average | 8.15 |
Strikeouts | 11 |
Stats at Baseball Reference | |
Teams | |
Joshua Paul Newman (born June 11,1982) is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 2007 and 2008 for the Colorado Rockies and Kansas City Royals.
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.
Newman was claimed off waivers by the Kansas City 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 of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball on June 27,2009.