Kevin Newman

Newman is the kind of player who never makes a highlight reel but quietly keeps earning a roster spot, and I have a soft spot for that profile. His 2019 with the Pirates was genuinely good, a high-contact, low-strikeout bat with a glove that can cover multiple infield spots. The power was never the point; he is a put-the-ball-in-play, do-the-little-things guy in an era that often forgets those exist. Utility infielders like him are the connective tissue of a roster, and front offices that value steady defense keep finding room for him.

Kevin Newman (born August 4, 1993) is an American professional baseball infielder. A first-round draft pick of the Pittsburgh Pirates out of the University of Arizona, he made his Major League Baseball debut with the Pirates in 2018 and enjoyed a strong 2019 season as their primary shortstop. He has since played for teams including the Cincinnati Reds and Arizona Diamondbacks, valued for his contact hitting and defensive versatility.

Name (English)

Kevin Newman

Name (Japanese)

ケビン・ニューマン

Reading

けびん・にゅーまん

Born

August 4, 1993 (age 33)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Leo / Rooster

Origin

Poway, California, United States

Occupation

Baseball player

High school

Poway High School

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• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin%20Newman%20(baseball)
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B1%E3%83%93%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%8B%E3%83%A5%E3%83%BC%E3%83%9E%E3%83%B3%20(%E9%87%8E%E7%90%83)
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Tags

• From California
• Baseball player

Last updated

2026-06-02

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