Sean
Newcomb
PAge : 33Throws : L
#15
Sean Newcomb
Height : 6' 5" · Weight : 116 kg · Bats : L · Throws : L · MLB debut : 2017-06-10
Born in : Brockton, MA, USA
MLB record
| Year | Team | PJ | V | D | MPM | MJ | RB | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Chicago White Sox | 60 | 2 | 5 | 3.09 | 90.1 | 84 | 1.18 |
| 2025 | 48 | 2 | 5 | 2.73 | 92.1 | 91 | 1.35 | |
| 2025 | Athletics | 36 | 2 | 1 | 1.75 | 51.1 | 50 | 1.03 |
| 2025 | Boston Red Sox | 12 | 0 | 4 | 3.95 | 41.0 | 41 | 1.76 |
| 2024 | Athletics | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6.30 | 10.0 | 7 | 1.70 |
| 2023 | Athletics | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3.00 | 15.0 | 17 | 1.13 |
| 2022 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 8.78 | 27.2 | 28 | 1.88 | |
| 2022 | Chicago Cubs | 17 | 2 | 1 | 9.13 | 22.2 | 24 | 1.81 |
| 2022 | Atlanta Braves | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7.20 | 5.0 | 4 | 2.20 |
| 2021 | Atlanta Braves | 32 | 2 | 0 | 4.73 | 32.1 | 43 | 1.70 |
| 2020 | Atlanta Braves | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11.20 | 13.2 | 10 | 1.90 |
| 2019 | Atlanta Braves | 55 | 6 | 3 | 3.16 | 68.1 | 65 | 1.32 |
| 2018 | Atlanta Braves | 31 | 12 | 9 | 3.90 | 164.0 | 160 | 1.33 |
| 2017 | Atlanta Braves | 19 | 4 | 9 | 4.32 | 100.0 | 108 | 1.57 |
| Career totals | 283 | 32 | 35 | 4.03 | 613.2 | 613 | 1.41 | |
ContractChicago White Sox payroll →
- Type
- Free Agent
- Length
- 1 yr · 2026–2026
- Total value
- 4.5 M$
- AAV
- 4.50 M$
2026
4.50 M$
Guaranteed
Advanced stats, 2026Relief pitcherMLB stats →
ERA
3.09
FIP
3.21
xFIP
3.97
ERA-
75
WHIP
1.18
K%
22.6 %
BB%
9.1 %
Strikeouts
84
Innings
90.3
Wins
2
Stats: MLB (statsapi) and Baseball Savant.
2027 projectionMLB trends →
Projected WAR
1.3
Strikeouts
65
2026 WAR
1.7
This season's pace, over the average of the last two workloads, adjusted for next year's age.
Trend
→ Stable (-1)
- 2022-0.8 WAR · -1.9 per full season
- 20230.2 WAR
- 20251.8 WAR · 1.3 per full season
- 20261.7 WAR · 1.2 per full season
Outlook, age included
-16 · 33 y.o. · the age when performance usually declines
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.
Player ratings, 2026All ratings →
Ratings from 0 to 100, computed from Statcast and MLB stats over four seasons, never by hand. 75 = established regular, 87 = 90th percentile, 95+ = elite.
OV · Overall
74
Established regular
- VEL
- Velocity
- 72
- STF
- Stuff
- 74
- CTL
- Control
- 76
- CNT
- Contact allowed
- 73
- STA
- Stamina
- —
- DUR
- Durability
- 75
- EX
- Experience
- 81
Why these ratings?Hide details
- VEL — Velocity : Fastball velocity
- STF — Stuff : Strikeouts, K − BB
- CTL — Control : Walks avoided
- CNT — Contact allowed : xwOBA, barrels and hard-hit balls allowed
- STA — Stamina : Innings per start and innings pitched
- DUR — Durability : Games played over several seasons
- EX — Experience : Seasons in the majors
WAR and PAL Rating, 2026How we rate →
WAR is fWAR (FanGraphs' version, distributed through MLB's API): wins added above a replacement player. PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against regulars in the same role (50 = median).
WAR
1.7
#19 of 263 regular relievers
PAL Rating
58 / 100
#110 of 263 regular relievers
Value Rating
86 / 100
Surplus $11.8M · salary $4.8MPAL: dimensions
A pitcher's WAR
Computed by MLB from FIP (strikeouts, walks, home runs). FIP: 3.21 · RA9-WAR: 1.7
StatcastStatcast leaderboards →
MLB's tracking of every ball, 2026 season. The percentile ranks the player among regulars in the role: 90th means better than 90% of them.
Fastball
94.9 mi/h
50th percentile
K%
22.6 %
47th percentile
BB%
9.1 %
52th percentile
xERA
4.27
32th percentile
xwOBA allowed
.317
32th percentile
Barrels allowed
6.5 %
56th percentile
| Season | Team | WAR | PAL | OV | Fastball | K% | BB% | xERA | xwOBA allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | CWS | 1.7 | 58 | 74 | 94.9 | 22.6 | 9.1 | 4.27 | .317 |
| 2025 | ATH | 1.8 | 65 | 71 | 93.3 | 23.3 | 7.9 | 3.88 | .306 |
| 2023 | ATH | 0.2 | 44 | 60 | 93.4 | 27.9 | 14.8 | 3.87 | .304 |
| 2022 | CHC | -0.8 | 0 | 50 | 94.3 | 20.9 | 14.2 | 6.31 | .382 |
| 2021 | ATL | 0.3 | 40 | 76 | 95.6 | 28.7 | 18.0 | 4.51 | .325 |
Game log, 2026
| Date | Opponent | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27 | vs COL | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3.09 |
| Sep 26 | vs COL | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3.11 |
| Sep 23 | @ KC | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3.17 |
| Sep 18 | vs DET | 0.2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3.24 |
| Sep 16 | @ CLE | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2.95 |
| Sep 14 | @ CLE | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.74 |
| Sep 12 | @ STL | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2.77 |
| Sep 9 | vs PIT | 1.1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2.71 |
| Sep 5 | vs MIN | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2.42 |
| Sep 2 | @ HOU | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2.36 |