Year | AB | H | R | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG | Rate |
2025 proj | 267 | 73 | 35 | 3 | 27 | 16 | 43 | 8 | 0.273 | 14.8 |
2025 | 113 | 23 | 13 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 0.204 | 2.0 |
2024 | 288 | 81 | 41 | 3 | 28 | 15 | 48 | 8 | 0.281 | 17.0 |
2023 | 225 | 57 | 28 | 3 | 28 | 17 | 34 | 8 | 0.253 | 11.5 |
2022 | 288 | 79 | 31 | 2 | 24 | 16 | 48 | 8 | 0.274 | 13.4 |
2021 | 517 | 117 | 50 | 5 | 39 | 27 | 41 | 6 | 0.226 | 7.5 |
2020 | 156 | 35 | 12 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 21 | 0 | 0.224 | 0.9 |
2019 | 493 | 152 | 61 | 12 | 64 | 28 | 62 | 16 | 0.308 | 41.8 |
2018 | 91 | 19 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 23 | 0 | 0.209 | -0.8 |
Date | News |
7/31/25 | Angels Announce Trade, Cut Offseason Acquisition. The Los Angeles Angels have designated Kevin Newman for assignment. After acquiring infielder Oswald Peraza from the New York Yankees in exchange for minor league outfielder Wilberson De Pena, Newman was DFA'd in a corresponding move. After the Angels made a splash on Wednesday, acquiring relievers Luis Garcia and Andrew Chafin from the Washington Nationals, there was hope that the deadline would be spent adding more players to the squad to try and break MLB's longest active postseaon drought. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/angels/angels-news/angels-a... |
7/29/25 | Angels hit 3 HRs, snap Rangers' win streak. Kevin Newman, Taylor Ward and Luis Rengifo homered to help the Los Angeles Angels beat Texas 6-4 on Monday night, snapping the Rangers' six-game win streak. Kenley Jansen pitched a 1-2-3 ninth inning for his 19th save. The 37-year-old Jansen hasn't allowed an earned run in 16 consecutive appearances, the longest active streak in the American League and the third-longest of his career. Source: https://www.avpress.com/sports/angels-hit-3-hrs-sn... |
7/28/25 | Angels bash three homers, end Rangers' winning streak. Kevin Newman and Luis Rengifo hit two-run homers and Taylor Ward added a solo shot on Monday, leading the Los Angeles Angels to a 6-4 victory over the Texas Rangers in the opener of a three-game series at Anaheim, Calif. Gustavo Campero went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and a run for the Angels, who snapped the Rangers' six-game winning streak by logging their third victory in four games. Source: https://www.reuters.com/sports/baseball/angels-bas... |
7/09/25 | Inconsistency strikes Angels’ José Soriano again in nightmare inning. Soriano pitches three hitless, scoreless innings and then gives up five runs in the fourth. The Angels turn to minor league Sam Aldegheri and infielder Kevin Newman to pitch the rest of a 13-1 loss to the Rangers. Source: https://www.ocregister.com/2025/07/08/inconsistenc... |
7/09/25 | Inconsistency strikes Angels’ José Soriano again in nightmare inning. Soriano pitches three hitless, scoreless innings and then gives up five runs in the fourth. The Angels turn to minor league Sam Aldegheri and infielder Kevin Newman to pitch the rest of a 13-1 loss to the Rangers. Source: https://www.ocregister.com/2025/07/08/inconsistenc... |
7/03/25 | Angels News: 2 LAA players become free agents, released pitcher re-signs with Reds. Angels News: 2 LAA players become free agents, released pitcher re-signs with Reds A couple former Halos found new homes recently By Evan Roberts | Share on Facebook Share on X Copy Article Los Angeles Angels v Tampa Bay Rays | Kevin Sabitus/GettyImages Share on Facebook Share on X Share on Reddit Copy Article The Angels, once more, are attempting to shore up the organizational depth around their star players as they attempt a run at their first playoff berth since 2014. The Halos currently roster Kevin Newman, Gustavo Campero and Lamonte Wade Jr. as bench players who will occasionally spell their lineup regulars. Besides those three, the Angels have given at bats to players like Kyren Paris, Source: https://halohangout.com/angels-news-2-laa-players-... |
6/28/25 | Kevin Newman's 3-run HR helps Angels top Nationals. June 29 - Kevin Newman belted a three-run homer and Mike Trout hit a solo shot during a six-run seventh inning to help the Los Angeles Angels post an 8-2 victory over the Washington Nationals on Saturday night at Anaheim, Calif. Christian Moore hit a go-ahead single during the decisive frame as the Angels won for the eighth time in the past 12 games. Gustavo Campero homered while Newman and Jo Adell had two hits apiece for Los Angeles. CJ Abrams homered and Riley Adams had an RBI single for the Nationals, who lost for the 16th time in the past 20 games. Adams, Nathaniel Lowe and James Wood each had two hits for Washington. Trout got the 12-batter, seventh-inning uprising started by slamming the Source: https://www.reuters.com/sports/baseball/kevin-newm... |
6/23/25 | Kyren Paris back with Angels temporarily after more struggles in Triple-A. Paris is recalled to the majors because Kevin Newman goes on the paternity list. Paris was hitting .188 in Triple-A, although his walk rate was improved from the majors. Source: https://www.ocregister.com/2025/06/23/kyren-paris-... |
3/30/25 | Angels will play the hot hand at shortstop until Zach Neto returns. After Kevin Newman starts the first two games at shortstop, Tim Anderson is scheduled to get the next two. Manager Ron Washington says he'll make the decisions on a game-by-game basis. Source: https://www.ocregister.com/2025/03/30/angels-will-... |
3/10/25 | Versatile Kevin Newman provides Angels with depth to cover for injured infielders. This time last year, Kevin Newman was fighting for a spot in the majors, and it wasn't going well. Newman was actually released by the Arizona Diamondbacks just before Opening Day. What happened after that is the reason that Newman's situation has changed so much, 12 months later. Newman re-signed with the Diamondbacks on a minor-league deal, played briefly at Triple-A, and then became the everyday shortstop in the majors when Geraldo Perdomo was hurt in the first week of April. Source: https://www.ocregister.com/2025/03/10/versatile-ke... |
2/17/25 | Most overpaid and underpaid players on Angels roster. The Angels are a big market team who have operated below fans' standards the past few years. Despite rostering high-priced players, they have long not rounded out the roster well-enough for year-in year-out contention. The Angels have the 11th-highest payroll among Major League Baseball teams going into the 2025 season. Kevin Newman had a fantastic 2024 season. Source: https://halohangout.com/2-overpaid-players-and-1-u... |
12/19/24 | Angels Linked to Projected $14 Million All-Star Infielder Cut by AL West Rival. The Los Angeles Angels have acquired a couple of utility players this offseason in Kevin Newman and Scott Kingery, but are still looking to add one more infielder before spring training. There are a few in-house options like Luis Rengifo — who can play either second base or third base — but the need for another infielder is to relegate Anthony Rendon to a backup position. Whoever the Angels sign will be short term because of last year's first-round pick Christian Moore waiting in the wings. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/angels/angels-news/angels-l... |
12/16/24 | Diamondbacks Make Trio of Minor League Signings. It's been a quiet off-season thus far for the Arizona Diamondbacks. Though they have yet to add an impact player to their major league roster, they did make three minor league signings so far this month. They might not seem like the type of players who can help fill the significant holes in their roster, however, as was evidenced by the signing of veteran infielder Kevin Newman, even the more unlikely names can become contributors when given the opportunity. Here's who the D-backs have added so far in December: RHP Jeff Brigham Right-handed reliever Jeff Brigham hasn't seen much volume in his career. He's 32 years old, but has only spent five seasons in the major leagues, and has never pitched Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/diamondbacks/arizona-diamon... |
11/23/24 | Angels GM Says Free Agent Signing Chose Halos Over 'Other Options'. Los Angeles Angels general manager Perry Minasian added a trio of free agents that are Southern California natives, one of them being Kevin Newman. Although the infielder had other options to choose from, Newman chose to join the Halos. After a strong season with the Arizona Diamondbacks, Newman hoped to play on the west coast again. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/angels/angels-gm-says-free-... |
11/15/24 | Angels, Newman agree to 1-year, $2.5M deal. The Angels and infielder Kevin Newman agreed to a one-year $2.5 million contract with a club option for 2026. Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/42392458/angel... |
11/14/24 | Infielder Kevin Newman and Los Angeles Angels reach $2.75 million, one-year deal. Infielder Kevin Newman and the Los Angeles Angels agreed Thursday to a $2.75 million, one-year contract. A 31-year-old veteran of seven major league seasons, Newman hit .278 with three homers, 28 RBIs and eight stolen bases in 111 games for Arizona last season. The 19th overall pick by Pittsburgh in the 2015 amateur draft, Newman has a .262 average with 26 homers and 199 RBIs in seven seasons with the Pirates (2018-22), Cincinnati (2023) and Arizona. Source: https://wtop.com/sports/2024/11/infielder-kevin-ne... |
11/14/24 | Kevin Newman agrees to sign with Angels, per report. Free agent infielder Kevin Newman, who spent 2024 with the Arizona Diamondbacks, agreed Thursday morning to sign with the Los Angeles Angels on a one-year deal with a team option, reports MLB Network's Jon Heyman. Newman appeared in 111 games with 79 starts for the D-backs in his single season in the desert, spelling Geraldo Perdomo at shortstop (49 games) and Ketel Marte at second (36 games). The Arizona Wildcat product was a pleasant surprise for a team that dealt with its share of injuries to All-Star caliber players at those positions, slashing .278/.312/.375 with 80 hits and 28 RBIs on the season. Source: https://arizonasports.com/?p=3564603... |
11/09/24 | Arizona Diamondbacks 2024 Player Review: Kevin Newman. This article is part of a series chronicling the individual seasons of players who appeared for the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2024. The Diamondbacks took a flyer on former Arizona Wildcat and veteran shortstop Kevin Newman ahead of Spring Training, signing the right-handed hitter to a minor league deal at December's conclusion. Newman was invited to Spring Training, but failed to make the Opening Day roster, and opted out of his deal with the D-backs. When starting shortstop Geraldo Perdomo went down in early April with a meniscus tear in his right knee , the D-backs called upon Newman to provide depth. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/diamondbacks/arizona-diamon... |
8/28/24 | D-backs' Kevin Newman Shows Off Daughter's Cleat Artwork. Arizona Diamondbacks utility infielder Kevin Newman has been a steady, reliable presence on both sides of the plate this year. The Diamondbacks were on the road that weekend. In fact, it was a forgettable one for the D-backs as a whole, as they were swept out of Tropicana Field by the Tampa Bay Rays. Newman's young daughter, Addison, watched happily as her dad took the field, but she had more to look at than just her dad's plate discipline and defense. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/diamondbacks/arizona-diamon... |
7/25/24 | Red Sox Seen As 'Solid Fit' To Reunite With Veteran Clubhouse Leader. The Boston Red Sox need a right-handed bat, and Boston could be poaching one from the Toronto Blue Jays ahead of July 30. The Red Sox are investigating every lead on available hitters right now. Boston has been linked to everyone from Josh Bell of the Miami Marlins to Kevin Newman of the Arizona Diamondbacks. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/red-sox/boston-red-sox-news... |