CWS · P

Sean Newcomb

Age 33 B/T L/L 6′5″, 255 lb USA MLB debut 2017

40-man

Free agent est. 2 yr × $12.6M ($5M–$24M) · +0.6 wins to Pittsburgh’s Winter Plan in the bullpen

Keystone Stuff 100 51st pct

2026 fWAR 1.7

Projected 2027 WAR 0.9 Keystone Marcel+ at 76 IP

Pitching · 2026 percentiles

vs. MLB pitchers with 500+ pitches · 1,472 pitches

Keystone Stuff 100

Keystone Location 94

Keystone Pitching 105

Run value (xRV) +0.04

Strikeout % 22.6%

Walk % 9.1%

Whiff % 23.8%

Chase % 27.5%

Fastball velo 94.4

Extension 5.7 ft

90.1 IP3.09 ERA3.21 FIP 26° arm4 SV

Arsenal & Pitch Lab

Movement normalized to arm side · Keystone Stuff by pitch

LHP · arm angle 26° · how to read

Pitch	Use	Velo	IVB	HB	Stuff	Loc	Whiff	xRV/100
Four-seam39% use	39%	94.9	14.2	+10.5	92	107	28%	+0.84
Slurve31% use	31%	82.9	−4.6	−17.8	112	85	31%	+0.27
Sinker21% use	21%	93.6	4.0	+16.9	98	101	11%	−1.77
Curveball4% use	4%	80.8	−13.9	−13.0	103	66	22%	+2.58
Changeup3% use	3%	86.8	1.9	+12.8	93	92	5%	−2.41

No mix change or new pitch clears its bar. The arsenal is efficient for its shapes.

Most similar pitchers

Pitches like Newcomb: same hand, shape, slot and mix

Similarity	Player	Stuff	’26 WAR	’27 proj	2027
44	Anthony Kay CWS · ’95	102	1.3	0.8	Signed $5.0M
44	Taylor Rogers MIN · ’90	105	0.2	0.0	Free agent
37	Bryan King HOU · ’96	98	−0.4	0.1	Pre-arb
34	José Suarez ATH · ’98	95	0.6	0.4	Free agent
34	Shane Drohan MIL · ’99	97	2.0	1.7	Pre-arb

Same-handed pitchers nearest on fastball velocity and shape, arm angle, extension, pitch mix, secondary shapes, Stuff, whiff rate and workload. 2026 regulars only.

Pitch locations · 2026

Where each pitch finishes, by batter side

Four-seam 43%

54% zone

Slurve 31%

39% zone

Sinker 13%

46% zone

Curveball 7%

32% zone

Changeup 4%

31% zone

Where each pitch finishes, catcher’s view. The bar marks the batter’s side; the box is an average strike zone. Pitches with 40+ thrown to this side.

Contract & projection

Club control (RosterResource) · Keystone projected WAR

2027 0.9 WAR Free agent

2028 0.7 WAR Free agent

2029 0.4 WAR Free agent

2030 0.2 WAR Free agent

A pending free agent: no club controls his 2027. Contract Studio →