Sean Newcomb

Oakland Athletics

Pitch Repertoire At-A-Glance

Although they have not thrown an MLB pitch in 2024, Sean Newcomb threw 8,573 pitches that were tracked by the PITCHf/x system between 2017 and 2023, including pitches thrown in the MLB Regular Season and Spring Training. In 2023, they relied primarily on their Fourseam Fastball (94mph), Slider (82mph) and Sinker (93mph), also mixing in a Curve (79mph) and Change (86mph). He also rarely threw a Cutter (90mph).


In 2023, compared to other LHP:
Their fourseam fastball generates an extremely high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' fourseamers, has some natural sinking action, has well above average velo and has slightly less natural movement than typical. Their slider sweeps across the zone, has exceptional depth and generates a very high amount of groundballs compared to other pitchers' sliders. Their sinker generates fewer whiffs/swing compared to other pitchers' sinkers, has well above average velo, has less armside run than typical and has some natural sinking action. Their curve has an exceptional bite, has sweeping glove-side movement and is slightly harder than usual. Their change has surprising cut action, dives down out of the zone, is an extreme flyball pitch compared to other pitchers' changeups and is much firmer than usual. Their cutter is blazing fast, has extreme cut action, is an extreme flyball pitch compared to other pitchers' cutters and has some natural sink.