Sean Newcomb

Boston Red Sox

Pitch Repertoire At-A-Glance

Sean Newcomb has thrown 9,424 pitches that have been tracked by the PITCHf/x system between 2017 and 2025, including pitches thrown in the MLB Regular Season and Spring Training. In 2025, they have relied primarily on their Fourseam Fastball (93mph) and Cutter (89mph), also mixing in a Slider (82mph), Sinker (92mph), Change (85mph) and Curve (79mph).


In 2025, compared to other LHP:
Their fourseam fastball generates a high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' fourseamers, has some natural sinking action, results in somewhat more flyballs compared to other pitchers' fourseamers and has slightly above average velo. Their cutter is a real worm killer that generates an extreme number of groundballs compared to other pitchers' cutters, generates fewer whiffs/swing compared to other pitchers' cutters, has well above average velo and has strong cutting action. Their slider sweeps across the zone, has exceptional depth and results in more flyballs compared to other pitchers' sliders. Their sinker has heavy sinking action, is a real worm killer that generates an extreme number of groundballs compared to other pitchers' sinkers, generates fewer whiffs/swing compared to other pitchers' sinkers and has slightly above average velo. Their change dives down out of the zone, generates fewer whiffs/swing compared to other pitchers' changeups and is much firmer than usual. Their curve has an exceptional bite, is basically never swung at and missed compared to other pitchers' curves, has sweeping glove-side movement, is slightly harder than usual and results in somewhat more flyballs compared to other pitchers' curves.