'Once Kang Jung-ho Competitor' Infielder Newman Signs One-Year Contract With Angels
'Once Kang Jung-ho Competitor' Infielder Newman Signs One-Year Contract With Angels
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Veteran infielder Kevin Newman (31) found the team.
The Los Angeles Angels announced on the 15th (Korea Standard Time) that they had agreed to a one-year contract with Newman.
According to local media such as the "Orange County Register," $2.5 million (about 3.5 billion won) in annual salary for the 2025 season, including team options for the 2026 season.
Newman is a veteran of 616 games in seven seasons in the major leagues.
He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the first round in the 2015 draft and made his big league debut in 2018.
He stood out in 130 games in 2019 with a batting average of 0.308 on-base plus 0.353 slugging percentage of 0.446, 12 homers and 64 RBIs. At the time, he and Kang competed for the main position in the infield, and we overcame them. Kang was released during the season.
However, Newman was also forgotten after failing to show that much productivity. He was traded to the Cincinnati Reds in November 2022 and released after a season.
Last season, he played 111 games for the Arizona Diamondbacks, batting .278 on-base percentage .311 slugging percentage .375 with three home runs, 28 RBIs and eight steals.
It didn't affect much at bat, but it showed good performance in shortstop and second base defense, recording a bWAR of 2.2 which is the highest since 2018.
It is an all-round utility with experience in infield position and left field. It is expected to be used in various ways in new teams. 메이저사이트
The Athletic mentioned filling the early season void of starting shortstop Jack Neto, who underwent shoulder surgery last week as his top priority.
After Neto returned, he expected to compete for the second baseman's position.
If third baseman Anthony Rendon continues to show below expectations, it is expected that Luis Renjipo will be the main third baseman and Newman will compete for an empty second base.