Jake Newberry | |
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Free agent | |
Pitcher | |
Born: San Diego, California, U.S. | November 20, 1994|
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
MLB debut | |
August 20, 2018, for the Kansas City Royals | |
MLB statistics (through 2021 season) | |
Win–loss record | 4–0 |
Earned run average | 4.84 |
Strikeouts | 69 |
Teams | |
Christopher Jake Newberry (born November 20, 1994) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Kansas City Royals.
Newberry attended Mira Mesa Senior High School in San Diego, California. [1] The Kansas City Royals selected him in the 37th round of the 2012 MLB draft while he was in class. [2] He signed with the Royals, beginning his professional career. [3]
Newberry made his professional debut that season with the Arizona League Royals, going 1-0 with a 2.81 ERA over 16 innings. He spent 2013 with the Burlington Royals, going 1-1 with a 2.68 ERA over 11 games (six starts), 2014 with the Idaho Falls Chukars in which he went 6-4 with a 4.50 ERA over 68 innings, and 2015 with the Lexington Legends, going 4-2 with a 5.04 ERA 35 relief appearances. Newberry spent 2016 with both Lexington and the Wilmington Blue Rocks, compiling a combined 3-2 record and 2.57 ERA over 35 games, and 2017 with the Northwest Arkansas Naturals and the Omaha Storm Chasers, going 6-4 with a 2.61 ERA over 62 relief innings. He returned to Northwest Arkansas and Omaha in 2018, going 5-0 with a 1.63 ERA over 41 relief appearances. [4]
The Royals promoted Newberry to the major leagues on August 18, 2018. [5] [6] [7] He made his major league debut on August 20. [8] He finished his rookie season with a 4.73 ERA across 14 appearances.
In 2019 with the Royals, Newberry recorded a 3.77 ERA with 29 strikeouts in 27 games. With the 2020 Kansas City Royals, Newberry appeared in 20 games, compiling a 1-0 record with 4.09 ERA and 24 strikeouts in 22.0 innings pitched. [9]
In 2021, Newberry struggled to a 16.62 ERA across 4 appearances for the Royals, and was designated for assignment following the promotion of Jackson Kowar on June 7, 2021. [10] He was outrighted to Triple-A Omaha on June 10. [11]
On December 14, 2021, Newberry signed a minor league contract with the Philadelphia Phillies. [12] On July 24, 2022, the Phillies released Newberry.
On June 26, 2023, Newberry signed with the Generales de Durango of the Mexican League. [13] In 6 games for Durango, he struggled to a 9.64 ERA with 2 strikeouts across 4+2⁄3 innings pitched. On July 12, he was released by the team. [14]
On July 21, 2023, Newberry signed with the Chicago Dogs of the American Association of Professional Baseball. [15] Newberry would become a free agent after the 2023 season.
Newberry and his wife, Tiffany, were married in November 2019. [16]
Jake Newberry | |
---|---|
Free agent | |
Pitcher | |
Born: San Diego, California, U.S. | November 20, 1994|
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
MLB debut | |
August 20, 2018, for the Kansas City Royals | |
MLB statistics (through 2021 season) | |
Win–loss record | 4–0 |
Earned run average | 4.84 |
Strikeouts | 69 |
Teams | |
Christopher Jake Newberry (born November 20, 1994) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Kansas City Royals.
Newberry attended Mira Mesa Senior High School in San Diego, California. [1] The Kansas City Royals selected him in the 37th round of the 2012 MLB draft while he was in class. [2] He signed with the Royals, beginning his professional career. [3]
Newberry made his professional debut that season with the Arizona League Royals, going 1-0 with a 2.81 ERA over 16 innings. He spent 2013 with the Burlington Royals, going 1-1 with a 2.68 ERA over 11 games (six starts), 2014 with the Idaho Falls Chukars in which he went 6-4 with a 4.50 ERA over 68 innings, and 2015 with the Lexington Legends, going 4-2 with a 5.04 ERA 35 relief appearances. Newberry spent 2016 with both Lexington and the Wilmington Blue Rocks, compiling a combined 3-2 record and 2.57 ERA over 35 games, and 2017 with the Northwest Arkansas Naturals and the Omaha Storm Chasers, going 6-4 with a 2.61 ERA over 62 relief innings. He returned to Northwest Arkansas and Omaha in 2018, going 5-0 with a 1.63 ERA over 41 relief appearances. [4]
The Royals promoted Newberry to the major leagues on August 18, 2018. [5] [6] [7] He made his major league debut on August 20. [8] He finished his rookie season with a 4.73 ERA across 14 appearances.
In 2019 with the Royals, Newberry recorded a 3.77 ERA with 29 strikeouts in 27 games. With the 2020 Kansas City Royals, Newberry appeared in 20 games, compiling a 1-0 record with 4.09 ERA and 24 strikeouts in 22.0 innings pitched. [9]
In 2021, Newberry struggled to a 16.62 ERA across 4 appearances for the Royals, and was designated for assignment following the promotion of Jackson Kowar on June 7, 2021. [10] He was outrighted to Triple-A Omaha on June 10. [11]
On December 14, 2021, Newberry signed a minor league contract with the Philadelphia Phillies. [12] On July 24, 2022, the Phillies released Newberry.
On June 26, 2023, Newberry signed with the Generales de Durango of the Mexican League. [13] In 6 games for Durango, he struggled to a 9.64 ERA with 2 strikeouts across 4+2⁄3 innings pitched. On July 12, he was released by the team. [14]
On July 21, 2023, Newberry signed with the Chicago Dogs of the American Association of Professional Baseball. [15] Newberry would become a free agent after the 2023 season.
Newberry and his wife, Tiffany, were married in November 2019. [16]