{"id":20103,"date":"2025-01-18T03:01:28","date_gmt":"2025-01-18T03:01:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=20103"},"modified":"2025-01-18T03:01:28","modified_gmt":"2025-01-18T03:01:28","slug":"%f0%9f%9a%a8-surprise-move-red-sox-sign-former-angels-first-round-pick-to-a-minor-league-contract-%f0%9f%98%b2%e2%9a%be","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=20103","title":{"rendered":"\ud83d\udea8 SURPRISE MOVE! Red Sox sign former Angels first-round pick to a minor-league contract! \ud83d\ude32\u26be"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mb-0 md:mx-10 md:mb-9 relative\">\n<figure>\n<div class=\"overflow-hidden bg-lightGrey\"><picture><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"undefined w-full w-full\" title=\"Oakland Athletics v Arizona Diamondbacks\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_0,w_5028,h_2828\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/GettyImages\/mmsport\/14\/01jhtcsrsw3z667yr5k9.jpg\" alt=\"Oakland Athletics v Arizona Diamondbacks\" width=\"5028\" height=\"2828\" data-uw-rm-alt-original=\"Oakland Athletics v Arizona Diamondbacks\" data-uw-rm-alt=\"ALT\" \/><\/picture><\/div><figcaption class=\"ml-1 pb-2 mt-4 md:m-3 text-darkGrey font-group-tiny\">Oakland Athletics v Arizona Diamondbacks | Norm Hall\/GettyImages<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex flex-wrap\">\n<div class=\"flex mr-4 lg:w-[calc(70%-3em)]\"><main><\/p>\n<div class=\"viewablity-block\">\n<p id=\"inline-text-0\" class=\"mt-[18px] md:mt-0 mb-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">The Boston Red Sox are\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/bosoxinjection.com\/red-sox-free-agency-update-boston-checks-in-with-multiple-relievers\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"https:\/\/bosoxinjection.com\/red-sox-free-agency-update-boston-checks-in-with-multiple-relievers\">still in the market for relievers\u00a0<\/a>and on Jan. 17 the team made another depth signing to bolster the bullpen.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-1\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.masslive.com\/redsox\/2025\/01\/red-sox-signings-include-veteran-mass-native-righty-who-hit-1013-mph-in-24.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"https:\/\/www.masslive.com\/redsox\/2025\/01\/red-sox-signings-include-veteran-mass-native-righty-who-hit-1013-mph-in-24.html\" aria-label=\"The Red Sox and lefty Sean Newcomb have agreed - open in a new tab\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\">The Red Sox and lefty Sean Newcomb have agreed<\/a>\u00a0to a minor league deal, according to Chris Cotillo of\u00a0<em>MassLive.\u00a0<\/em>Newcomb, 31, is a former first-round pick, drafted by the Los Angeles Angels in 2014. The lefty is a native of Brockton, MA.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-2\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Newcomb has received an invitation to big league spring training. Cotillo reported a few other non-roster invitees along with his signing: Austin Adams,<a href=\"https:\/\/bosoxinjection.com\/red-sox-news-boston-reunites-with-reliever-spring-training-info-roki-sasaki-update\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"https:\/\/bosoxinjection.com\/red-sox-news-boston-reunites-with-reliever-spring-training-info-roki-sasaki-update\">\u00a0Robert Stock,\u00a0<\/a>Yovanny Cruz and Noah Davis.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-3\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Newcomb debuted for the Atlanta Braves in 2017 and has appeared in the big leagues at least four times in every season since. He has a career 4.51 ERA over 175 appearances for three different teams.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"inline-text-4\" class=\"scroll-mt-24 my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Red Sox sign former first-round pick, Brockton native Sean Newcomb to minor league deal<\/h2>\n<p id=\"inline-text-5\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">The Braves acquired Newcomb as part of their return\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlbtraderumors.com\/2025\/01\/red-sox-sign-sean-newcomb-to-minor-league-deal.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"https:\/\/www.mlbtraderumors.com\/2025\/01\/red-sox-sign-sean-newcomb-to-minor-league-deal.html\" aria-label=\"in the 2015 Andrelton Simmons trade - open in a new tab\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\">in the 2015 Andrelton Simmons trade<\/a>\u00a0with the Angels. The lefty spent five and a half seasons with Atlanta and had success as a starter from 2015-19, when he was moved to the bullpen.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-6\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Most recently, the former top prospect suited up for the A&#8217;s. His 2024 campaign didn&#8217;t go so well \u2014 he posted a 6.30 ERA with even strikeouts, eight walks and two home runs surrendered in 10 innings. Newcomb clocked a 3.00 with 17 strikeouts and nine walks across 15 innings in the majors in 2023.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-7\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Newcomb&#8217;s best year in the major leagues came in 2018 when he logged a 3.90 ERA with 160 strikeouts and 81 walks over 164 innings. He made 30 starts and one relief appearance in his longest season in the big leagues. He hasn&#8217;t pitched more than 32.1 major league innings since 2019.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/main><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Oakland Athletics v Arizona Diamondbacks | Norm Hall\/GettyImages The Boston Red Sox are\u00a0still in the market for relievers\u00a0and on Jan. 17 the team made another depth signing&#8230; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-20103","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-mlb"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>\ud83d\udea8 SURPRISE MOVE! 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