Sean Newcomb
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Born: June 12, 1993 Brockton, Massachusetts |
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Sean William Newcomb (born June 12, 1993) is a professional baseball pitcher in the Minor League Baseball system of the Atlanta Braves. He played college baseball at the University of Hartford. He was drafted by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in the first round of the 2014 Major League Baseball Draft. He is rated as the 19th overall prospect in baseball according to MLB.com.
Newcomb attended Middleborough High School in Middleborough, Massachusetts. As a senior, he had a 0.46 earned run average (ERA) with 110 strikeouts in 58 innings.
As a freshman at Hartford in 2012, Newcomb started nine games before suffering a season-ending injury. His first college win was a no-hitter against Yale. He finished the year 2–4 with a 4.17 ERA and 45 strikeouts in 45 1⁄3 innings. As a sophomore in 2013, he started 12 of 13 games, going 5–4 with a 3.75 ERA and 92 strikeouts over 72 innings. Newcomb started his junior season without allowing a run through his first 39 2⁄3 innings. He finished the year 8–2 with a 1.25 ERA and 106 strikeouts in 93 1⁄3 innings. He was named the 2014 America East Pitcher of the Year, becoming the first Hawk to win a major conference award.
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