Kevin Newman

Arizona Diamondbacks, Shortstop
Age: 31-51d (Aug 04, 1993)
Exp: 5.046 Years
Country: US
College: Arizona
Drafted: Round 1 (#19 overall), 2015
Agent(s): Jonathan Weiss
2024 Payroll Salary

$946,237

2024 Cash

$946,237

Career Earnings

$9,241,665

2024-2024 Free Agent(Minor League Contract) (CURRENT)

Kevin Newman signed a 1 year , $1,000,000 contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks, including $1,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,000,000. In 2024, Newman will earn a base salary of $946,237, while carrying a total salary of $1,000,000. Newman's adjusted salary with the Arizona Diamondbacks is $946,237
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,000,000
Average Salary:
$1,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
Year Age Status PayrollAnnual Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2024 30
Estimate
 $946,237 $946,237 0.40% $946,237 $946,237
2025 31
UFA
Year Age Service Status Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Salary Luxury Tax
2024 30 5.046
Estimate
 $1,000,000 - - $946,237 $946,237
2025 31 --
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2024 30
Estimate
 $946,237 $946,237 $946,237 $946,237 $946,237
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2023-2023 Arbitration

Kevin Newman signed a 1 year , $2,662,000 contract with the Cincinnati Reds, including $2,662,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,662,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,662,000
Average Salary:
$2,662,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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2022-2022 Arbitration

Kevin Newman signed a 1 year , $1,950,000 contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates, including $1,950,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,950,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,950,000
Average Salary:
$1,950,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2021-2021 Pre-Arb

Kevin Newman signed a 1 year , $598,000 contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates, including $598,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $598,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $598,000
Average Salary:
$598,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2020-2020 Pre-Arb

Kevin Newman signed a 1 year , $589,000 contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates, including $589,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $589,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $589,000
Average Salary:
$589,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2019-2019 Pre-Arb

Kevin Newman signed a 1 year , $557,500 contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates, including $557,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $557,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $557,500
Average Salary:
$557,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2018-2018 Pre-Arb

Kevin Newman signed a 1 year , $545,000 contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates, including $545,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $545,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $545,000
Average Salary:
$545,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2015-2015 Signing Bonus

Kevin Newman signed a 1 year , $2,175,000 contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates, including $2,175,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,175,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,175,000
Average Salary:
$2,175,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Career Earnings thru 2024

$9,241,665

Career Earnings w/ Different Teams

3 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2015 21
Signing Bonus
$2,175,000
$2,175,000
2018 24
Active
$134,780
$2,309,780
2019 25
Active
$557,500
$2,867,280
2020 26
Injured
$218,148
$3,085,428
2021 27
Active
$598,000
$3,683,428
2022 28
Active / Arb Avoided
$1,950,000
$5,633,428
2023 29
Retained
$2,662,000
$8,295,428
2024 30
Active / estimate
$946,237
$9,241,665
Total      
$9,241,665
$9,241,665
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2015
21
$2,175,000
$2,175,000
$2,175,000
2018
24
$134,780
$134,780
$2,309,780
2019
25
$557,500
$557,500
$2,867,280
2020
26
$218,148
$218,148
$3,085,428
2021
27
$598,000
$598,000
$3,683,428
2022
28
$1,950,000
$1,950,000
$5,633,428
2023
29
$2,662,000
$2,662,000
$8,295,428
2024
30
$946,237
$946,237
$9,241,665
Total
$7,066,665
$2,175,000
$9,241,665
$9,241,665

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
6 $3,458,428 $2,175,000 - $5,633,428
1 $2,662,000 - - $2,662,000
1 $946,237 - - $946,237

Injuries

Year Dates Reason
2019 PIT Apr 11, 2019 - May 04, 2019 Finger
2020 PIT Sep 20, 2020 - Sep 27, 2020 Knee
2022 PIT Apr 27, 2022 - Jul 08, 2022 Groin
2023 CIN Jul 17, 2023 - Jul 24, 2023 Illness
2023 CIN Aug 19, 2023 - Sep 25, 2023 Oblique
  • Apr 07, 2024 Contract purchased by Arizona (ARI)
  • Mar 28, 2024 Signed a minor league contract with Arizona (ARI)
  • Mar 27, 2024 Released by Arizona (ARI)
  • Jan 03, 2024 Signed a minor league contract with Arizona (ARI)
  • Sep 27, 2023 Released by Cincinnati (CIN)
  • Sep 25, 2023 Designated for Assignment by Cincinnati (CIN)
  • Jan 13, 2023 Signed a 1 year $2.662 million contract with Cincinnati (CIN), avoiding arbitration
  • Nov 18, 2022 Traded to Cincinnati (CIN) from Pittsburgh (PIT) for Dauri Moreta
  • Nov 30, 2021 Signed a 1 year $1.95 million contract with Pittsburgh (PIT), avoiding arbitration
  • Mar 01, 2021 Signed a 1 year $598,000 contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
  • Mar 05, 2020 Signed a 1 year $589,000 contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
  • Mar 05, 2019 Signed a 1 year $557,500 contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
  • Jun 18, 2015 Drafted by Pittsburgh (PIT): Round 1 (#19 overall)
  • Jun 15, 2015 Signed a contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
Year Team GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB K SB AVG OBP SLG OPS WAR
2024 ARI 107 78 284 41 80 17 1 3 28 108 15 47 8 .282 .316 .380 .696 2.31
2023 CIN 73 58 225 28 57 16 0 3 28 82 17 34 8 .253 .311 .364 .675 -0.44
2022 PIT 78 70 288 31 79 18 2 2 24 107 16 48 8 .274 .316 .372 .688 1.11
2021 PIT 148 134 517 50 117 22 3 5 39 160 27 41 6 .226 .265 .309 .574 0.42
2020 PIT 44 41 156 12 35 5 0 1 10 43 12 21 0 .224 .281 .276 .557 -0.41
2019 PIT 130 116 493 61 152 20 6 12 64 220 28 62 16 .308 .353 .446 .799 3.02
2018 PIT 31 24 91 7 19 2 0 0 6 21 4 23 0 .209 .247 .231 .478 -1.09

Calculated Market Value

$1.6M Avg. Annual Salary

Market Value

  • 1 years, $1,616,548
  • Avg. Salary: $1,616,548
  • MLB Rank: 514
  • SS Rank: 50

Current Contract

  • Free Agent: 2025
  • Avg. Salary: $1,000,000
  • MLB Rank: 582
  • SS Rank: 57

Comparable Players

We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare Kevin Newman to.

Player Length Value Avg. Salary Age When Signed
Ildemaro Vargas 1 $1,100,000 $1,100,000 32
Josh Harrison 1 $1,500,000 $1,500,000 36
Jon Berti 1 $2,125,000 $2,125,000 32
Averages 1 $1,575,000 $1,575,000 33.3

Base Calculated Value

After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Newman's current age (31), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.

Length Value Avg. Salary
3 $4,561,365 $1,520,455

Statistical Comparisons

Now we'll compare our variables and Newman statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: GP%, H/Gm, RBI/Gm, K/Gm, AVG/Yr, OPS, WOBP, ISO, WAR

Player GP% H/Gm RBI/Gm K/Gm AVG/Yr OPS WOBP ISO WAR
Ildemaro Vargas
2022-2023
 45.99 0.81 0.36 0.29 0.26 0.68 0.31 0.12 3.01
Josh Harrison
2022-2023
 48.77 0.76 0.23 0.58 0.23 0.62 0.29 0.10 1.34
Jon Berti
2021-2022
 57.72 0.72 0.25 0.80 0.23 0.64 0.30 0.10 2.81
Average 50.83 0.76 0.28 0.56 0.24 0.65 0.30 0.11 2.39
Kevin Newman
2023-2024
 56.99 0.77 0.31 0.44 0.27 0.69 0.32 0.11 2.18
Pct Change 12.12 1.32 10.71 21.43 11.67 6.00 5.33 0.00 -8.79
Median Prime % Change 6.00%
Average Prime % Change 6.64%

Calculated Market Value: Kevin Newman

After applying our Prime % figures into our base calculated value, we're given two values. The average of these values becomes our current calculated market value.

Terms Avg. Salary
1 years, $1,616,548 $1,616,548

TRANSACTIONS

Apr 07, 2024
Contract purchased by Arizona (ARI)
Mar 28, 2024
Signed a minor league contract with Arizona (ARI)
Mar 27, 2024
Released by Arizona (ARI)
Jan 03, 2024
Signed a minor league contract with Arizona (ARI)
Sep 27, 2023
Released by Cincinnati (CIN)
Sep 25, 2023
Designated for Assignment by Cincinnati (CIN)
Jan 13, 2023
Signed a 1 year $2.662 million contract with Cincinnati (CIN), avoiding arbitration
Nov 18, 2022
Traded to Cincinnati (CIN) from Pittsburgh (PIT) for Dauri Moreta
Nov 30, 2021
Signed a 1 year $1.95 million contract with Pittsburgh (PIT), avoiding arbitration
Mar 01, 2021
Signed a 1 year $598,000 contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
Mar 05, 2020
Signed a 1 year $589,000 contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
Mar 05, 2019
Signed a 1 year $557,500 contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
Jun 18, 2015
Drafted by Pittsburgh (PIT): Round 1 (#19 overall)
Jun 15, 2015
Signed a contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)

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