MLB
Kevin Newman
Kevin Newman
Los Angeles Angels, Shortstop
Age: 31y-4m-17d (Aug 04, 1993)
Exp: 6.046 Years
Country: US
College: Arizona
Drafted: Round 1 (#19 overall), 2015
Agent(s): Jonathan Weiss
2025 Payroll Salary
$2,500,000
2025 Cash
$2,500,000
Career Earnings
$9,241,665
2025-2026 free-agent-xxb (CURRENT)
Kevin Newman signed a 1 year , $2,750,000 contract with the Los Angeles Angels, including $2,750,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,750,000. In 2025, Newman will earn a base salary of $2,500,000, while carrying a total salary of $2,500,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,750,000
Average Salary:
$2,750,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
| Year | Age | Status | PayrollAnnual | Luxury Tax | Tax % League Tax | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
31 | $2,500,000 | $2,750,000 | 1.14% | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 | |
| 2026 |
|
32 |
Club
|
$2,500,000 | $2,750,000 | - | $250,000 | $2,750,000 |
| 2027 |
|
33 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Service | Status | Base Salary | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely | Payroll Salary | Luxury Tax | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
31 | 6.046 | $2,500,000 | - | - | $2,500,000 | $2,750,000 | |
| 2026 |
|
32 | - |
Club
|
$2,500,000 | - | - | $2,500,000 | $2,750,000 |
| 2027 |
|
33 | -- |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
31 | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 | $250,000 | $2,500,000 | $1,375,000 | |
| 2026 |
|
32 |
Club |
$250,000 | $250,000 | $2,750,000 | - | $1,375,000 | $250,000 |
Source:
MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2024-2024 free-agent-xxb
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.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,000,000
Average Salary:
$1,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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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-Arbitration
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-Arbitration
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-Arbitration
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-Arbitration
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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Seasons
6.046 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$9,241,665
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 |
||||
| 2025 | 31 |
|
Active
|
$2,500,000 |
||
| 2026 | 32 |
|
Active / Club
|
$250,000 |
||
| Total |
$11,991,665 |
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 |
| 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 |
|||
| 2025 |
|
31 |
$2,500,000
|
$2,500,000 |
|||
| 2026 |
|
32 |
$250,000
|
$250,000 |
|||
| Total |
$9,816,665 |
$2,175,000 |
$11,991,665 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 |
CIN |
Aug 19, 2023 - Sep 25, 2023 | Oblique |
| 2023 |
CIN |
Jul 17, 2023 - Jul 24, 2023 | Illness |
| 2022 |
PIT |
Apr 27, 2022 - Jul 08, 2022 | Groin |
| 2020 |
PIT |
Sep 20, 2020 - Sep 27, 2020 | Knee |
| 2019 |
PIT |
Apr 11, 2019 - May 04, 2019 | Finger |
-
Nov 14, 2024
Signed a 1 year $2.75 million contract with Los Angeles (LAA), plus a club option for 2026
-
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 | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | BB | K | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | ARI | 111 | 79 | 305 | 288 | 41 | 80 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 28 | 108 | 15 | 48 | 8 | .278 | .311 | .375 | .686 | 2.24 |
| 2023 | CIN | 73 | 58 | 251 | 225 | 28 | 57 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 28 | 82 | 17 | 34 | 8 | .253 | .311 | .364 | .675 | -0.44 |
| 2022 | PIT | 78 | 70 | 307 | 288 | 31 | 79 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 107 | 16 | 48 | 8 | .274 | .316 | .372 | .688 | 1.11 |
| 2021 | PIT | 148 | 134 | 548 | 517 | 50 | 117 | 22 | 3 | 5 | 39 | 160 | 27 | 41 | 6 | .226 | .265 | .309 | .574 | 0.42 |
| 2020 | PIT | 44 | 41 | 171 | 156 | 12 | 35 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 43 | 12 | 21 | 0 | .224 | .281 | .276 | .557 | -0.41 |
| 2019 | PIT | 130 | 116 | 529 | 493 | 61 | 152 | 20 | 6 | 12 | 64 | 220 | 28 | 62 | 16 | .308 | .353 | .446 | .799 | 3.02 |
| 2018 | PIT | 31 | 24 | 97 | 91 | 7 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 21 | 4 | 23 | 0 | .209 | .247 | .231 | .478 | -1.09 |
Calculated Market Value
Market Value
- 1 years, $1,616,548
- Avg. Salary: $1,616,548
- MLB Rank: 372
- SS Rank: 23
Current Contract
- Free Agent: 2027
- Avg. Salary: $2,750,000
- MLB Rank: 307
- SS Rank: 22
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 |
