Sean Newcomb

Boston Red Sox

Pitch Repertoire At-A-Glance

Sean Newcomb has thrown 9,312 pitches that have been tracked by the PITCHf/x system between 2017 and 2025, including pitches thrown in the MLB Regular Season and Spring Training. In 2025, they have relied primarily on their Fourseam Fastball (93mph) and Cutter (89mph), also mixing in a Sinker (92mph), Slider (82mph), Change (85mph) and Curve (79mph).


In 2025, compared to other LHP:
Their fourseam fastball generates an extremely high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' fourseamers, has some natural sinking action, results in somewhat more flyballs compared to other pitchers' fourseamers and has slightly above average velo. Their cutter is a real worm killer that generates an extreme number of groundballs compared to other pitchers' cutters, has well above average velo and has strong cutting action. Their sinker has heavy sinking action, is a real worm killer that generates an extreme number of groundballs compared to other pitchers' sinkers, generates fewer whiffs/swing compared to other pitchers' sinkers and has slightly above average velo. Their slider sweeps across the zone, has exceptional depth, generates fewer whiffs/swing compared to other pitchers' sliders and results in more flyballs compared to other pitchers' sliders. Their change is basically never swung at and missed compared to other pitchers' changeups, dives down out of the zone, is slightly firmer than usual and results in somewhat more flyballs compared to other pitchers' changeups. Their curve has an exceptional bite, is basically never swung at and missed compared to other pitchers' curves, has sweeping glove-side movement and is slightly harder than usual.