P Ljay 'The Silent Assassin' Newsome #74
Age: 26 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
11/01/2023
OA: 43 POT: 43
P LJAY 'THE SILENT ASSASSIN' NEWSOME #74 - AGE: 26 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
34 0 3-6 19 3.40 42.1 59 2 11 23 1.65 0.8
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 55 55 55 55
Movement 40 40 40 40
Control 80 80 75 80
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 60 60
Curveball 50 50
Changeup 55 55
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 92-94 Mph
Stamina 45
Suggested Role Starter
Type Extreme Flyball
Hold Runners 60
Defense 65
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 30
Stealing Ability: 30
Baserunning Inst.: 30
Sacrifice Bunt: 60
Bunt for Hit: 35
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
08/29/2023 @ LOU Loss, 4-5 3.1 3 1 1 1 2 Loss
08/27/2023 @ LOU Win, 2-0 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 Save
08/25/2023 OKL Win, 4-2 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Save
08/21/2023 @ IND Loss, 4-5 2.2 1 0 0 3 1
08/19/2023 @ LHV Win, 10-7 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 Save
08/15/2023 GWI Loss, 2-4 2.2 3 2 1 0 2 Loss
08/14/2023 GWI Win, 6-5 1.0 5 2 2 0 1 Win
08/11/2023 @ JAX Win, 4-2 2.0 3 0 0 1 0 Win
08/09/2023 EP Win, 3-1 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Save
08/02/2023 MEM Win, 7-4 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 Save
PERSONALITY
Birthday:11/08/1996
Born in:La Plata, MD
Nationality:American
Height:5' 11"
Weight:210 lbs
Local Popularity:Popular
National Pop.:Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$545,000
Signed Through:2023 Season
Major Service:None, 97 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:3 Years, None
Pro Service:8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:Last option year
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
AAA 2023 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 34 0 3 6 19 3.40 42.1 59 17 16 2 11 23 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 23 4 82.6 34 27 14.88 12.54 4.89 2.34 3.24 1.65 84 0.8 .370        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 80 27 6 0 1 8 5 8 2 2 0 .338 .368 .450 .818      
vs. RHB 96 32 5 2 1 9 6 15 1 1 0 .333 .369 .458 .827      
AAA 2023 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 6 0 1 1 4 4.50 8.0 9 4 4 2 3 5  
May 10 0 0 2 6 3.48 10.1 15 4 4 0 1 5  
June 6 0 0 1 4 4.50 6.0 12 3 3 0 1 5  
July 2 0 0 0 0 6.75 1.1 2 1 1 0 1 0  
August 10 0 2 2 5 2.16 16.2 21 5 4 0 5 8  
Last Year 17 14 2 9 1 4.47 102.2 129 56 51 8 14 67  
2 Years Ago 19 2 3 1 0 3.73 50.2 52 21 21 5 12 40  
Career 79 21 10 19 20 3.76 239.2 285 111 100 19 43 163  
Home 14 0 2 3 8 4.08 17.2 27 9 8 1 5 12  
Road 20 0 1 3 11 2.92 24.2 32 8 8 1 6 11  
Grass 34 0 3 6 19 3.40 42.1 59 17 16 2 11 23  
Day 16 0 2 2 9 3.71 17.0 30 7 7 0 4 9  
Night 18 0 1 4 10 3.20 25.1 29 10 9 2 7 14  
As Reliever / Substitution 34 0 3 6 19 3.40 42.1 59 17 16 2 11 23  
AA 2023 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 3 3 2 0 0 1.50 24.0 20 4 4 3 0 11 1 33.3 1 3 100.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 7.50 7.50 4.12 0.00 3.97 0.83 96 0.4 .224        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 40 12 1 0 2 2 0 7 0 0 0 .300 .300 .475 .775      
vs. RHB 50 8 1 0 1 2 0 4 0 0 0 .160 .160 .240 .400      
AA 2023 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
June 1 1 1 0 0 3.24 8.1 9 3 3 2 0 3  
July 2 2 1 0 0 0.57 15.2 11 1 1 1 0 8  
Last Year 2 1 1 0 0 2.08 8.2 7 2 2 0 1 7  
2 Years Ago 7 7 1 1 0 2.75 52.1 42 16 16 4 6 45  
Career 42 26 13 5 1 2.89 211.2 193 69 68 18 24 187  
Road 3 3 2 0 0 1.50 24.0 20 4 4 3 0 11  
Grass 3 3 2 0 0 1.50 24.0 20 4 4 3 0 11  
Day 1 1 0 0 0 1.35 6.2 5 1 1 1 0 5  
Night 2 2 2 0 0 1.56 17.1 15 3 3 2 0 6  
As Starter 3 3 2 0 0 1.50 24.0 20 4 4 3 0 11  
A2 2023 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 2 0 0 0 0 3.00 3.0 2 1 1 0 0 2 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 2 2 6.00 6.00 6.00 0.00 2.65 0.67 58 0.1 .222        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000      
vs. RHB 7 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .286 .286 .571 .857      
A2 2023 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
June 1 0 0 0 0 9.00 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 1  
July 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 1  
Career 2 0 0 0 0 3.00 3.0 2 1 1 0 0 2  
Road 2 0 0 0 0 3.00 3.0 2 1 1 0 0 2  
Grass 1 0 0 0 0 9.00 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 1  
Turf 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 1  
Day 1 0 0 0 0 9.00 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 1  
Night 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 1  
As Reliever / Substitution 2 0 0 0 0 3.00 3.0 2 1 1 0 0 2  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2021 Chicago - MLB 24 3 0 1 0 0 0.00 4.2 2 0 0 0 2 7 0 0 0.86 .250 1.60 0.2 999
2022 Chicago - MLB 25 19 0 0 2 0 5.34 30.1 40 21 18 4 9 22 0 0 1.62 .346 4.46 0.1 83
Total MLB 22 0 1 2 0 4.63 35.0 42 21 18 4 11 29 0 0 1.51 .339 4.08 0.3 96
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2019 St. Lucie - A 22 5 3 1 1 0 5.51 16.1 20 10 10 3 5 15 0 0 1.53 .333 5.55 0.0 83
2019 Tennessee - AA 22 15 0 0 2 1 4.45 32.1 37 16 16 3 14 35 0 0 1.58 .374 4.07 0.2 99
2020 Tennessee - AA 23 15 15 9 2 0 2.86 94.1 87 31 30 8 3 89 0 0 0.95 .309 3.09 2.2 133
2020 Iowa - AAA 23 9 5 2 3 0 2.45 44.0 45 17 12 4 6 33 0 0 1.16 .301 3.64 0.7 164
2021 Tennessee - AA 24 7 7 1 1 0 2.75 52.1 42 16 16 4 6 45 1 0 0.92 .264 3.05 1.2 136
2021 Iowa - AAA 24 19 2 3 1 0 3.73 50.2 52 21 21 5 12 40 0 0 1.26 .301 3.89 0.4 108
2022 Tennessee - AA 25 2 1 1 0 0 2.08 8.2 7 2 2 0 1 7 0 0 0.92 .269 2.72 0.3 242
2022 Iowa - AAA 25 17 14 2 9 1 4.47 102.2 129 56 51 8 14 67 1 0 1.39 .351 3.63 1.9 91
2023 South Bend - A 26 2 0 0 0 0 3.00 3.0 2 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0.67 .222 2.65 0.1 151
2023 Tennessee - AA 26 3 3 2 0 0 1.50 24.0 20 4 4 3 0 11 1 1 0.83 .224 3.97 0.4 276
2023 Iowa - AAA 26 34 0 3 6 19 3.40 42.1 59 17 16 2 11 23 0 0 1.65 .370 3.24 0.8 113
Total AAA 79 21 10 19 20 3.76 239.2 285 111 100 19 43 163 1 0 1.37 .336 3.62 106.8
Total AA 42 26 13 5 1 2.89 211.2 193 69 68 18 24 187 2 1 1.03 .295 3.31 137.0
Total A1 5 3 1 1 0 5.51 16.1 20 10 10 3 5 15 0 0 1.53 .333 5.55 83.1
Total A2 2 0 0 0 0 3.00 3.0 2 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0.67 .222 2.65 151.1
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2021 Chicago - MLB P 3 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 4.2 1.93 +0.0 1.010
2022 Chicago - MLB P 19 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 30.1 0.30 -0.5 1.033
2023 Iowa - AAA P 34 0 1 5 1 7 1 .857 42.1 1.28 -0.6 .685
2023 Tennessee - AA P 3 3 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 24.0 0.38 +0.4 .955
2023 South Bend - A P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL P 61 3 1 8 1 10 1 .900 104.1 0.78 -0.7 .779
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (45); Movement: 30 (40); Control: 50 (60).
02/11/2019 Signed a minor league contract ($20,000 bonus) with the New York Mets organization.
07/18/2019 Was traded by the New York Mets to the Chicago Cubs, along with SP Tommy Romero, in exchange for SS Ehire Adrianza.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 25 (40); Control: 75 (75).
09/01/2020 Wins the AA NC Pitcher of the Month Award.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 30 (35); Control: 70 (75).
11/27/2021 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $545,000.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 70 (75).
11/28/2022 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $545,000.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 35 (35); Control: 80 (80).
07/13/2023 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Amarillo Sod Poodles with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
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