Anderson expected to start as Pittsburgh hosts Milwaukee
The Brewers will start Brett Anderson on Tuesday while the Pirates are expected to counter with Tyler AndersonJULY 27, 2021 • Associated Press
KEVIN NEWMAN #10 - THIRD BASEMAN - LOS ANGELES ANGELS
2 HR •
11 RBI •
.202 AVG
2 HR
11 RBI
.202 AVG
Wade homers twice, Giants bounce back to beat Pirates 6-1
LaMonte Wade Jr. homered twice and the San Francisco Giants avoided a three-game sweep, beating the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-1JULY 25, 2021 • Associated Press
Drives in three in four-hit game Newman went 4-for-5 with three RBI and a run scored in Saturday's 10-2 win over the Giants.
Impact Newman hit four singles in the win, marking his first game of the year with three RBI and four hits. He is batting .246 in the month of July, which is his best month so far this season. The 27-year-old is slashing .216/.254/.274, much worse than his 2019 slash line of .308/.353/.446. To make matters worse, he is less of a stolen base threat this year with only two steals.
JULY 25, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Polanco, Newman lead Pirates to 10-2 romp over Giants
Gregory Polanco homered, drove in three runs and scored twice, and Kevin Newman matched his career high with four hits for the Pittsburgh Pirates, who beat the NL West-leading San...JULY 25, 2021 • Associated Press
Reynolds HR, Pirates stop 4-game skid, beat Giants 6-4
Bryan Reynolds homered, Adam Frazier drew a bases-loaded walk to force in the go-ahead run in the seventh inning when Pittsburgh scored three times without a hit, and the Pirates b...JULY 24, 2021 • Associated Press
Kim earns 5th straight win on birthday, Cards beat Cubs 3-2
Kwang Hyun-Kim earned his fifth straight win on his 33rd birthday and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Chicago Cubs 3-2JULY 23, 2021 • Associated Press
Not starting Tuesday Newman is out of the lineup Tuesday against the Diamondbacks.
Impact Newman is 3-for-17 with two RBI and two runs in the first four games after the All-Star break and will receive the day off in Arizona. Wilmer Difo will take over at shortstop for the Buccos.
JULY 20, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Mets manager Rojas suspended 2 games for outburst
New York Mets manager Luis Rojas has been suspended for two games and fined for excessive arguing with umpiresJULY 19, 2021 • Associated Press
Conforto HR in 9th, Mets overcome early gaffe to top Pirates
Michael Conforto hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning to complete a huge comeback and the New York Mets overcame an embarrassing gaffe by All-Star pitcher Taijuan Walker to beat...JULY 18, 2021 • Associated Press
Bucco Bizarro! Pirates swipe 3 runs, Mets bat fair ball foul
Now this was Bucco Bizarro at its bestJULY 18, 2021 • Associated Press
Difo hit in 9th caps 5-run comeback as Pirates edge Mets 6-5
Wilmer Difo’s tiebreaking single in the ninth inning capped Pittsburgh’s biggest comeback of the season, and the Pirates rallied from an early five-run deficit to beat the New York...JULY 11, 2021 • Associated Press
On bench for afternoon game Newman will sit for the first half of Saturday's doubleheader against the Mets.
Impact Newman has done very little at the plate this season, hitting just .206/.249/.268. Cole Tucker takes over at shortstop in his absence, though Newman will likely return to the lineup for the nightcap.
JULY 10, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Gets breather Tuesday Newman isn't starting Tuesday's game against Atlanta.
Impact Newman had gone 3-for-24 with a solo home run and two strikeouts across the last six games. He'll get a breather Tuesday while Wilmer Difo starts at shortstop and bats sixth.
JULY 6, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Provides offense Sunday Newman went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 2-0 win over the Brewers.
Impact The homer, his third of the season, gives him a .208 batting average and four extra-base hits in 106 plate appearances since the end of May. Aside from the infielder's .308 batting average in 2019, he's hit just .213 in his other three seasons. While Newman has struggled immensely, he figures to retain steady playing time, especially if the team trades starting second baseman Adam Frazier.
JULY 5, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Anderson, Pirates win 2-0 to stop Brewers' 11-game run
Tyler Anderson pitched seven sparkling innings and the Pittsburgh Pirates ended Milwaukee’s 11-game winning streak with a 2-0 victory over the BrewersJULY 4, 2021 • Associated Press
Tyler Anderson tosses 7 scoreless innings, Kevin Newman homers as Pirates beat Brewers The Pittsburgh Pirates snapped a six-game losing streak in the most improbable way. Tyler Anderson tossed seven scoreless innings against th...
JULY 4, 2021 • TRIBLIVE.COM
Tom ends Marquez no-hit bid leading off 9th
Ka’ai Tom singled leading off the ninth inning, for the first hit by the Pittsburgh Pirates against the Colorado Rockies’ Germán MárquezJUNE 30, 2021 • Associated Press
Day off Saturday Newman isn't starting Saturday's game against St. Louis.
Impact Newman is in the midst of a four-game hitting streak, and he's gone 6-for-16 with two doubles, two runs, a walk and a strikeout during that time. Erik Gonzalez will start at shortstop and bat seventh.
JUNE 26, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Pirates rally for 6-3 win over skidding White Sox
Pinch-hitter Erik Gonzalez’s two-run single highlighted a four-run rally in the seventh inning as the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the skidding Chicago White Sox 6-3JUNE 23, 2021 • Associated Press
Naylor RBI single in 7th, Indians avoid sweep vs Pirates
Josh Naylor foiled Pittsburgh’s strategy with an RBI single in the seventh inning, helping the Cleveland Indians beat the Pirates 2-1JUNE 20, 2021 • Associated Press
Cranks second homer Newman went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk in Monday's loss to Washington.
Impact Newman put the Pirates on the board in the second inning with a solo homer over the fence in left, but the Nationals would rally to come away with a 3-2 victory. The 27-year-old's struggles at the dish have continued into the first half of June, as he's now 7-for-33 with three RBI and a stolen base through 11 contests.
JUNE 15, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Schwarber goes deep again for Nats in 3-2 win over Pirates
Kyle Schwarber homered again to snap a seventh-inning tie and drove in two runs for the Washington Nationals in their 3-2 victory over the Pittsburgh PiratesJUNE 15, 2021 • Associated Press
Newman 'trying to get better' at plate Kevin Newman is stuck in one of the worst offensive seasons of any Major Leaguer so far in 2021, and he’s not getting much help from opposin...
JUNE 13, 2021 • MLB.COM
Not in Saturday's lineup Newman is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Brewers, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.
Impact Newman owns a .428 OPS over his last 16 games, though that isn't a whole lot worse than the .515 OPS he posted over his first 41 contests. Erik Gonzalez starts at shortstop in his absence.
JUNE 12, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Bows out of lineup Newman is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Marlins.
Impact Erik Gonzalez will fill in at shortstop for Newman, who takes a seat after starting in each of the Pirates' last seven games. After closing May as the Pirates' No. 2 hitter, Newman had slotted seventh or eighth in the order in each of his last four starts. The return of everyday first baseman Colin Moran (groin) from the injured list Sunday likely means Newman will continue to hit out of a bottom-third spot on a regular basis.
JUNE 6, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
