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Angels Recall Kyren Paris, Place Infielder on Paternity List The Los Angeles Angels have recalled Kyren Paris from Triple-A Salt Lake and have place veteran Kevin Newman on the paternity list. Paris la...

JUNE 23, 2025 • SI.COM

Back in action Sunday Newman (ankle) is starting at shortstop and batting eighth Sunday against the Astros, Erica Weston of Bally Sports West reports.

Impact Newman has been dealing with a minor ankle injury the past few days but will return to the field for Sunday's series finale. The veteran infielder has seen sporadic playing time this season and has a .203/.213/.230 slash line in 76 plate appearances.

JUNE 22, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Nursing minor ankle injury Newman was removed from Thursday's game against the Yankees in the seventh inning with an ankle injury, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

Impact Newman was sore after twisting his ankle, but he expected to be available to play Friday versus the Astros. He went hitless in three plate appearances Thursday before departing.

JUNE 19, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Filling in for resting Rengifo Newman will start at third base and bat ninth in Wednesday's game against the Red Sox, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

Impact Newman will enter the lineup for the first time since May 26, manning the hot corner while Luis Rengifo rests for the series finale. With Yoan Moncada on the shelf, Rengifo is expected to serve as the Angels' primary option at third base for the foreseeable future, leaving playing time up for grabs at the keystone. Newman is expected to factor into the mix for reps at second base, but the Angels are also likely to give opportunities to Chris Taylor and Scott Kingery.

JUNE 4, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Ward hits another grand slam as Angels rally past sinking A's 10-5 for 7th straight win

Taylor Ward hit a go-ahead grand slam, Logan O’Hoppe also homered in a five-run seventh inning and the Los Angeles Angels rallied past the skidding Athletics 10-5 for their seventh...

MAY 22, 2025 • Associated Press

Angels spoil Clayton Kershaw's season debut in 11-9 victory over Dodgers

Logan O’Hoppe, Taylor Ward and Matthew Lugo homered and the Los Angeles Angels spoiled Clayton Kershaw’s season debut, beating the Dodgers 11-9 on Saturday night to take the first...

MAY 18, 2025 • Associated Press

Angels shortstop Zach Neto activated following shoulder injury and surgery last year

The Los Angeles Angels activated shortstop Zach Neto off the injured list before Friday night’s series opener against the San Francisco Giants

APRIL 18, 2025 • Associated Press

Paredes' 3-run homer caps Astros' 5-run second inning in 7-3 victory over Angels

Isaac Paredes hit a three-run homer off Kyle Hendricks to cap Houston’s five-run second inning, Hayden Wesneski struck out a career-high 10 and the Astros beat the Los Angeles Ange...

APRIL 13, 2025 • Associated Press

Losing out on playing time Newman is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Guardians.

Impact With just one hit through his first 13 at-bats of the season, Newman has begun to lose playing time and will now hit the bench for the third time in four games. Tim Anderson will draw a second straight start at shortstop and seems to have at least temporarily leapfrogged Newman on the depth chart.

APRIL 6, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Losing out on playing time Newman is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Guardians.

APRIL 6, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Not starting Saturday Newman is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Guardians, Erica Weston of Bally Sports West reports.

Impact Newman has been losing quite a bit of playing time recently due to his poor start, though he finally managed to log his first hit of the new season during Friday's loss. Tim Anderson will start in Newman's place at shortstop on Saturday and bat ninth.

APRIL 5, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Not starting Saturday Newman is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Guardians, Erica Weston of Bally Sports West reports.

APRIL 5, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

On bench again Wednesday Newman is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cardinals, Erica Weston of Bally Sports West reports.

Impact Newman will take a seat for the third time in four games as the Angels continue to take a committee approach to the shortstop spot while Zach Neto (shoulder) remains on the injured list. Nicky Lopez will draw his first start of the season at shortstop after Newman and Tim Anderson combined to go 1-for-20 with six strikeouts through the first five games.

APRIL 2, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Angels will play the hot hand at shortstop until Zach Neto returns CHICAGO - After Kevin Newman started at shortstop the first two games, Tim Anderson got a shot on Su...

MARCH 30, 2025 • SACBEE.COM

Heads to bench Sunday Newman is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox.

Impact With Zach Neto (shoulder) on the shelf, Newman began the season as the Angels' top shortstop, starting the team's first two games while going 0-for-6 with a strikeout. He'll give way to Tim Anderson at shortstop on Sunday, however, and Newman will likely need to pick up the pace at the plate in future games if he's to remain atop the depth chart until Neto is ready to make his 2025 debut.

MARCH 30, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Versatile Kevin Newman provides Angels with depth to cover for injured infielders TEMPE, Ariz. - This time last year, Kevin Newman was fighting for a spot in the majors, and it wasn’...

MARCH 10, 2025 • SACBEE.COM

Favorite to open season at SS Newman has a "leg up on the competition" to open the season as the Angels' starting shortstop while Zach Neto (shoulder) is sidelined, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

Impact Tim Anderson and Scott Kingery are Newman's chief competitors for the gig, but Newman is the safest choice since he's on a guaranteed contract and offers the steadiest glove of the group. While Neto has already been ruled out for Opening Day, it's not yet clear whether he will miss closer to the first week or the first month of the season. Newman slashed .278/.311/.375 with three homers over 111 games in 2024 with the Diamondbacks.

MARCH 3, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Angels sign utility infielder Kevin Newman The Angels signed veteran infielder Kevin Newman, who could provide depth across the infield, the te...

NOVEMBER 15, 2024 • KANSASCITY.COM

Infielder Kevin Newman and Los Angeles Angels reach $2.75 million, one-year deal

Infielder Kevin Newman and the Los Angeles Angels have agreed to a $2.75 million, one-year contract

NOVEMBER 14, 2024 • Associated Press

Angels continue bustling offseason, agree to deal with Newman ANAHEIM -- With starting shortstop Zach Neto possibly missing the start of the 2024 season after undergoing right shoulder surgery last week...

NOVEMBER 14, 2024 • MLB.COM

Report: Angels, INF Kevin Newman agree to 1-year deal The Los Angeles Angels and infielder Kevin Newman agreed to a one-year contract with a club option for 2026, the New York Post reported on T...

NOVEMBER 14, 2024 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Nabs one-year deal with Halos The Angels signed Newman to a one-year contract with a club option for 2026 on Thursday, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.

Impact Newman could be the current favorite to open next season at shortstop for the Angels if Zach Neto (shoulder) isn't ready. The veteran infielder slashed .278/.311/.375 with three homers and eight steals in 111 games for the Diamondbacks in 2024 and graded out as a plus-4 in Outs Above Average at shortstop.

NOVEMBER 14, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Close to deal with Angels The Angels are nearing a contract agreement with Newman, Will Sammon and Sam Blum of The Athletic report.

Impact It's not clear whether it's a major-league or minor-league contract. Newman, 31, spent the 2024 season with the Diamondbacks, slashing .278/.311/.375 with three homers and eight steals in 111 games. He would provide some protection at shortstop with Zach Neto (shoulder) looking iffy for Opening Day.

NOVEMBER 14, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

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NOVEMBER 9, 2024 • Associated Press

Logs multi-hit game Saturday Newman started at second base and went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI in Saturday's 11-5 loss to the Astros.

Impact With Ketel Marte being brought back slowly from an ankle injury -- he was the DH for a second straight game -- Newman got the start at second base against a left-hander. His solo blast in the fourth inning, when Arizona was still in the game, was his third homer of the season and first since April 26. Newman's in the middle of a nice run, going 8-for-18 with a home run and five RBI over the last six games, including multiple hits in four of them.

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

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