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Strikes out side for save Newcomb struck out three in a perfect inning to earn the save in Friday's 3-0 win over the Reds.

Impact This was Newcomb's second save of the season -- his other was against the Angels on Aug. 16. The Athletics are using a closing committee to finish off games since the trade deadline, and they've tallied just 31 saves overall this year, with 20 of those coming from Mason Miller prior to the deal that sent him to San Diego. Newcomb and Hogan Harris appear to be the current favorites for saves, though volume will remain an issue. On the season, Newcomb has a 2.76 ERA, 1.36 WHIP and 91:31 K:BB over 91.1 innings across 47 outings (five starts) between the Athletics and the Red Sox.

SEPTEMBER 13, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Athletics beat Reds 3-0 as Carlos Cortes hits 2 homers

Carlos Cortes hit a pair of solo home runs, Lawrence Butler led off with a homer and the Athletics beat the Cincinnati Reds 3-0 after A’s starter J

SEPTEMBER 13, 2025 • Associated Press

Snags save Newcomb allowed an unearned run on two hits and a hit batsman and struck out three without walking a batter over 1.2 innings to earn the save in Saturday's 7-2 win over the Angels.

Impact Tyler Ferguson put two runners on in the eighth inning, but Newcomb was able to defuse the situation. Newcomb then allowed a run in the ninth, but the Athletics' lead was never in any real danger after the team padded the lead in the eighth. This was Newcomb's first save since the 2021 campaign with Atlanta. He's allowed just the one unearned run over his last nine appearances, a stretch that covers 11.2 innings with a 16:3 K:BB. He's in a late-inning role for now, but the Athletics' overall struggles make saves hard to come by. Newcomb has maintained a 2.97 ERA, 1.44 WHIP and 82:28 K:BB over 78.2 innings across 38 appearances (five starts) between the Athletics and the Red Sox this year.

AUGUST 17, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Snags save Newcomb allowed an unearned run on two hits and a hit batsman and struck out three without walking a batter over 1.2 innings to earn the save in Saturday's 7-2 win over the Angels.

Impact Tyler Ferguson put two runners on in the eighth inning, but Newcomb was able to defuse the situation. Newcomb then allowed a run in the ninth, but the Athletics' lead was never in any real danger after the team padded its advantage in the eighth. This was Newcomb's first save since the 2021 campaign with Atlanta. He's allowed just the one unearned run over his last nine appearances, a stretch that covers 11.2 innings and includes a 16:3 K:BB. He's in a late-inning role for now, but Saturday's usage doesn't suggest he's a primary option for saves, and the Athletics' overall struggles make those opportunities hard to come by anyway. Newcomb has maintained a 2.97 ERA, 1.44 WHIP and 82:28 K:BB over 78.2 innings across 38 appearances (five starts) between the Athletics and the Red Sox this year.

AUGUST 17, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Morales, Rooker lead Athletics to 7-2 win over Angels

Luis Morales struck out five in his second career start, Brent Rooker and Colby Thomas hit home runs, and the Athletics beat the Los Angeles Angels 7-2

AUGUST 17, 2025 • Associated Press

Tosses scoreless frame Sunday Newcomb pitched a scoreless inning, allowing one hit and a walk in Sunday's 3-2 win over the Orioles.

Impact Newcomb extended his scoreless outings streak to seven straight appearances, surrendering four hits and three walks, while striking out 12 batters over nine innings during that stretch. The left-hander has been vaulted into a late-inning role with the A's, helping fill the void of Mason Miller, who was dealt to the Padres at the trade deadline. Newcomb now owns a 3.08 ERA and 1.43 WHIP with 78 punchouts over 36 appearances, including five starts, with the Red Sox and Athletics in 2025. He remains in the mix for high-leverage appearances with Michael Kelly and Elvis Alvarado, both of whom are right-handed, setting Newcomb up for matchup-based chances against left-handed batters.

AUGUST 11, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Langeliers hits 2-run HR as A's score 4 in 1st inning, beat Diamondbacks 5-1

Shea Langeliers hit a two-run homer in a four-run first inning and the Athletics beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-1

AUGUST 2, 2025 • Associated Press

Rooker and Langeliers hit HRs, Andujar has 2 RBIs to help Athletics beat Mariners 6-1

Brent Rooker and Shea Langeliers hit home runs, Miguel Andujar had two hits and two RBIs and the Athletics beat the Seattle Mariners 6-1

JULY 30, 2025 • Associated Press

Langeliers, Butler homer to help the A's win 3rd straight, 5-1 over the Astros

Shea Langeliers and Lawrence Butler homered, Nick Kurtz followed his historic four-homer game with two hits and the Athletics won their third straight game, beating the Houston Ast...

JULY 27, 2025 • Associated Press

Jacob deGrom strikes out 9 and helps the Rangers to a 6-2 win over the Athletics

Jacob deGrom struck out nine and allowed a leadoff homer in six solid innings, and Corey Seager, Marcus Semien and Adolis García homered as the Texas Rangers beat the Athletics 6-2

JULY 23, 2025 • Associated Press

Rooker hits 2-run HR, Miller strikes out 2 with runner on 2nd in 9th as Athletics beat Blue Jays 4-3

Brent Rooker hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the fifth inning and Mason Miller struck out Ernie Clement and George Springer looking with the tying run on second in the ninth inning...

JULY 13, 2025 • Associated Press

Langeliers and Butler lead Athletics past Rays

Shea Langeliers smashed a three-run homer in his first plate appearance since coming off the injured list, and Lawrence Butler broke a ninth-inning tie with a two-run triple that l...

JULY 1, 2025 • Associated Press

Athletics beat Orioles 5-1 to win their first series in more than a month

Max Muncy homered and Jacob Wilson and Tyler Soderstrom each had two hits and an RBI as the Athletics beat the Baltimore Orioles 5-1 to win their first series in more than a month

JUNE 8, 2025 • Associated Press

Red Sox trade left-hander Sean Newcomb to the Athletics for cash

The Boston Red Sox traded left-hander Sean Newcomb to the Athletics for an undisclosed amount of cash

MAY 27, 2025 • Associated Press

A's place Kurtz on IL, acquire Newcomb in trade with Red Sox The Athletics placed first baseman Nick Kurtz on the 10-day injured list retroactive to May 25 with a strained left hip flexor and selected...

MAY 27, 2025 • MLB.COM

Shipped to A's The Athletics acquired Newcomb from the Red Sox on Tuesday in exchange for cash considerations.

Impact The left-hander was designated for assignment by Boston over the weekend, but he found a new home on an MLB roster. Newcomb opened the season in the Red Sox's rotation before shifting to a long-relief role, and he had a 3.95 ERA, 1.76 WHIP and 41:17 K:BB across 41 innings. The 31-year-old spent the 2023 and 2024 campaigns with the Athletics but pitched in just 14 games (two starts).

MAY 27, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Exits 40-man roster The Red Sox designated Newcomb for assignment Saturday.

Impact The move makes room on the roster for Luis Guerrero, who the Red Sox recalled from Triple-A Worcester. Newcomb has a 3.83 ERA, 1.75 WHIP and 41:16 K:BB across 40 innings this season, but he has yielded seven runs (six earned) over his last 12.1 frames.

MAY 24, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Handling mop-up role Newcomb allowed an earned run on one hit and two walks over two innings of relief Wednesday in the Red Sox's 5-1 loss to the Mets.

Impact Newcomb claimed a spot in the Boston rotation coming out of spring training but has been working exclusively out of the bullpen since late April after turning in a 4.43 ERA, 1.93 WHIP and 27:11 K:BB in 22.1 innings over his five starts. His results over the past month as a reliever have been only marginally better (3.06 ERA, 1.53 WHIP and 14:5 K:BB in 17.2 innings over six appearances), but Newcomb could nonetheless find himself in the mix for a spot start or bulk-relief appearance in the near future. As a result of postponements Thursday and Friday, the Red Sox will begin a stretch of six games in five days Saturday and will need to break in a temporary sixth starter at some point.

MAY 24, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Gleyber Torres homers and drives in 3 runs as Tigers rout Red Sox 14-2

Gleyber Torres homered and drove in three runs and the Detroit Tigers cruised to a 14-2 victory over the Boston Red Sox

MAY 13, 2025 • Associated Press

Racks up eight Ks in loss Newcomb (0-3) took the loss Wednesday, giving up four runs on eight hits and two walks over five innings as the Red Sox fell 8-5 to the Mariners. He struck out eight.

Impact The Ks were a season high for the southpaw and he completed five innings for the first time, but Newcomb also served up his first homer of the season -- a three-run shot by J.P. Crawford in the fourth inning -- and he's issued multiple walks in all five of his outings. With Lucas Giolito (hamstring) set to come off the IL next week, Newcomb may have made his last start for Boston, but it's not clear if he'll shift to the bullpen or get bumped off the 26-man roster when that happens. Through 22.1 innings, Newcomb carries a 4.43 ERA, 1.93 WHIP and 27:11 K:BB.

APRIL 24, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Red Sox pitching falters in 8-5 loss to Mariners Red Sox left-hander Sean Newcomb (0-3) gave up four runs over five innings on eight hits, two walks and eight strikeouts

APRIL 24, 2025 • BOSTON.COM

Time in Red Sox' rotation likely running out for Sean Newcomb With one injured starting pitcher back in the Red Sox rotation and another due back next week, Sean Newcomb may be getting squeezed out.

APRIL 24, 2025 • MASSLIVE.COM

Emerson Hancock's 7 Ks, Crawford's HR, 4 RBIs help Mariners beat Red Sox 8-5

Right-hander Emerson Hancock struck out a career-high seven batters and J

APRIL 24, 2025 • Associated Press

Red Sox face the Mariners leading series 1-0

The Boston Red Sox lead 1-0 in a three-game series with the Seattle Mariners

APRIL 23, 2025 • Associated Press

Bello leads Red Sox over Mariners 8-3 in season debut after recovering from shoulder strain

Brayan Bello allowed one run over five innings in his season debut, Triston Casas hit a three-run homer in the seventh and the Boston Red Sox beat the Seattle Mariners 8-3 for thei...