Ljay Newsome
Ljay Wyatt Newsome
Born: November 8, 1996
La Plata, MD US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 210
Draft: Round 26 (2015 June Amateur Draft, Seattle Mariners)
School: Chopticon (MD) HS
Career: 2015-2024
Major League Statistics
Ljay Newsome has compiled a career record of 36 wins and 34 losses and a 4.10 ERA in his 123-game pitching career with the Mariners, Everett AquaSox, Clinton LumberKings, Tacoma Rainiers, Modesto Nuts, Arkansas Travelers, Memphis Redbirds, Cardinals, Palm Beach Cardinals, Giants Orange, San Jose Giants, Giants Black, Eugene Emeralds and Gastonia Baseball Club. He began playing during the 2015 season and has taken the field during the 2024 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | R | ARIZ | Mariners | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.84 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 |
| 2016 | Short Season A | NORW | Everett AquaSox | 6 | 3 | .667 | 4.30 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60.7 | 59 | 33 | 29 | 11 | 15 | 0 | 58 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 254 |
| 2017 | A | MIDW | Clinton LumberKings | 8 | 9 | .471 | 4.10 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 129.7 | 131 | 68 | 59 | 14 | 16 | 0 | 111 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 530 |
| 2018 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Rainiers | 0 | 0 | 5.40 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | |
| 2018 | Advanced A | CALL | Modesto Nuts | 6 | 10 | .375 | 4.87 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 138.7 | 169 | 79 | 75 | 24 | 13 | 0 | 123 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 594 |
| 2019 | Advanced A | CALL | Modesto Nuts | 6 | 6 | .500 | 3.75 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.7 | 105 | 44 | 42 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 124 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 408 |
| 2019 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Rainiers | 0 | 0 | 6.35 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | |
| 2019 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 3 | 4 | .429 | 2.77 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48.7 | 41 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 189 |
| 2022 | A | FLOR | Palm Beach Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 5.40 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | |
| 2022 | AAA | IL | Memphis Redbirds | 0 | 0 | 4.76 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | |
| 2022 | R | FLCL | Cardinals | 1 | 1 | .500 | 2.70 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| 2023 | A | CALL | San Jose Giants | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| 2023 | R | AZCL | Giants Black | 0 | 1 | .000 | 2.89 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.3 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 38 |
| 2023 | R | AZCL | Giants Orange | 0 | 0 | 1.80 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | |
| 2023 | Advanced A | NORW | Eugene Emeralds | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 2024 | Ind | ATLL | Gastonia Baseball Club | 5 | 1 | .833 | 4.15 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 56.3 | 51 | 28 | 26 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 54 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 234 |
| Totals | 36 | 34 | .514 | 4.10 | 123 | 104 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 571.3 | 585 | 284 | 260 | 73 | 78 | 0 | 543 | 18 | 0 | 11 | 2351 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | R | ARIZ | Mariners | P | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .600 |
| 2016 | Short Season A | NORW | Everett AquaSox | P | 14 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .786 |
| 2017 | A | MIDW | Clinton LumberKings | P | 25 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .875 | .280 |
| 2018 | Advanced A | CALL | Modesto Nuts | P | 26 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .577 |
| 2018 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Rainiers | P | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2019 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | P | 9 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .889 |
| 2019 | Advanced A | CALL | Modesto Nuts | P | 18 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .833 | .278 |
| 2019 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Rainiers | P | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2022 | R | FLCL | Cardinals | P | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .250 |
| 2022 | AAA | IL | Memphis Redbirds | P | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2022 | A | FLOR | Palm Beach Cardinals | P | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2023 | R | AZCL | Giants Black | P | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2023 | R | AZCL | Giants Orange | P | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2023 | Advanced A | NORW | Eugene Emeralds | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2023 | A | CALL | San Jose Giants | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2024 | Ind | ATLL | Gastonia Baseball Club | P | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .455 |
| Totals | 112 | 17 | 39 | 2 | 2 | .966 | .500 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | R | Arizona League | Mariners | SEA | July 28, 2015 | August 25, 2015 |
| 2016 | Short Season A | Northwest League | Everett AquaSox | SEA | June 20, 2016 | September 3, 2016 |
| 2017 | A | Midwest League | Clinton LumberKings | SEA | April 6, 2017 | September 2, 2017 |
| 2018 | Advanced A | California League | Modesto Nuts | SEA | April 5, 2018 | August 30, 2018 |
| 2018 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tacoma Rainiers | SEA | June 14, 2018 | June 14, 2018 |
| 2019 | Advanced A | California League | Modesto Nuts | SEA | April 4, 2019 | July 14, 2019 |
| 2019 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tacoma Rainiers | SEA | June 23, 2019 | June 23, 2019 |
| 2019 | AA | Texas League | Arkansas Travelers | SEA | July 21, 2019 | September 2, 2019 |
| 2022 | R | Florida Complex League | Cardinals | SLN | July 5, 2022 | August 19, 2022 |
| 2022 | A | Florida State League | Palm Beach Cardinals | SLN | August 24, 2022 | September 3, 2022 |
| 2022 | AAA | International League | Memphis Redbirds | SLN | September 9, 2022 | September 25, 2022 |
| 2023 | R | Arizona Complex League | Giants Black | SFN | July 13, 2023 | August 5, 2023 |
| 2023 | R | Arizona Complex League | Giants Orange | SFN | August 9, 2023 | August 15, 2023 |
| 2023 | A | California League | San Jose Giants | SFN | August 18, 2023 | August 18, 2023 |
| 2023 | Advanced A | Northwest League | Eugene Emeralds | SFN | August 24, 2023 | August 24, 2023 |
| 2024 | Ind | Atlantic League | Gastonia Baseball Club | April 30, 2024 | July 9, 2024 |
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