SEAN NEWCOMB NEWS

LEADING OFF: Astros' Alvarez stars, Encarnación trade

LEADING OFF: Astros rookie Alvarez making big impact, Yankees get Encarnación, Braves starter Newcomb exits after liner to head

JUNE 16, 2019

Braves pitcher Newcomb hit on back of head by liner, exits

Braves pitcher Newcomb hit on back of head by liner, exits

JUNE 16, 2019

Newcomb sent down, Vizcaino injured again for Braves

Newcomb sent down, Vizcaino injured again for Braves

APRIL 14, 2019

Newcomb set to start home opener for Atlanta against Chicago

Atlanta hosts Chicago for the 2019 home opener

APRIL 1, 2019

Newcomb pitches 4 strong innings, Braves beat Reds 7-5

Newcomb tunes up for season by pitching four innings as Braves beat Reds 7-5

MARCH 26, 2019

Dodgers tweak lineup to adjust to Braves left-hander Newcomb

Dodgers move Taylor, Freese, Kemp into lineup against Braves lefty Newcomb in Game 3 of NLDS

OCTOBER 7, 2018

Sean Newcomb to start NLDS Game 3 with Braves facing elimination

The left-hander finished one strike shy of a no-hitter against Los Angeles in July.

OCTOBER 7, 2018

Newcomb to start Game 3 for Braves instead of Gausman

Left-hander Sean Newcomb will start Game 3 of the National League Division Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers and not Kevin Gausman

OCTOBER 7, 2018

Braves NLDS roster: Dansby Swanson out, Sean Newcomb in

Mike Foltynewicz and Anibal Sanchez set to start first two games in NLDS.

OCTOBER 4, 2018

Newcomb goes 6 strong, Albies provides jolt as Braves top SF

Sean Newcomb pitched six strong innings, Ozzie Albies sparked the offense with two extra-base hits and the Atlanta Braves beat the San Franc...

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

Newcomb's rest pivotal for Braves vs. Rays

Newcomb's rest pivotal for Braves vs. Rays

AUGUST 29, 2018

Braves’ Newcomb apologizes to team for inflammatory tweets

ATLANTA (AP) Braves left-hander Sean Newcomb apologized to his teammates on Monday for racist, homophobic and sexist tweets he sent as a te...

JULY 31, 2018

Offensive tweets headlining many stories around the MLB

Sean Newcomb and Trea Turner lead headlines across all of baseball, but not for their play on the field.

JULY 30, 2018

Braves pitcher Sean Newcomb apologizes for offensive tweets

ATLANTA (AP) Atlanta Braves pitcher Sean Newcomb apologized Sunday for racist, homophobic and sexist tweets he sent as a teenager, calling...

JULY 30, 2018

Old ballplayer tweets highlight team fears of social media

As major leaguers Trea Turner, Sean Newcomb and Josh Hader face up to racist and homophobic tweets they sent as teenagers, publicist Lauren...

JULY 30, 2018

LEADING OFF: Newcomb faces fallout after offensive tweets

A look at what's happening around the majors today:

JULY 30, 2018

Braves’ Newcomb falls 1 strike short of no-hitter vs Dodgers

ATLANTA (AP) Sean Newcomb thought his near no-hitter would be the story of the day.

JULY 30, 2018

Sean Newcomb finishes 1 out shy of Braves' first no-hitter since 1994

The 25-year-old left-hander allowed just one walk and one hit through 8 2/3 innings against the reigning National League champs.

JULY 29, 2018

Braves’ Newcomb has no-hitter thru 6 innings vs Dodgers

ATLANTA (AP) Braves left-hander Sean Newcomb has lost his no-hit try with two outs in the ninth inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers.

JULY 29, 2018