Kevin Newman started off the year as a Non-Roster Invitee to Diamondbacks Spring Training after agreeing to a minor league deal with our club around New Year’s Day. His path to playing time coming into the season largely hinged on if he would be able to beat out Blaze Alexander to claim the short side of a shortstop platoon with Geraldo Perdomo. Torey Lovullo may have come out and stated that Perdomo would be the everyday shortstop, but Perdomo’s struggles against lefties were well documented and the right-handed Newman wasn’t likely to get much time spelling Geno Suarez or Ketel Marte, both accomplished right-handed hitters.
2024 Diamondbacks Reviews: #19, Kevin Newman
