Newcomb was the reported jewel of the Andrelton Simmons trade with the Angels. The left-handed pitcher was selected 15th overall in the 2014 draft by Los Angeles out of the University of Hartford in Connecticut. He is originally from Massachusetts, born in June of 1993. Scouts raved about his great frame (6’5, 245 pounds listed) and tremendous movement on his pitches.
The Angels started Newcomb in their Arizona League rookie affiliate in 2014 where he threw only 3 innings over 2 starts before being quickly promoted to Burlington in the low-A Midwest League. While he only threw 11 1/3 innings over 4 starts with a 7.