Last June, the Angels used their first round pick to nab a big lefty hailing from the east coast who drew comparison to current Cubs’ ace Jon Lester. That decision looks like a darn good one less than a year later.
After a lackluster 2014 season following the draft and getting roughed up against stiff competition this Spring Training, Sean Newcomb has sprinted out of the gates to start his first full year of pro ball. He began the year where he ended it last season, in Class-A Burlington, but is having much different results.