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8/22/21
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Wichita State commit. A raiser in the latest 2022 ranking update, currently ranked No. 51 in the state of Illinois. A lean, athletic 6-foot-1, 160-pounds frame. The right-handed hitting outfield, patrolled centerfield and batted third. Newman went 2-2 at the plate with a triple and drove in a run while crossing the plate once himself. Simple in the box, very little pre-pitch movement, small leg lift stride. Athletic hands, short to the baseball, flashed bat speed, line drive type hitter on a gap-to-gap approach. During his second at-bat drove the ball to the opposite gap for a triple. A patient hitter who’s not afraid to hit with two strikes. Defensively, Newman tracked down three balls. Two were hit to the gap and the other was a shallow fly ball.
Positional Profile: OF
Body: 6-foot-1, 160-pounds. Lanky, athletic frame that projects.
Hit: R. Quiet in the box, athletic stance, balanced base. Smooth hand load, short stride, controlled posture through contact. Loose wrists, quick hands, short and level bat path, consistent line drive approach and repeats plane.
Power: 95.6 max exit velocity, averaged 84.6 mph. 294’ max distance.
Arm: L. OF - 86 mph. Arm works form a tight window, over-the-top slot.
Defense: Swift athletic feet, controlled tempo and rhythm throughout, soft hands, plays through the baseball.
Run: 6.82 runner in the 60.