Josh Newman
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Joshua Paul Newman is a former Major League Baseball
relief pitcher
. He played parts of and for the Colorado Rockies
and Kansas City Royals
.
He was claimed off waivers by the Royals from the Colorado Rockies
on July 10, . On May 25, 2009 Newman was released by the Royals. He was signed by the Camden Riversharks
on June 27, 2009.
He has family in Ohio, one of which is a brother named Joe Newman.
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
relief pitcher
Relief pitcher
A relief pitcher or reliever is a baseball or softball pitcher who enters the game after the starting pitcher is removed due to injury, ineffectiveness, fatigue, ejection, or for other strategic reasons, such as being substituted by a pinch hitter...
. He played parts of and for the Colorado Rockies
Colorado Rockies
The Colorado Rockies are a Major League Baseball team based in Denver, Colorado. Established in 1991, they started play in 1993 and are in the West Division of the National League. The team is named after the Rocky Mountains...
and Kansas City Royals
Kansas City Royals
The Kansas City Royals are a Major League Baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Royals are a member of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From 1973 to the present, the Royals have played in Kauffman Stadium...
.
He was claimed off waivers by the Royals from the Colorado Rockies
Colorado Rockies
The Colorado Rockies are a Major League Baseball team based in Denver, Colorado. Established in 1991, they started play in 1993 and are in the West Division of the National League. The team is named after the Rocky Mountains...
on July 10, . On May 25, 2009 Newman was released by the Royals. He was signed by the Camden Riversharks
Camden Riversharks
The Camden Riversharks is an American professional baseball team based in Camden, New Jersey. They are a member of the Liberty Division of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball, which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball...
on June 27, 2009.
He has family in Ohio, one of which is a brother named Joe Newman.