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Newman went 0-for-3 with a walk and his first stolen base of the season in Sunday's 4-1 loss to San Francisco. His overall numbers (.204/.236/.255) remain abysmal, but he has shown glimmers of hope with a .236 batting average in 72 at-bats since April 24. Primarily due to injuries of his teammates, Newman has batted second in the lineup over the last five games. He ranks second among all shortstops with a 3.5 WAR on defense and his competition for playing time, Erik Gonzalez, is batting just .149 since April 25.
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Newman is not in the lineup Friday against the Cubs. Newman will take a seat after starting the past three games and going 2-for-11 with one walk and one strikeout. Erik Gonzalez will take over at shortstop while Todd Frazier starts at third base Friday.
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Newman is out of the lineup Sunday against the Cardinals, Jake Crouse of MLB.com reports. Newman started the past eight games and will receive a day off after going 7-for-28 with one homer, four RBI and three runs during that stretch. Erik Gonzalez will start at shortstop and bat sixth Sunday for Pittsburgh.
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Newman went 2-for-4 with a run and one RBI in Friday's 7-3 loss to the Cardinals. The Pirates were unable to record any extra-base hits in Friday's contest, but Newman put the team on the board with a two-out single in the bottom of the fourth inning. Newman is now hitting .205 with a home run, six RBI and six runs this season.
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Newman went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and two RBI on Saturday against Minnesota. Newman took Michael Pineda deep in the fifth inning, going back-to-back with Michael Perez. It was his first home run of the campaign and only his third extra-base hit overall. Newman has yet to get his bat going, hitting just .176/.208/.250 across 72 plate appearances.
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Stats
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | KO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | PIT | 36 | 134 | 11 | 28 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 0 | .209 |
| 2020 | PIT | 44 | 156 | 12 | 35 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 21 | 0 | .224 |
| 2019 | PIT | 130 | 493 | 61 | 152 | 12 | 64 | 28 | 62 | 16 | .308 |
| TOTAL | 242 | 877 | 91 | 234 | 14 | 88 | 50 | 116 | 17 |
Next Matchup
| Situation | H/AB | AVG | HR | RBI | SB | BB | KO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs ATLANTA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| vs LHP | 23/101 | 0.23 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
Last 7 Games
| DATE | Opp | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | KO | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/16 | vs  |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 5/15 | vs |
5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5/14 | vs |
5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5/13 | vs |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5/12 | vs  |
5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5/11 | vs |
4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5/10 | vs |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Upcoming Games
| date | Opp | time | Scheduled Starter |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5/18 | @  |
7:45 PM | John Gant |
| 5/19 | @ |
7:45 PM | Jack Flaherty |
| 5/20 | @  |
7:20 PM | Ian Anderson |
| 5/21 | @ |
7:20 PM | Huascar Ynoa |
| 5/22 | @ |
4:10 PM | Max Fried |
| 5/23 | @ |
1:20 PM | Charlie Morton |
| 5/25 | vs  |
6:35 PM | Jake Arrieta |