Ljay Newsome
Ljay Wyatt Newsome
Born: November 8, 1996
La Plata, MD US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 210
Draft: Round 26 (2015 June Amateur Draft, Seattle Mariners)
School: Chopticon (MD) HS
Career: 2015-2025
Major League Statistics
Ljay Newsome compiled a career record of 40 wins and 40 losses and a 4.33 ERA in his 141-game pitching career with the Mariners, Everett AquaSox, Clinton LumberKings, Tacoma Rainiers, Modesto Nuts, Arkansas Travelers, Memphis Redbirds, Cardinals, Palm Beach Cardinals, Eugene Emeralds, Giants Black, San Jose Giants, Giants Orange, Gastonia Baseball Club, Gastonia Ghost Peppers and Campeche Piratas. He began playing during the 2015 season and last took the field during the 2025 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | R | ARIZ | Mariners | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.84 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 |
| 2016 | Short Season A | NORW | Everett AquaSox | 6 | 3 | .667 | 4.30 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60.7 | 59 | 33 | 29 | 11 | 15 | 0 | 58 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 254 |
| 2017 | A | MIDW | Clinton LumberKings | 8 | 9 | .471 | 4.10 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 129.7 | 131 | 68 | 59 | 14 | 16 | 0 | 111 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 530 |
| 2018 | Advanced A | CALL | Modesto Nuts | 6 | 10 | .375 | 4.87 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 138.7 | 169 | 79 | 75 | 24 | 13 | 0 | 123 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 594 |
| 2018 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Rainiers | 0 | 0 | 5.40 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | |
| 2019 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Rainiers | 0 | 0 | 6.35 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | |
| 2019 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 3 | 4 | .429 | 2.77 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48.7 | 41 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 189 |
| 2019 | Advanced A | CALL | Modesto Nuts | 6 | 6 | .500 | 3.75 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.7 | 105 | 44 | 42 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 124 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 408 |
| 2022 | R | FLCL | Cardinals | 1 | 1 | .500 | 2.70 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| 2022 | AAA | IL | Memphis Redbirds | 0 | 0 | 4.76 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | |
| 2022 | A | FLOR | Palm Beach Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 5.40 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | |
| 2023 | R | AZCL | Giants Black | 0 | 1 | .000 | 2.89 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.3 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 38 |
| 2023 | R | AZCL | Giants Orange | 0 | 0 | 1.80 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | |
| 2023 | Advanced A | NORW | Eugene Emeralds | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 2023 | A | CALL | San Jose Giants | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| 2024 | Ind | ATLL | Gastonia Baseball Club | 5 | 1 | .833 | 4.15 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 56.3 | 51 | 28 | 26 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 54 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 234 |
| 2025 | Ind | ATLL | Gastonia Ghost Peppers | 4 | 3 | .571 | 5.05 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66.0 | 89 | 40 | 37 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 47 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 301 |
| 2025 | Ind | MEX | Campeche Piratas | 0 | 3 | .000 | 10.43 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14.7 | 25 | 18 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 73 |
| Totals | 40 | 40 | .500 | 4.33 | 141 | 121 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 652.0 | 699 | 342 | 314 | 92 | 95 | 0 | 593 | 25 | 0 | 11 | 2725 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | R | ARIZ | Mariners | P | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .600 |
| 2016 | Short Season A | NORW | Everett AquaSox | P | 14 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .786 |
| 2017 | A | MIDW | Clinton LumberKings | P | 25 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .875 | .280 |
| 2018 | Advanced A | CALL | Modesto Nuts | P | 26 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .577 |
| 2018 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Rainiers | P | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2019 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | P | 9 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .889 |
| 2019 | Advanced A | CALL | Modesto Nuts | P | 18 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .833 | .278 |
| 2019 | AAA | PCL | Tacoma Rainiers | P | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2022 | AAA | IL | Memphis Redbirds | P | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2022 | R | FLCL | Cardinals | P | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .250 |
| 2022 | A | FLOR | Palm Beach Cardinals | P | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2023 | R | AZCL | Giants Black | P | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2023 | R | AZCL | Giants Orange | P | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2023 | A | CALL | San Jose Giants | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2023 | Advanced A | NORW | Eugene Emeralds | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2024 | Ind | ATLL | Gastonia Baseball Club | P | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .455 |
| 2025 | Ind | MEX | Campeche Piratas | P | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .250 |
| 2025 | Ind | ATLL | Gastonia Ghost Peppers | P | 14 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | .833 | .714 |
| Totals | 130 | 22 | 45 | 4 | 3 | .944 | .515 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | R | Arizona League | Mariners | SEA | July 28, 2015 | August 25, 2015 |
| 2016 | Short Season A | Northwest League | Everett AquaSox | SEA | June 20, 2016 | September 3, 2016 |
| 2017 | A | Midwest League | Clinton LumberKings | SEA | April 6, 2017 | September 2, 2017 |
| 2018 | Advanced A | California League | Modesto Nuts | SEA | April 5, 2018 | August 30, 2018 |
| 2018 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tacoma Rainiers | SEA | June 14, 2018 | June 14, 2018 |
| 2019 | Advanced A | California League | Modesto Nuts | SEA | April 4, 2019 | July 14, 2019 |
| 2019 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tacoma Rainiers | SEA | June 23, 2019 | June 23, 2019 |
| 2019 | AA | Texas League | Arkansas Travelers | SEA | July 21, 2019 | September 2, 2019 |
| 2022 | R | Florida Complex League | Cardinals | SLN | July 5, 2022 | August 19, 2022 |
| 2022 | A | Florida State League | Palm Beach Cardinals | SLN | August 24, 2022 | September 3, 2022 |
| 2022 | AAA | International League | Memphis Redbirds | SLN | September 9, 2022 | September 25, 2022 |
| 2023 | R | Arizona Complex League | Giants Black | SFN | July 13, 2023 | August 5, 2023 |
| 2023 | R | Arizona Complex League | Giants Orange | SFN | August 9, 2023 | August 15, 2023 |
| 2023 | A | California League | San Jose Giants | SFN | August 18, 2023 | August 18, 2023 |
| 2023 | Advanced A | Northwest League | Eugene Emeralds | SFN | August 24, 2023 | August 24, 2023 |
| 2024 | Ind | Atlantic League | Gastonia Baseball Club | April 30, 2024 | July 9, 2024 | |
| 2025 | Ind | Mexican League | Campeche Piratas | May 7, 2025 | May 24, 2025 | |
| 2025 | Ind | Atlantic League | Gastonia Ghost Peppers | June 17, 2025 | September 17, 2025 |
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