{{Short description|American baseball player (born 1994)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=June 2025}} {{Infobox baseball biography |name = Jake Newberry |image = Jake Newberry (42989713941) (cropped).jpg |caption = Newberry with the Omaha Storm Chasers in 2018 |team = |number = |position = Pitcher |bats = Right |throws = Right |birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|11|20}} |birth_place = San Diego, California, U.S. |debutleague = MLB |debutdate = August 20 |debutyear = 2018 |debutteam = Kansas City Royals |finalleague = MLB |finaldate = May 2 |finalyear = 2021 |finalteam = Kansas City Royals |statleague = MLB |stat1label = Win–loss record |stat1value = 4–0 |stat2label = Earned run average |stat2value = 4.84 |stat3label = Strikeouts |stat3value = 69 |teams = * Kansas City Royals ({{mlby|2018}}–{{mlby|2021}}) }} '''Christopher Jake Newberry''' (born November 20, 1994) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Kansas City Royals.
==Career== ===Amateur career=== Newberry attended Mira Mesa Senior High School in San Diego, California.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sports/high-school-preps/sdut-four-run-hole-no-problem-as-marauders-climb-back-2012may23-htmlstory.html |title=Four-run hole no problem as Mira Mesa climbs back to win |work=The San Diego Union-Tribune |date=May 23, 2012 |access-date=August 18, 2018}}</ref> The Kansas City Royals selected him in the 37th round of the 2012 MLB draft while he was in class.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.kansascity.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/for-petes-sake/article229420219.html| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190419122535/https://www.kansascity.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/for-petes-sake/article229420219.html| archive-date = April 19, 2019| title = Jake Newberry was drafted while in a high school class {{!}} The Kansas City Star}}</ref> He signed with the Royals, beginning his professional career.<ref>{{cite news| url = https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/487290/2018/08/23/from-the-37th-round-to-the-royals-the-unlikely-story-of-rookie-pitcher-jake-newberry/| title = From the 37th round to the Royals: The unlikely story of rookie pitcher Jake Newberry – The Athletic| last1 = Dodd| first1 = Rustin}}</ref>
===Kansas City Royals=== Newberry made his professional debut that season with the Arizona League Royals, going 1-0 with a 2.81 ERA over 16 innings. He spent 2013 with the Burlington Royals, going 1-1 with a 2.68 ERA over 11 games (six starts), 2014 with the Idaho Falls Chukars in which he went 6-4 with a 4.50 ERA over 68 innings, and 2015 with the Lexington Legends, going 4-2 with a 5.04 ERA 35 relief appearances. Newberry spent 2016 with both Lexington and the Wilmington Blue Rocks, compiling a combined 3-2 record and 2.57 ERA over 35 games, and 2017 with the Northwest Arkansas Naturals and the Omaha Storm Chasers, going 6-4 with a 2.61 ERA over 62 relief innings. He returned to Northwest Arkansas and Omaha in 2018, going 5-0 with a 1.63 ERA over 41 relief appearances.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.baseballessential.com/news/2019/04/03/from-37th-round-pick-to-the-majors-the-inspiring-story-of-royals-jake-newberry/| title = From 37th-round Pick to the Majors: the Inspiring Story of Royals' Jake Newberry - Baseball Essential}}</ref>
The Royals promoted Newberry to the major leagues on August 18, 2018.<ref>{{cite web|last=Rieper |first=Max |url=https://www.royalsreview.com/2018/8/18/17751820/royals-call-up-reliever-jake-newberry-jason-adam |title=Royals call up reliever Jake Newberry |date=August 18, 2018 |publisher=Royals Review |access-date=August 18, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=FOX Sports Kansas City |url=https://www.foxsports.com/kansas-city/story/kansas-city-royals-option-jason-adam-omaha-storm-chasers-purchase-jake-newberry-081818 |title=Royals option Jason Adam to Triple-A, call up Jake Newberry |work=FOX Sports |date=June 13, 2018 |access-date=August 18, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.kansascity.com/sports/mlb/kansas-city-royals/article216966405.html| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180819112733/https://www.kansascity.com/sports/mlb/kansas-city-royals/article216966405.html| archive-date = August 19, 2018| title = Royals call up RHP Jake Newberry, option Jason Adam {{!}} The Kansas City Star}}</ref> He made his major league debut on August 20.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.wibw.com/content/news/Yarbrough-Rays-post-another-shutout-1-0-over-Royals-491319711.html| title = Royals fall to Rays, 1-0, in Newberry's MLB debut| date = August 21, 2018}}</ref> He finished his rookie season with a 4.73 ERA across 14 appearances.
In 2019 with the Royals, Newberry recorded a 3.77 ERA with 29 strikeouts in 27 games. With the 2020 Kansas City Royals, Newberry appeared in 20 games, compiling a 1-0 record with 4.09 ERA and 24 strikeouts in 22.0 innings pitched.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.mlb.com/player/jake-newberry-623470| title = Jake Newberry Stats, Fantasy & News {{!}} MLB.com| website = MLB.com}} </ref>
In 2021, Newberry struggled to a 16.62 ERA across 4 appearances for the Royals, and was designated for assignment following the promotion of Jackson Kowar on June 7, 2021.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2021/06/royals-designate-jake-newberry-for-assignment.html| title = Royals Outright Jake Newberry - MLB Trade Rumors| date = June 11, 2021}}</ref> He was outrighted to Triple-A Omaha on June 10.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2021/06/royals-designate-jake-newberry-for-assignment.html| title = Royals Outright Jake Newberry - MLB Trade Rumors| date = June 11, 2021}}</ref>
===Philadelphia Phillies=== On December 14, 2021, Newberry signed a minor league contract with the Philadelphia Phillies.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2021/12/phillies-sign-six-players-to-minor-league-deals.html|title=Phillies Sign Six Players To Minor League Deals|website=MLB Trade Rumors|access-date=December 14, 2021}}</ref> He made 19 appearances (four starts) for the Triple-A Lehigh Valley IronPigs in 2012, compiling a 1-1 record and 3.46 ERA with 15 strikeouts over 26 innings of work. On July 24, 2022, Newberry was released by the Phillies organization.
===Generales de Durango=== On June 26, 2023, Newberry signed with the Generales de Durango of the Mexican League.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://clubgenerales.com/new?n=6499e6168c8c13139fe24b0b|title=Ligamayorista reforzará el relevo|work=clubgenerales.com|language=Spanish|access-date=June 30, 2023}}</ref> In 6 games for Durango, he struggled to a 9.64 ERA with 2 strikeouts across {{fraction|4|2|3}} innings pitched. On July 12, he was released by the team.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Jake Newberry Stats, Fantasy & News|url=https://www.milb.com/player/jake-newberry-623470|access-date=July 21, 2023|website=milb.com|language=en}}</ref>
===Chicago Dogs=== On July 21, 2023, Newberry signed with the Chicago Dogs of the American Association of Professional Baseball.<ref>{{Cite web|title=2023 Transactions|url=https://aabaseball.com/transactions/|access-date=July 21, 2023|website=aabaseball.com|language=en}}</ref> Newberry would become a free agent after the 2023 season. In 19 games 24.2 innings of relief he went 2-0 with a 1.82 era and 29 strikeouts.
==Personal== Newberry and his wife, Tiffany, were married in November 2019.<ref>{{cite tweet|number=1191762273917972481|user=OMAStormChasers|title=RT @Royals: Congratulations to Jake and Tiffany Newberry on tying the knot over the weekend! #AlwaysRoyal<!-- full text of tweet that Twitter returned to the bot (excluding links) added by TweetCiteBot. This may be better truncated or may need expanding (TW limits responses to 140 characters) or case changes. --> |date=November 5, 2019}}</ref>
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