Sean Newcomb Southern League PiOW 082916 to 090516

Sean Newcomb of the Mississippi Braves was selected the Southern League Pitcher of the Week for the span of August 29, 2016 through September 5, 2016. For the week he was 1-0, 0.00 ERA, 1 GS, 7.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 HR, 0 HBP, 1 BB and 8 K. This season the LHP is 8-7, 3.86 ERA, 152 K, 1.31 WHIP, .224 BAA in 140.0 IP over 27 games. Mississippi is the Double A team of the Atlanta Braves. He was originally drafted by the Angels with the 15th pick of the first round in 2014 and was traded to the Braves in 2015. Newcomb turned 23 on June 12.