Josh Newman

Joshua Paul Newman (born June 11, 1982) is an American former Major League Baseball relief pitcher. He played parts of 2007 and 2008 for the Colorado Rockies and Kansas City Royals.

A native of Wheelersburg, Ohio, Newman played college baseball at Ohio State, and in 2002 he played collegiate summer baseball with the Harwich Mariners of the Cape Cod Baseball League. He was selected by the Rockies in the 19th round of the 2004 MLB Draft.

He was claimed off waivers by the Royals from the Rockies on July 10, 2008. On May 25, 2009 Newman was released by the Royals. He was signed by the Camden Riversharks on June 27, 2009.