P Eric Newell #31
Naperville Battlekings (CHG) 3AAA
Age: 29 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good    
12/31/2026
BNN Index | 3AAA | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P ERIC NEWELL #31 - AGE: 29 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
9 8 5-1 0 2.67 57.1 45 4 26 35 1.24 0.9
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 5 5 5 5
Movement 3 3 3 3
Control 5 5 5 5
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 5 5
Slider 5 5
Changeup 2 2
Cutter 4 5
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 87-89 Mph
Stamina 6
Suggested Role Starter
Groundball Percentage 42 %
Hold Runners 9
Defense 3
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 1
Sacrifice Bunt: 10
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/15/2026 HIA Win, 4-2 X 8.0 3 2 2 1 6 Win
09/01/2026 SBGC Loss, 3-6 X 7.0 11 2 2 2 4
08/19/2026 @ PR Win, 7-2 X 6.0 4 1 1 4 1 Win
08/10/2026 SCR Loss, 4-7 X 7.2 7 1 1 2 7
07/29/2026 @ SFRP Win, 6-1 X 9.0 1 1 1 2 7 Win
07/19/2026 PR Win, 4-2 X 7.0 3 1 1 5 3 Win
07/13/2026 @ BLO Win, 10-4 X 7.0 9 3 3 5 2 Win
06/18/2026 HAM Loss, 4-6 X 5.1 7 6 6 5 5 Loss
05/20/2026 SCR Win, 5-4 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Leader Ability:Normal
Loyalty:Normal
Desire f. Win:Very Low
Greed:Low
Intelligence:Normal
Work Ethic:Very Low
Birthday:10/12/1997
Born in:Torrance, CA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 4"
Weight:220 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$280,000
Signed Through:2026 Season
Major Service:1 Year, 1 Day
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:1 Year, 29 Days
Pro Service:10 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2016, 5th Pick in Round 4
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M3L TRIPLE A 2026 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 9 8 5 1 0 2.67 57.1 45 17 17 4 26 35 1 12.5 0 7 87.5
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF R/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 1 0 0.0 1 0 11.15 7.06 5.49 4.08 4.16 1.24 96 0.9 .252        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 62 14 4 0 2 8 10 7 1 0 0 .226 .329 .387 .716      
vs. RHB 139 31 3 0 2 9 16 28 0 2 0 .223 .303 .288 .591      
M3L TRIPLE A 2026 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
May 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0  
June 1 1 0 1 0 10.12 5.1 7 6 6 0 5 5  
July 3 3 3 0 0 1.96 23.0 13 5 5 2 12 12  
August 2 2 1 0 0 1.32 13.2 11 2 2 0 6 8  
September 2 2 1 0 0 2.40 15.0 14 4 4 2 3 10  
Career 9 8 5 1 0 2.67 57.1 45 17 17 4 26 35  
Home 6 5 2 1 0 3.06 35.1 31 12 12 2 15 25  
Road 3 3 3 0 0 2.05 22.0 14 5 5 2 11 10  
Grass 9 8 5 1 0 2.67 57.1 45 17 17 4 26 35  
Night 9 8 5 1 0 2.67 57.1 45 17 17 4 26 35  
As Starter 8 8 5 1 0 2.68 57.0 45 17 17 4 26 35  
As Reliever / Substitution 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2025 Chicago - SL 27 26 26 5 12 0 5.35 154.2 152 94 92 26 67 85 0 0 1.42 .259 5.28 -0.7 71
Total SL 26 26 5 12 0 5.35 154.2 152 94 92 26 67 85 0 0 1.42 .259 5.28 -0.7 71
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2016 Total - 18 12 12 6 2 0 2.74 82.0 75 29 25 3 29 79 0 0 1.27 .288 2.81 2.5 100
2016 Naperville - AAA 18 29 6 1 4 2 10.83 52.1 88 67 63 22 30 30 0 0 2.25 .359 10.16 -1.4 57
2017 Myrtle Beach - AA 19 22 22 7 9 0 5.54 117.0 120 78 72 17 53 119 0 0 1.48 .311 5.36 1.3 93
2018 Myrtle Beach - AA 20 19 19 3 8 0 5.12 102.0 115 64 58 12 53 93 0 0 1.65 .339 5.51 0.8 98
2019 Myrtle Beach - AA 21 20 20 6 12 0 6.90 108.1 156 86 83 16 58 107 1 0 1.98 .400 5.64 0.6 71
2020 Myrtle Beach - AA 22 3 3 1 1 0 4.74 19.0 16 10 10 2 3 13 0 0 1.00 .250 3.65 0.3 82
2020 Naperville - AAA 22 18 18 5 9 0 5.61 114.0 129 71 71 13 52 67 1 0 1.59 .310 5.03 0.6 78
2021 Naperville - AAA 23 17 17 4 7 0 4.58 106.0 121 64 54 9 51 72 0 0 1.62 .331 4.59 1.1 95
2022 Naperville - AAA 24 23 23 6 10 0 5.89 123.2 151 83 81 13 52 91 1 0 1.64 .342 4.42 1.6 74
2023 Naperville - AAA 25 31 31 3 13 0 4.96 139.2 148 85 77 16 83 85 0 0 1.65 .295 5.22 0.7 91
2024 Naperville - AAA 26 14 14 2 4 0 4.73 64.2 78 42 34 7 34 40 1 0 1.73 .327 4.92 0.6 96
2026 Naperville - AAA 28 9 8 5 1 0 2.67 57.1 45 17 17 4 26 35 1 0 1.24 .252 4.16 0.9 162
Total 3AAA 9 8 5 1 0 2.67 57.1 45 17 17 4 26 35 1 0 1.24 .252 4.16 162.4
Total PAAA 103 103 20 43 0 5.21 548.0 627 345 317 58 272 355 3 0 1.64 .319 4.84 85.9
Total SAAA 29 6 1 4 2 10.83 52.1 88 67 63 22 30 30 0 0 2.25 .359 10.16 56.6
Total SAA 61 61 16 29 0 5.86 327.1 391 228 213 45 164 319 1 0 1.70 .351 5.50 87.2
Total PAA 3 3 1 1 0 4.74 19.0 16 10 10 2 3 13 0 0 1.00 .250 3.65 81.9
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2025 Chicago - SL 27 3 1 2 0 0 2.13 12.2 10 3 3 2 5 5 0 0 1.18 .211 0.00 0.0 0
Total SL 3 1 2 0 0 2.13 12.2 10 3 3 2 5 5 0 0 1.18 .211 5.50 179.3
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2020 Naperville - AAA P 18 18 7 10 1 18 1 .944 114.0 1.34 -1.0 .862
2020 Myrtle Beach - AA P 3 3 0 3 0 3 0 1.000 19.0 1.42 +0.1 1.032
2021 Naperville - AAA P 17 17 2 15 0 17 0 1.000 106.0 1.44 +0.3 1.015
2022 Naperville - AAA P 23 23 5 17 1 22 0 1.000 123.2 1.60 -0.2 .944
2023 Naperville - AAA P 31 31 8 19 0 30 3 .900 139.2 1.74 -0.7 .907
2024 Naperville - AAA P 14 14 6 4 0 10 0 1.000 64.2 1.39 +0.3 1.028
2025 Chicago - ML P 25 25 9 12 1 21 0 1.000 154.2 1.22 +0.5 1.081
2026 Naperville - AAA P 9 8 3 7 1 10 0 1.000 57.1 1.57 +0.2 1.009
TOTAL P 140 139 40 87 4 131 4 .969 779.0 1.47 -0.5 .966
PLAYER HISTORY
04/01/2016 Drafted in the 2016 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 5, 167th overall pick) by the Chicago Hawks, out of high school (Springville; Springville, AL).
05/01/2016 Named the #97 prospect in the SL
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 1 (4); Movement: 3 (3); Control: 2 (6).
08/01/2017 Wins the UAA Pitcher of the Month Award.
08/29/2017 Injured (strained hamstring), out for 4 weeks.
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 1 (3); Movement: 3 (3); Control: 2 (6).
07/05/2018 Injured (strained back), out for 2 weeks.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 2 (3); Movement: 3 (3); Control: 1 (5).
08/11/2019 Injured (finger blister), day-to-day for 6 days.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (3); Movement: 2 (2); Control: 2 (4).
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (5); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 3 (5).
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (5); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 3 (5).
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 4 (5).
07/14/2023 Injured (mild calf strain), day-to-day for 1 day.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 4 (5).
07/09/2024 Injured on 07/05/2024, diagnosed with a strained triceps, will miss 7-8 weeks.
08/14/2024 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 7 weeks.
09/13/2024 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 5 weeks.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 3 (3); Control: 4 (4).
09/21/2025 Injured (flu-like symptoms), day-to-day for 3 days.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 3 (3); Control: 5 (5).
01/01/2026 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $280,000 through automatic renewal.
06/20/2026 Injured on 06/18/2026, diagnosed with a strained biceps, will miss 3 weeks.
07/07/2026 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 4 days.
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