Christopher Jake Newberry (born November 20, 1994) is an American

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who is currently a free agent. He has played in

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(MLB) for the Kansas City Royals.

Career

Amateur career

Newberry attended

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. The Kansas City Royals selected him in the 37th round of the

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while he was in class. He signed with the Royals, beginning his professional career.

Kansas City Royals

Newberry made his professional debut that season with the

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, going 1-0 with a 2.81 ERA over 16 innings. He spent 2013 with the

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, going 1-1 with a 2.68 ERA over 11 games (six starts), 2014 with the

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in which he went 6-4 with a 4.50 ERA over 68 innings, and 2015 with the

Lexington Legends The Lexington Legends are an American professional baseball team based in Lexington, Kentucky. They are a member of the South Division of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball, a "partner league" of Major League Baseball. The Legends ha ...

, going 4-2 with a 5.04 ERA 35 relief appearances. Newberry spent 2016 with both Lexington and the

Wilmington Blue Rocks The Wilmington Blue Rocks are a Minor League Baseball team of the South Atlantic League and the High-A affiliate of the Washington Nationals. They are located in Wilmington, Delaware, and play their home games at Daniel S. Frawley Stadium. ...

, compiling a combined 3-2 record and 2.57 ERA over 35 games, and 2017 with the

Northwest Arkansas Naturals The Northwest Arkansas Naturals are a Minor League Baseball team based in Springdale, Arkansas. The team is a member of the Texas League, and serves as the Double-A affiliate of the Kansas City Royals. The Naturals play at Arvest Ballpark, whic ...

and the

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, 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. The Royals promoted Newberry to the major leagues on August 18, 2018. He made his major league debut on August 20. 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. 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. He was outrighted to Triple-A Omaha on June 10.

Philadelphia Phillies

On December 14, 2021, Newberry signed a minor league contract with the Philadelphia Phillies. On July 24, 2022, the Phillies released Newberry.

Personal

Newberry and his wife, Tiffany, were married in November 2019.

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