| Matt Newman |
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Baseball Bloodlines: Matt's father Randy Newman was a two-year letter winner (1981-82) for the Devils and was a member of the 1981 National Champions. The left hander went 15-2 with a 2.99 ERA, including an 8-0 1982 season. Newman was drafted in the 16th round by the Seattle Mariners in 1982.
High School: A 2007 graduate of Brophy College Prep in Phoenix, Arizona...earned four varsity baseball letters at Brophy...earned All-State honors in both 2006 and 2007...named an All-American in 2007 by both the ABCA and by Rawlings...was a member of the 2006 State Champions...teamed with current teammate Devin Fuller on the 2006 Connie Mack World Series Champions...earned a silver medal with the USA Youth National Team in 2004 and a silver medal in 2006 with the USA Junior National Team...hit .475 with 49 RBI and 12 homers during his senior year, also went 9-1 with a 2.10 ERA on the mound...helped Brophy spend most of the 2007 season as the state's top ranked team.
MLB Draft: Selected in the 49th round (1419th overall) by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 2007 Major League Baseball draft.
Personal: Undeclared on a major...son of Randy and Denise Newman of Glendale, Arizona...lists former Sun Devil and current Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia as his favorite athlete...born September 20, 1988 in Phoenix, Arizona.
