Knights Sign Washington State Lefty Michael Newstrom
October 1, 2019 - West Coast League (WCL)
Corvallis Knights News Release
The Corvallis Knights of the West Coast League have signed Washington State pitcher Michael Newstrom for the 2020 season, manager Brooke Knight announced Tuesday.
Newstrom is a 5-foot-10, 210-pound lefty from Puyallup High School in Puyallup, Wash. He will be a junior in 2020.
A two-year letterman, he was 0-1, 8.41 in 21 appearances in 2019, with a save and 14 strikeouts in 20.1 innings. He was 1-2, 7.71 in 18 appearances as a freshman in 2018, with 10 strikeouts in 14 innings.
Newstrom played for the WCL's Portland Pickles in 2018 and 2019. He was honorable-mention all-WCL in 2018, when he was 3-3, 2.30 in 13 games, with 58 strikeouts in 47 innings. His 2019 season was cut short and he went 0-2, 3.31 in only six appearances, with 22 strikeouts in 19 innings.
Newstrom was a two-time all-state selection at Puyallup High and was the South Puget Sound League's Pitcher of the Year as a senior. He was also a three-time SPSL all-star and played with the Kansas City Royals Area Code.
The Knights are the four-time WCL champion. They will announce the 2020 schedule in the near future.
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