Acquired in the 2015-2016 offseason from the Angels as part of the controversial (bad) Andrelton Simmons trade, Sean Newcomb was supposed to be a big part of the next wave of successful Braves teams. Instead, his career ended up taking a strange detour, and with little use for his services by the time 2022 rolled around, the Braves ended up trading him for Jesse Chavez, who ended up playing a much bigger role than Newcomb likely would have.
How Acquired
On November 12, 2015, the Braves traded Andrelton Simmons and Jose Briceno to the Anaheim Angels for Erick Aybar, as well as pitching prospects Sean Newcomb and Chris Ellis.