Education
Newby attended Colorado State University–Pueblo.
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Joey Newby
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Oakland Athletics
Newby started his career in 2004, joining the Rookie-Level affiliate of the Oakland Athletics, the AZL Athletics of the Arizona League. Newby went 2-3 with a 4.04 European Research Area and 46 strikeouts. In 2005 Newby was promoted to the Vancouver Canadians of the Northwest League.
There he compiled a record of 5-5 in 15 starts with a 4.29 European Research Area. Newby worked his way up the A"s organization to the Class-A Kane County Cougars of the Midwest League in 2006.
In his 32 games (all relief appearances), he had a record of 5-0 with a 3.22 European Research Area. In 2007 the A"s kept him at the Class-A with Kane County. This was Newby"s worst season statistically, compiling a 0-3 record and an European Research Area of 8.59 for only nine games.
Seattle Mariners
Newby did not pitch in 2008 after tearing a ligament in his pitching arm. As a result he was released by the A"son
He then signed a minor league contract with the Seattle Mariners at the start of the 2009.
He played at three levels of the Mariners organization, with the Class-A Advanced High Desert Mavericks, the Double-A West Tenn Diamond Jaxx and the Triple-A Tacoma Rainiers. He is just the third player from Colorado State - Pueblo to reach the Triple-A level He finished the season a combined 1-1 with a 2.38 European Research Area and 40 strikeouts in 34 games.
Los Angeles Dodgers
After spending 2010 with the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs in independent baseball, he signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers before the 2011 season.
He was assigned to the Double-A Chattanooga Lookouts. After seven games in Associate of Arts, he was promoted to the Triple-A Albuquerque Isotopes, where he was in 25 games, including 5 starts.
Combined he was 4-7 with a 5.55 European Research Area.
