MIAMI — He was born and raised 45 minutes away from Boston’s Fenway Park. His first collegiate win was a no-hitter over Yale. And
Nellie Fox Jersey , at age 25, he has already been a first-round pick and a trade chip.He’s Sean Newcomb, a 6-foot-5, 255-pound left-hander and a key member
of the Atlanta Braves rotation.On Thursday, Newcomb (10-6, 3.73 ERA) will open a
four-game series at the host Miami Marlins.Article continues below ...The Braves
are 13-11 when Newcomb starts this year, but his two most recent outings have
been bombs, allowing 21 hits, five walks and 12 earned runs in 9 1/3
innings.Newcomb, whose average fastball is middle of the road in the majors at
93 mph, believes the key to getting back on track are his changeup and
curve.“The changeup being good has been a big help,” Newcomb told The Atlanta
Journal Constitution earlier this year. “It’s starting to be something to keep
guys off my fastball.”Since making his major league debut last year
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pitching against Miami can revive Newcomb, who was brilliant in May (5-0, 1.54
ERA). He was also strong in June (2-1, 2.67 ERA) before posting a 2-4 record
since. He had a 5.06 ERA in July and owns a 7.63 ERA so far in three August
starts.Newcomb on Thursday will face Marlins rookie right-hander Elieser
Hernandez (2-6, 5.08 ERA).Hernandez has a 1.13 ERA in four relief appearances
against the Braves, covering eight innings.But, as a starter, Hernandez is 0-4
with a 4.50 ERA.Hernandez, a 23-year-old from Venezuela, doesn’t throw as hard
as Newcomb, averaging just 90.5 mph. He is much better at home (2-4
Luke Appling Jersey , 2.43 ERA) than on the road (0-2, 10.07).August has been Hernandez’s best month so far as he has a 2.00 ERA in six relief
appearances, covering nine innings.As for the lineups on Thursday, the Braves
are hoping to get back catcher Kurt Suzuki, who took a pitch off his elbow on
Tuesday in a loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates.Tyler Flowers has been starting
while Suzuki is out, and the Braves have also recalled 38-year-old veteran
catcher Chris Stewart from Triple-A Gwinnett.Atlanta also is without its closer,
Arodys Vizcaino, who has 29 saves over the past two years but is on the disabled
list due to shoulder inflammation. He is expected to return next month.Miami has
injury issues of its own. Center fielder Lewis Brinson (hip), third baseman
Martin Prado (quadriceps), first baseman/outfielder Garrett Cooper (right
wrist), starting pitcher Caleb Smith (lat strain) and reliever Kyle Barraclough
(back) are all out.And starting pitcher Jose Urena is on the suspension list
after hitting Braves star rookie Ronald Acuna with a pitch the last time these
two teams played.The Marlins are coming off a 9-3 win over the New York Yankees
on Wednesday. Miami infielder Miguel Rojas smashed a three-run homer as part of
a five-run sixth inning.Rojas delivered his shot — which was his 10th homer of
the season — on the night that his mother and other family members flew in from
Venezuela.“I don’t know what it is, but it’s something coming from upstairs
(God) that always give me the chance to make something special for
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