Who Should I Trade?

Chen Zhong-Ao Zhuang for Sean Newcomb (2026)

Summary
Stats
Projections
News & Notes
Schedule

Who Should I Trade? Player Summaries
	Experts' Pick
	Sean Newcomb SP,RP - CWS	Chen Zhong-Ao Zhuang SP - ATH
Expert Recommendation	100% Recommended by 2 of 2 experts	0% Recommended by 0 of 2 experts
Rankings

Rest of Season	# 223	‐
VBR	# 418	‐

Projections

Strikeouts	19	‐
Wins	1	‐
Saves	2	‐
ERA	3.73	‐
WHIP	1.37	‐

Misc

Injury Alert	-	MiLB

Expert Ranks

Kelly Kirby FantasyPros	# 171	‐

Kevin Spinelli KevScores	# 193	‐

Who Should I Trade? Player Statistics
	Sean Newcomb SP,RP - CWS	Chen Zhong-Ao Zhuang SP - ATH
2026 Stats


Games Played	40	‐

Games Started	1	‐

Innings Pitched	59.2	‐

Wins	1	‐

Losses	2	‐

Saves	3	‐

Blown Saves	1	‐

Holds	8	‐

Hits Allowed	48	‐

Earned Runs	19	‐

Home Runs Allowed	2	‐

Strikeouts	56	‐

Walks	22	‐

ERA	2.87	‐

WHIP	1.17	‐

Who Should I Trade? Player Projections
	Sean Newcomb SP,RP - CWS	Chen Zhong-Ao Zhuang SP - ATH
2026 Projections


Games Played	21	‐

Games Started	0	‐

Innings Pitched	19.9	‐

Wins	1	‐

Losses	1	‐

Saves	2	‐

Blown Saves	0	‐

Holds	3	‐

Hits Allowed	18	‐

Earned Runs	8	‐

Home Runs Allowed	2	‐

Strikeouts	19	‐

Walks	8	‐

ERA	3.73	‐

WHIP	1.37	‐

Who Should I Trade? Player Notes
	Sean Newcomb SP,RP - CWS	Chen Zhong-Ao Zhuang SP - ATH
News
	Sean Newcomb struck out four while not allowing a hit or walk over three scoreless innings in Saturday's loss to the Tigers. Chris Schommer Sun, Jun 21st	The Athletics sent RHP Chen Zhong-Ao Zhuang outright to Triple-A Las Vegas. Ari Koslow Tue, Aug 4th
	Sean Newcomb was removed from Wednesday’s game against the Yankees with a left triceps contusion. Ari Koslow Wed, Jun 17th	The Athletics designated Chen Zhong-Ao Zhuang for assignment. Ari Koslow Fri, Jul 31st
		Zhuang posted a 4.08 ERA and 1.28 WHIP with 145 strikeouts and 35 walks across 145.2 innings at Double-A Midland in 2025, playing the entire season at that level. Oakland added him to the 40-man roster over the winter. Bruno Mulé Mon, Mar 9th
Notes
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Who Should I Trade? Player Schedules
Date	Opp	Opp Pitcher	VBR	Opp	Opp Pitcher	VBR
	Sean Newcomb SP,RP - CWS			Chen Zhong-Ao Zhuang SP - ATH
Fri, Mar 27th				@ TOR	Kevin Gausman (5-10)	#25
Sat, Mar 28th	@ MIL	Chad Patrick (6-4)	#118	@ TOR	Dylan Cease (7-5)	#8
Sun, Mar 29th	@ MIL	Brandon Sproat (3-7)	#149	@ TOR	Eric Lauer (6-5)	#309
Mon, Mar 30th	@ MIA	Chris Paddack (0-7)		@ ATL	Bryce Elder (7-6)	#139
Tue, Mar 31st	@ MIA	Janson Junk (5-6)	#119	@ ATL	Jose Suarez	#173
Wed, Apr 1st	@ MIA	Sandy Alcantara (12-6)	#58	@ ATL	Chris Sale (12-6)	#7
Fri, Apr 3rd	vs TOR	Dylan Cease (7-5)	#8	vs HOU	Cristian Javier (1-2)	#174
Sat, Apr 4th	vs TOR	Mason Fluharty (5-1)	#145	vs HOU	Tatsuya Imai (6-4)	#143
Sun, Apr 5th	vs TOR	Eric Lauer (6-5)	#309	vs HOU	Lance McCullers Jr. (2-3)	#274
Tue, Apr 7th	vs BAL	Trevor Rogers (6-7)	#70	@ NYY	Cam Schlittler (10-6)	#15
Wed, Apr 8th	vs BAL	Kyle Bradish (7-10)	#44	@ NYY	Will Warren (8-5)	#64
Thu, Apr 9th	@ KC	Seth Lugo (4-7)	#122	@ NYY	Ryan Weathers (5-7)	#66
Fri, Apr 10th	@ KC	Kris Bubic (3-2)	#154	@ NYM	Clay Holmes (4-4)	#91
Sat, Apr 11th	@ KC	Michael Wacha (5-8)	#72	@ NYM	Kodai Senga (0-8)	#133
Sun, Apr 12th	@ KC	Noah Cameron (5-8)	#78	@ NYM	Freddy Peralta (5-9)	#50
Mon, Apr 13th				vs TEX	Nathan Eovaldi (10-9)	#20
Tue, Apr 14th	vs TB	Shane McClanahan (9-6)	#68	vs TEX	MacKenzie Gore (6-9)	#36
Wed, Apr 15th	vs TB	Cole Sulser		vs TEX	Kumar Rocker (4-8)	#82
Thu, Apr 16th	vs TB	Steven Matz (4-4)	#179	vs TEX	Jack Leiter (3-7)	#125
Fri, Apr 17th	@ ATH	Aaron Civale (5-7)	#189	vs CWS	Davis Martin (9-6)	#80
Sat, Apr 18th	@ ATH	Luis Severino (2-6)	#201	vs CWS	Erick Fedde (6-6)	#367
Sun, Apr 19th	@ ATH	Jeffrey Springs (3-11)	#251	vs CWS	Noah Schultz (3-8)	#190
Mon, Apr 20th				@ SEA	Emerson Hancock (6-6)	#75
Tue, Apr 21st	@ ARI	Merrill Kelly (8-9)	#126	@ SEA	Luis Castillo (3-9)	#62
Wed, Apr 22nd	@ ARI	Eduardo Rodriguez (10-4)	#129	@ SEA	Logan Gilbert (8-6)	#9
Fri, Apr 24th	vs WSH	PJ Poulin (3-0)	#366	@ TEX	Nathan Eovaldi (10-9)	#20
Sat, Apr 25th	vs WSH	Jake Irvin (2-5)	#166	@ TEX	MacKenzie Gore (6-9)	#36
Sun, Apr 26th	vs WSH	Foster Griffin (12-3)	#53	@ TEX	Kumar Rocker (4-8)	#82
Tue, Apr 28th	vs LAA	Jose Soriano (9-6)	#46	vs KC	Kris Bubic (3-2)	#154
Wed, Apr 29th	vs LAA	Yusei Kikuchi (0-3)	#124	vs KC	Michael Wacha (5-8)	#72
Thu, Apr 30th				vs KC	Noah Cameron (5-8)	#78
Fri, May 1st	@ SD	German Marquez (4-2)	#390	vs CLE	Joey Cantillo (8-7)	#85
Sat, May 2nd	@ SD	Michael King (6-8)	#57	vs CLE	Slade Cecconi (4-7)	#134
Sun, May 3rd	@ SD	Griffin Canning (3-9)	#162	vs CLE	Parker Messick (8-6)	#42
Tue, May 5th	@ LAA	Sam Aldegheri (3-4)	#424	@ PHI	Cristopher Sanchez (14-4)	#4
Wed, May 6th	@ LAA	Walbert Urena (7-7)	#263	@ PHI	Zack Wheeler (10-2)	#6
Thu, May 7th				@ PHI	Andrew Painter (1-8)	#207
Fri, May 8th	vs SEA	Emerson Hancock (6-6)	#75	@ BAL	Kyle Bradish (7-10)	#44
Sat, May 9th	vs SEA	Luis Castillo (3-9)	#62	@ BAL	Shane Baz (4-10)	#63
Sun, May 10th	vs SEA	Logan Gilbert (8-6)	#9	@ BAL	Keegan Akin (0-1)
Tue, May 12th	vs KC	Stephen Kolek (4-3)	#385	vs STL	Andre Pallante (11-6)	#111
Wed, May 13th	vs KC	Seth Lugo (4-7)	#122	vs STL	Matthew Liberatore (5-8)	#115
Thu, May 14th	vs KC	Kris Bubic (3-2)	#154	vs STL	Michael McGreevy (4-9)	#98
Fri, May 15th	vs CHC	Edward Cabrera (5-4)	#83	vs SF	Tyler Mahle (3-9)	#99
Sat, May 16th	vs CHC	Jameson Taillon (2-6)	#146	vs SF	Trevor McDonald (3-7)
Sun, May 17th	vs CHC	Colin Rea (8-8)	#168	vs SF	Adrian Houser (2-7)	#187
Mon, May 18th	@ SEA	Bryan Woo (7-8)	#12	@ LAA	Walbert Urena (7-7)	#263
Tue, May 19th	@ SEA	Bryce Miller (4-5)	#33	@ LAA	Reid Detmers (3-7)	#35
Wed, May 20th	@ SEA	Emerson Hancock (6-6)	#75	@ LAA	Jack Kochanowicz (2-5)
Thu, May 21st				@ LAA	Jose Soriano (9-6)	#46
Fri, May 22nd	@ SF	Trevor McDonald (3-7)		@ SD	Walker Buehler (6-5)	#248
Sat, May 23rd	@ SF	Adrian Houser (2-7)	#187	@ SD	Lucas Giolito (2-3)	#300
Sun, May 24th	@ SF	Robbie Ray (10-6)	#97	@ SD	Michael King (6-8)	#57
Mon, May 25th	vs MIN	Zebby Matthews (4-8)	#131	vs SEA	Luis Castillo (3-9)	#62
Tue, May 26th	vs MIN	Joe Ryan (6-8)	#21	vs SEA	Emerson Hancock (6-6)	#75
Wed, May 27th	vs MIN	Connor Prielipp (3-5)	#106	vs SEA	Logan Gilbert (8-6)	#9
Fri, May 29th	vs DET	Troy Melton (7-1)	#60	vs NYY	Carlos Rodon (4-2)	#102
Sat, May 30th	vs DET	Framber Valdez (6-7)	#32	vs NYY	Ryan Weathers (5-7)	#66
Sun, May 31st	vs DET	Keider Montero (8-6)	#104	vs NYY	Will Warren (8-5)	#64
Tue, Jun 2nd	@ MIN	Connor Prielipp (3-5)	#106	@ CHC	Jameson Taillon (2-6)	#146
Wed, Jun 3rd	@ MIN	Taj Bradley (9-4)	#48	@ CHC	Colin Rea (8-8)	#168
Thu, Jun 4th				@ CHC	Shota Imanaga (7-9)	#28
Fri, Jun 5th	@ PHI	Jesus Luzardo (10-5)	#10	@ HOU	Peter Lambert (8-5)	#116
Sat, Jun 6th	@ PHI	Andrew Painter (1-8)	#207	@ HOU	Tatsuya Imai (6-4)	#143
Sun, Jun 7th	@ PHI	Aaron Nola (3-9)	#55	@ HOU	Mike Burrows (4-9)	#222
Mon, Jun 8th				vs MIL	Kyle Harrison (8-2)	#43
Tue, Jun 9th	vs ATL	Grant Holmes (7-4)	#182	vs MIL	Robert Gasser (3-4)	#109
Wed, Jun 10th	vs ATL	Chris Sale (12-6)	#7	vs MIL	Brandon Sproat (3-7)	#149
Fri, Jun 12th	vs LAD	Roki Sasaki (5-5)	#92	vs COL	Sean Sullivan (0-3)	#427
Sat, Jun 13th	vs LAD	Yoshinobu Yamamoto (11-7)	#13	vs COL	Kyle Freeland (3-10)	#318
Sun, Jun 14th	vs LAD	Emmet Sheehan (4-8)	#77	vs COL	Tomoyuki Sugano (11-4)	#435
Mon, Jun 15th				vs PIT	Jared Jones (2-3)	#54
Tue, Jun 16th	@ NYY	Gerrit Cole (5-5)	#23	vs PIT	Mitch Keller (6-8)	#123
Wed, Jun 17th	@ NYY	Carlos Rodon (4-2)	#102	vs PIT	Braxton Ashcraft (11-4)	#31
Thu, Jun 18th	@ NYY	Ryan Weathers (5-7)	#66	vs LAA	Ryan Johnson (2-6)	#245
Fri, Jun 19th	@ DET	Tarik Skubal (7-6)	#2	vs LAA	Jose Soriano (9-6)	#46
Sat, Jun 20th	@ DET	Troy Melton (7-1)	#60	vs LAA	Walbert Urena (7-7)	#263
Sun, Jun 21st	@ DET	Keider Montero (8-6)	#104	vs LAA	Reid Detmers (3-7)	#35
Tue, Jun 23rd	vs CLE	Parker Messick (8-6)	#42	@ SF	Robbie Ray (10-6)	#97
Wed, Jun 24th	vs CLE	Tanner Bibee (4-11)	#51	@ SF	Tyler Mahle (3-9)	#99
Thu, Jun 25th				@ SF	Landen Roupp (7-10)	#61
Fri, Jun 26th	vs KC	Steven Cruz		@ LAA	Walbert Urena (7-7)	#263
Sat, Jun 27th	vs KC	Michael Wacha (5-8)	#72	@ LAA	Reid Detmers (3-7)	#35
Sun, Jun 28th	vs KC	Luinder Avila (5-4)	#307	@ LAA	Sam Aldegheri (3-4)	#424
Mon, Jun 29th	@ BAL	Shane Baz (4-10)	#63	vs LAD	Eric Lauer (6-5)	#309
Tue, Jun 30th	@ BAL	Trey Gibson (1-3)	#287	vs LAD	Justin Wrobleski (11-3)	#94
Wed, Jul 1st	@ BAL	Dean Kremer (1-4)	#113	vs LAD	Jack Dreyer (4-1)	#147
Fri, Jul 3rd	@ CLE	Gavin Williams (11-6)	#24	vs MIA	Tyler Phillips (3-5)	#264
Sat, Jul 4th	@ CLE	Parker Messick (8-6)	#42	vs MIA	Sandy Alcantara (12-6)	#58
Sun, Jul 5th	@ CLE	Tanner Bibee (4-11)	#51	vs MIA	Eury Perez (5-8)	#41
Tue, Jul 7th	vs BOS	Payton Tolle (6-6)	#40	@ DET	Tarik Skubal (7-6)	#2
Wed, Jul 8th	vs BOS	Jake Bennett (7-4)	#88	@ DET	Troy Melton (7-1)	#60
Thu, Jul 9th	vs BOS	Patrick Sandoval (1-0)	#121	@ DET	Framber Valdez (6-7)	#32
Fri, Jul 10th	vs ATH	Jacob Lopez (5-4)	#191	@ CWS	Sean Burke (7-5)	#65
Sat, Jul 11th	vs ATH	Gage Jump (4-7)	#81	@ CWS	Bryan Hudson (3-4)	#150
Sun, Jul 12th	vs ATH	J.T. Ginn (8-6)	#160	@ CWS	Noah Schultz (3-8)	#190
Fri, Jul 17th	@ TOR	Spencer Miles (4-2)	#79	vs WSH	Cade Cavalli (8-5)	#52
Sat, Jul 18th	@ TOR	Shane Bieber (3-2)	#93	vs WSH	Zack Littell (7-8)	#192
Sun, Jul 19th	@ TOR	Trey Yesavage (5-5)	#73	vs WSH	Foster Griffin (12-3)	#53
Mon, Jul 20th	@ TEX	Jacob deGrom (7-7)	#11	@ ARI	Mitch Bratt (0-1)	#196
Tue, Jul 21st	@ TEX	Kumar Rocker (4-8)	#82	@ ARI	Kohl Drake (0-0)	#261
Wed, Jul 22nd	@ TEX	Tyler Alexander (1-2)	#172	@ ARI	Merrill Kelly (8-9)	#126
Fri, Jul 24th	vs HOU	Spencer Arrighetti (7-5)	#276	@ MIN	Zebby Matthews (4-8)	#131
Sat, Jul 25th	vs HOU	Hunter Brown (3-1)	#18	@ MIN	Kendry Rojas (1-1)	#199
Sun, Jul 26th	vs HOU	Ronel Blanco (0-1)	#130	@ MIN	Connor Prielipp (3-5)	#106
Mon, Jul 27th	vs NYY	Max Fried (4-3)	#14	vs BOS	Payton Tolle (6-6)	#40
Tue, Jul 28th	vs NYY	Gerrit Cole (5-5)	#23	vs BOS	Jake Bennett (7-4)	#88
Wed, Jul 29th	vs NYY	Cam Schlittler (10-6)	#15	vs BOS	Patrick Sandoval (1-0)	#121
Thu, Jul 30th	vs NYY	Ryan Weathers (5-7)	#66	vs BOS	Sonny Gray (13-2)	#27
Fri, Jul 31st	@ TB	Nick Martinez (10-3)	#100	vs DET	Tyler Holton (1-4)	#138
Sat, Aug 1st	@ TB	Drew Rasmussen (10-5)	#17	vs DET	Framber Valdez (6-7)	#32
Sun, Aug 2nd	@ TB	Griffin Jax (6-9)	#49	vs DET	Keider Montero (8-6)	#104
Tue, Aug 4th	@ BOS	Patrick Sandoval (1-0)	#121	@ CIN	Brady Singer (5-10)	#151
Wed, Aug 5th	@ BOS	Sonny Gray (13-2)	#27	@ CIN	Rhett Lowder (3-7)	#279
Thu, Aug 6th	@ BOS	Ranger Suarez (4-3)	#22	@ CIN	Hunter Greene (2-2)	#29
Fri, Aug 7th	vs CLE	Parker Messick (8-6)	#42	@ BOS	Payton Tolle (6-6)	#40
Sat, Aug 8th	vs CLE	Gavin Williams (11-6)	#24	@ BOS	Jake Bennett (7-4)	#88
Sun, Aug 9th	vs CLE	Joey Cantillo (8-7)	#85	@ BOS	Patrick Sandoval (1-0)	#121
Mon, Aug 10th				vs TB	Freddy Peralta (5-9)	#50
Tue, Aug 11th	vs CIN	Rhett Lowder (3-7)	#279	vs TB	Nick Martinez (10-3)	#100
Wed, Aug 12th	vs CIN	Hunter Greene (2-2)	#29	vs TB	Drew Rasmussen (10-5)	#17
Fri, Aug 14th	@ DET	Jackson Jobe	#198	vs TEX	Kumar Rocker (4-8)	#82
Sat, Aug 15th	@ DET			vs TEX
Sun, Aug 16th	@ DET			vs TEX
Mon, Aug 17th	@ CHC			@ KC
Tue, Aug 18th	@ CHC			@ KC
Wed, Aug 19th	@ CHC			@ KC
Thu, Aug 20th	vs ATL	Martin Perez (7-6)	#204	@ KC
Fri, Aug 21st	vs NYM			@ HOU
Sat, Aug 22nd	vs NYM			@ HOU
Sun, Aug 23rd	vs NYM			@ HOU
Mon, Aug 24th	vs TEX			vs MIN
Tue, Aug 25th	vs TEX			vs MIN
Wed, Aug 26th	vs TEX			vs MIN
Fri, Aug 28th	@ MIN			vs BAL
Sat, Aug 29th	@ MIN			vs BAL
Sun, Aug 30th	@ MIN			vs BAL
Mon, Aug 31st	@ HOU			@ TEX
Tue, Sep 1st	@ HOU			@ TEX
Wed, Sep 2nd	@ HOU			@ TEX
Thu, Sep 3rd	@ HOU			@ SEA
Fri, Sep 4th	vs MIN			@ SEA
Sat, Sep 5th	vs MIN			@ SEA
Sun, Sep 6th	vs MIN			@ SEA
Mon, Sep 7th				vs TOR
Tue, Sep 8th	vs PIT			vs TOR
Wed, Sep 9th	vs PIT			vs TOR
Fri, Sep 11th	@ STL			vs SEA
Sat, Sep 12th	@ STL			vs SEA
Sun, Sep 13th	@ STL			vs SEA
Tue, Sep 15th	@ CLE			@ TB
Wed, Sep 16th	@ CLE			@ TB
Thu, Sep 17th	vs DET			@ TB
Fri, Sep 18th	vs DET			@ CLE
Sat, Sep 19th	vs DET			@ CLE
Sun, Sep 20th	vs DET			@ CLE
Tue, Sep 22nd	@ KC			vs LAA
Wed, Sep 23rd	@ KC			vs LAA
Thu, Sep 24th	@ KC			vs HOU
Fri, Sep 25th	vs COL			vs HOU
Sat, Sep 26th	vs COL			vs HOU
Sun, Sep 27th	vs COL			vs HOU
Thu, Mar 26th	@ MIL	Jacob Misiorowski (11-5)	#5
Mon, Apr 6th	vs BAL	Brandon Young (8-2)	#132
Thu, Apr 23rd	@ ARI	Michael Soroka (8-3)	#69
Mon, Apr 27th	vs LAA	Jack Kochanowicz (2-5)
Mon, May 4th	@ LAA	Jose Soriano (9-6)	#46
Thu, May 28th	vs MIN	Simeon Woods Richardson (1-7)
Mon, Jun 1st	@ MIN	Joe Ryan (6-8)	#21
Mon, Jun 22nd	vs CLE	Gavin Williams (11-6)	#24
Thu, Jul 2nd	@ CLE	Slade Cecconi (4-7)	#134
Thu, Aug 13th	vs CIN	Andrew Abbott (5-7)	#110
Thu, Sep 10th	vs PIT
Mon, Sep 14th	@ CLE

Who Should I Trade?

Chen Zhong-Ao Zhuang for Sean Newcomb (2026)

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