Ljay Wyatt Newsome (born November 8, 1996) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Piratas de Campeche of the Mexican League.

[4] Newsome spent his professional debut season of 2015 with the Arizona League Mariners, going 1–0 with a 0.84 ERA over 10+2⁄3 innings.

[6] Newsome split the 2018 season between the Modesto Nuts and the Tacoma Rainiers, going a combined 6–10 with a 4.89 ERA and 125 strikeouts and 172 hits over 143+2⁄3 innings.

He made his major league debut on August 20 against the Los Angeles Dodgers, pitching 3 innings of 1 run ball.

Newsome finished his rookie season with the Mariners making 4 starts, earning a 5.17 ERA and 9 strikeouts and 20 hits in 15 innings in the process.

On July 16, 2024, Newsome's contract was purchased by the TSG Hawks of the Chinese Professional Baseball League.