Braves' Newcomb passes tests after liner off head

The Atlanta Braves will continue to monitor left-hander Sean Newcomb, but he passed initial tests after getting hit in the back of the head with a line drive on Saturday.Newcomb exited his start against the Philadelphia Phillies after a comebacker off the bat of Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto hit off his head and ricocheted into the Philadelphia dugout for a ground-rule double.The line drive exited Realmuto's bat at 102 mph. Newcomb turned his head away before impact but was still hit squarely.