Paul Sewald Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 3" / 219 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 5/26/1990 (33)
- Experience
- 7
- College
- San Diego
Paul Sewald Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Paul Sewald News
Arizona Diamondbacks closer Paul Sewald notched his first save of the season on Thursday, closing the door on the Cincinnati Reds in a 5-4 win. Sewald struck out a pair and didn't allow a baserunner in his inning of work. The 33-year-old veteran was making just his second appearance of the season after recovering from an oblique strain that put him out of action for all of April and the first week of May. After being used in a non-save situation in his first appearance on Tuesday, Sewald was put right back into the fire on Thursday and looked great, putting fantasy manager's worries at ease. He should continue to be the D-backs primary closer if he can stay healthy.
Arizona Diamondbacks closer Paul Sewald (oblique) saw his first action of the season in Tuesday's 6-2 win over the Reds. Sewald was activated from the 15-day injured list earlier in the day after recovering from an oblique strain. He pitched the bottom of the ninth inning up by five and allowed a solo home run with a strikeout. The result wasn't great, but the encouraging thing is that Sewald is now a fantasy-relevant closer once again. He accumulated 34 saves last season with a 32.1% strikeout rate, so he should be slotted right back into fantasy manager's lineups.
The Arizona Diamondbacks officially reinstated closer Paul Sewald (oblique) from the 15-day injured list on Tuesday and optioned right-hander Scott McGough to Triple-A Reno in a corresponding move. Sewald has returned from his oblique strain and should immediately return to closing duties for the Diamondbacks out of the bullpen, although he could see some extra days off as he gets eased back into the fold. In his absence, Kevin Ginkel had five saves in his 14 appearances, but he'll now go back into more of a setup role in front of Sewald. Sewald will be making his 2024 debut for the Snakes when he gets into a game after posting a career-high 34 saves with the D-backs and Seattle Mariners in 2023. Thirteen of his 34 saves came during the regular season with Arizona.
Batting Order
1 | Ketel Marte |
2 | Randal Grichuk |
3 | Lourdes Gurriel Jr. |
4 | Christian Walker |
5 | Eugenio Suárez |
6 | Gabriel Moreno |
7 | Blaze Alexander |
8 | Jake McCarthy |
9 | Kevin Newman |
Paul Sewald Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
1 | Ketel Marte |
2 | Randal Grichuk |
3 | Lourdes Gurriel Jr. |
4 | Christian Walker |
5 | Eugenio Suárez |
6 | Gabriel Moreno |
7 | Blaze Alexander |
8 | Jake McCarthy |
9 | Kevin Newman |
Despite his numbers regressing following the trade to Arizona, Paul Sewald remained a fantasy asset. Over the entire season, in 65 appearances (60.2 IP) Sewald had a 3-2 W-L record, 3.12 ERA, 1.15 WHIP, 80 Ks and 34 saves. After putting up a 2.93 ERA with the Mariners (43.0 IP), Sewald had a 3.57 ERA with the Diamondbacks (17.2 IP). The concern is the 4.92 xFIP and 4.34 SIERA in Arizona after having a 3.29 xFIP and 2.76 SIERA in Seattle. It's only a small sample and across the entire year, Sewald had a 3.76 xFIP and 3.23 SIERA which is much more in line with his season ERA. Sewald had a 50.0% FB% (according to Fangraphs) which was tenth highest among the 162 qualified relievers. Chase Field has been more pitcher-friendly than T-Mobile Park when it comes to home runs. His increase in home runs allowed following the trade again looks like a case of small sample luck. Sewald appears locked in as Arizona's closer and if you miss out on one of the top-tier options, he makes a great option to build your bullpen around.