PAUL SEWALD NEWS

Mariners closer committee The Mariners will use a committee to close out games again in 2022, Jesse Borek of MLB.com reports. "We'll have a number of guys who will finish off games for us," manager Scott Se...

Impact Sewald was one of the top breakout relief pitchers of 2021, using the change in his fastball angle to explode his strikeout rate. He certainly possessed closer skills last season with a 39.4% strikeout rate and a 30.3% K-BB%. But his ability to go longer in outings can work against him, as it could encourage Servais to turn to Sewald earlier in the game and get 4-to-5 critical outs, as he did five times in September last year.

MARCH 21, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Mariners RHP Sadler to have season-ending shoulder surgery

Seattle Mariners right-hander Casey Sadler needs season-ending surgery on his injured right shoulder, manager Scott Servais said

MARCH 20, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Settles for the win Sewald (10-3) got the win in Saturday's 6-4 victory over the Angels, allowing three runs on one hit and two walks with three strikeouts in one inning.

Impact Sewald was brought in for the eighth inning with Seattle protecting a three-run lead and surrendered two walks before permitting a Jared Walsh homer to tie the game and blow the save. Seattle rallied with three runs in the bottom of the inning to take the lead and put the 31-year-old in line for the win. The earned runs give Sewald only four in his last 12.2 innings, and he's struck out multiple batters in three of his last five outings.

OCTOBER 3, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Anderson expected to start for Seattle against Los Angeles

The Mariners will roll out Tyler Anderson to the mound Sunday and the Angels plan to give Reid Detmers the start

OCTOBER 3, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Haniger keeps M's playoff hopes alive with rally vs Angels

Mitch Haniger drove in five runs and his two-out, two-run single in the eighth inning gave Seattle the lead as the Mariners took their playoff hopes to the final day of the regular...

OCTOBER 3, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Haniger's homer helps M's beat A's 4-2, close in wild card

Mitch Haniger hit his 100th home run and third in two games, and the Seattle Mariners pulled within a half-game of the second AL wild card berth by beating the Oakland Athletics 4-...

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Records another save Sewald pitched a scoreless ninth inning, allowing one hit and two walks while striking out one to earn the save in the win over the Angels on Friday.

Impact Sewald entered the ninth inning with a one-run lead. He intentionally walked two batters and gave up a double to load the bases with one out. However, he had a crucial strikeout against Jack Mayfield and managed to get out of the inning to secure his save and the win. This was Sewald's second save in back-to-back games, and he and Drew Steckenrider both have four saves each in September. The former is 11-for-15 in save opportunities this season.

SEPTEMBER 25, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Tallies 10th save Sewald allowed one earned run on one hit and struck out two Thursday against the Athletics to earn the save.

Impact Sewald entered the game with a two-run lead. He surrendered a solo home run to Matt Olson to cut the lead in half, but he ultimately shut the door to earn to his 10th save. Sewald and Drew Steckenrider have split saves evenly for much of September, with Sewald collecting three and Steckenrider four.

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Bassitt returns but Mariners beat A's 6-5 for 4-game sweep

Chris Bassitt pitched three scoreless innings less than a month after surgery to repair facial fractures, but the Seattle Mariners rallied against Oakland’s bullpen for a 6-5 victo...

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Mariners beat Athletics 5-2 to stay in AL wild-card chase

Marco Gonzales pitched six uneven innings and won his eighth straight decision, and the Seattle Mariners beat Oakland 5-2 to move into a tie with the Athletics in a matchup of wild...

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Records five-out save Sewald pitched 1.2 scoreless innings and recorded the save Monday against the Athletics, striking out three.

Impact Sewald recorded his third straight scoreless appearance, and it was also the third straight outing in which he recorded more than three outs. The right-hander has gone 9-for-13 in save chances this season and has also racked up 13 holds, so he should remain a reliable late-inning arm for the Mariners ahead of the final weeks of the regular season.

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Kyle Seager, Paul Sewald help keep Mariners' wild-card hopes afloat versus A's Seattle (81-69) began a pivotal four-game series against Oakland (82-68) with a win.

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Seager's three RBIs help Mariners stop A's 5-game win streak

Kyle Seager had a two-run double in the decisive third inning among his three hits and three RBIs, Mitch Haniger added two doubles and the Seattle Mariners beat the Oakland Athleti...

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Schwarber, Vazquez power Red Sox past Mariners 9-4 in 10

Kyle Schwarber and Christian Vazquez drove in two runs apiece in the 10th inning, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Seattle Mariners 9-4 to keep pace in the AL wild-card race

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Nabs 12th hold despite trouble Sewald recorded his 12th hold in a win over the Red Sox on Monday despite allowing two earned runs on two hits over an inning during which he also recorded two strikeouts.

Impact Sewald encountered trouble for the third straight appearance after opening the frame with consecutive strikeouts of Enrique Hernandez and Kyle Schwarber. Xander Bogaerts and Rafael Devers subsequently tagged him for back-to-back solo home runs to bring the Red Sox within a run before Sewald escaped by retiring J.D. Martinez. The hard-throwing right-hander boasted a 2.39 ERA and 0.98 WHIP as recently as Sept. 5, but a three-appearance stretch where he's given up five earned runs over three innings has bumped those figures up to 3.12 and 1.02, respectively.

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Haniger homers in 3rd straight game, Mariners top Bosox 5-4

Mitch Haniger made Boston pay for a costly error by first baseman Kyle Schwarber, hitting a three-run homer with two out in the seventh inning, and the Seattle Mariners held on for...

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Marmolejos, Mariners score 4 in 9th, avoid sweep by Astros

José Marmolejos hit a tiebreaking, two-run single with two outs in the ninth inning and J

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Charged with blown save Sewald pitched one inning, giving up two runs on a hit and a walk while striking out two in one inning Tuesday against the Astros.

Impact Called upon to protect a 4-2 lead in the ninth inning, Sewald walked Jose Altuve to open the frame and later surrendered a two-run homer to Alex Bregman. It was the second time in three outings that he has blown a save but only the second time in his last 12 outings that he was tagged for any earned runs. Since returning from the paternity list Aug. 16, Sewald has posted a 2.25 ERA and 1.25 WHIP.

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Correa hits RBI double in 10th, Astros rally past M's 5-4

Carlos Correa drove in the winning run in the 10th inning after Alex Bregman tied it in the ninth, and the Houston Astros rallied for a 5-4 win over the Seattle Mariners

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Captain's Log: Why Dusty Baker and the Astros have a Paul Sewald problem "He's tough," Dusty Baker said of Paul Sewald, who notched a win and a save against the Astros last week. "We've got to figure him out."

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Earns four-out save Sewald tossed a four-out save Wednesday in a 1-0 win over the Astros. He allowed two hits and had three strikeouts and zero walks.

Impact Sewald relieved Drew Steckenrider with two on and two out in the eighth and struck out Carlos Correa to escape the inning. Sewald gave up two one-out singles in the ninth but finished with a flyout and a strikeout to earn his eighth save of the year and his fourth since Aug. 17. He and Steckenrider have alternated picking up the last four saves for the Mariners, and the ninth-inning scenario could become even more cloudy with Diego Castillo (shoulder) set to return over the weekend. Regardless, Sewald has been fantastic this season, pitching to a 2.45 ERA, 0.94 WHIP and 79:13 K:BB over 47.2 innings.

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Mariners silence Houston bats again for 1-0 victory

Rookie right-hander Logan Gilbert and four relievers combined to shut out Houston for the second straight day and J

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Picks up ninth win Sewald (9-3) got the win in Tuesday's 4-0 dispatching of the Astros, allowing one hit with three strikeouts in one inning.

Impact Sewald entered a scoreless game in the eighth inning and worked around a Jose Altuve single to record all three outs via the strikeout. He fell in line for the win after Seattle took the lead in the bottom half of the frame. Aside from a poor outing Aug. 5, the 31-year-old delivered a sensational August featuring three wins, saves and holds apiece in 12 appearances.

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Gilbert expected to start for the Mariners against the Astros

The Astros will start Jake Odorizzi on Wednesday and the Mariners are expected to counter with Logan Gilbert

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Toro slams old team, connects in 8th as M's beat Astros 4-0

Abraham Toro hit a grand slam against a player he was traded for last month, connecting in the eighth inning and sending the Seattle Mariners over the Houston Astros 4-0

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS