JULY 20, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM
PAUL SEWALD #38 - PITCHER - ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS
1-2 W-L •
1.13 WHIP •
4.31 ERA
1-2 W-L
1.13 WHIP
4.31 ERA
Sliding into opportunity: How the Mariners' Paul Sewald rekindled his career Paul Sewald, who is running a monstrous 43 percent strikeout rate, has been a reason why Seattle's bullpen has the best WAR.
Notches third save Sewald picked up the one-out save Friday in the win over the Angels.
Impact Sewald earned his third save of the season and second in back-to-back games. Kendall Graveman was unable to finish out the ninth inning and Seattle decided to call on Sewald to finish the game. The Mariners have been flexible this season with their closing situation as they have mixed and matched save opportunities. The 31-year-old has not allowed an earned run since June 1. During that stretch, he has fired 17 scoreless innings while striking out 29 and picking up three saves and five holds. He could be in line for more saves if the Mariners decide to trade some arms before the trade deadline.
JULY 17, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Haniger has 3 hits, Mariners hold off Angels 6-5
Mitch Haniger had three hits, including a two-run homer, and Chris Flexen continued his mastery of the Angels as the Seattle Mariners held off Los Angeles 6-5JULY 17, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Picks up second save Sewald earned the save against the Angels on Saturday, tossing a perfect inning during which he struck out one batter.
Impact With Seattle up by two runs in the ninth inning, it was Sewald who got the call in place of usual closer Kendall Graveman, who had pitched each of the previous two days. Sewald proved up to the challenge, needing only 12 pitches to retire the side in order. The right-hander has performed well in his first season with Seattle, posting a 1.40 ERA, 0.94 WHIP and 44:11 K:BB across 25.2 innings. He has been seeing more high-leverage work of late, notching two saves and three holds in his past six outings.
JULY 11, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Flexen flexes again at home, Mariners beat Angels 2-0
Chris Flexen pitched three-hit ball for seven innings in another home win, Luis Torrens added an RBI triple and the Seattle Mariners beat the Los Angeles Angels 2-0JULY 11, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
What is a Paul Sewald? The Answer may be the Mariners future Closer Paul Sewald had not posted an ERA below 4.55 in parts of four seasons with the New York Mets. Often forgotten and shuttled between Syracuse...
JULY 9, 2021 • SODOMOJO.COM
Rookie Logan Gilbert shines as Mariners shut out Yankees 4-0
Rookie Logan Gilbert pitched one-hit ball over seven innings in the best start of his young career, Kyle Seager and Dylan Moore both homered, and the Seattle Mariners beat the New...JULY 8, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Notches sixth hold Sewald secured his sixth hold in a win over the Rangers on Sunday, allowing one hit and recording two strikeouts over a scoreless eighth inning.
Impact The 31-year-old continued his stretch of dominance, one in which he's now strung together 13.2 consecutive scoreless innings across 15 appearances. Sewald has compiled a fantasy-friendly allotment of three victories, one save and four holds over that span as well, all while also generating an elite 16.5 K/9. With the Mariners' closer situation a fairly fluid one, Sewald's body of work and swing-and-miss stuff could certainly afford him additional save opportunities in coming weeks.
JULY 5, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Picks up first save Sewald tossed 1.1 scoreless frames to earn the save Thursday against the Blue Jays. He allowed a hit and a walk while striking out four.
Impact Sewald entered during the eighth inning after Toronto made it a three-run game. The right-hander sent Vladimir Guerrero down on strikes to finish off the frame. Upon giving up a leadoff single and a walk in the ninth, Sewald whiffed the next three batters to pick up his first save of the year with Kendall Graveman presumably unavailable after pitching 1.2 innings Wednesday. Sewald has been solid in relief this season, collecting five wins to go with a 1.66 ERA and 1.02 WHIP.
JULY 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Kikuchi sharp in seven, Mariners win 7-2 over Blue Jays
Yusei Kikuchi pitched one-run ball over seven innings, Jake Fraley and Shed Long Jr. homered off Hyun Jin Ryu, and the Seattle Mariners beat the Toronto Blue Jays 7-2JULY 1, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Picks up fifth win Sewald (5-2) picked up the win in relief during Game 1 of Sunday's doubleheader against the White Sox, striking out the only batter he faced in the bottom of the eighth inning.
Impact Sewald entered to face Andrew Vaughn with the bases empty and two outs in a 2-2 tie during the eighth inning. He punched Vaughn out and was replaced by closer Kendall Graveman after Taylor Trammell's second homer of the game gave Seattle the lead. Sewald now has five wins on the campaign to go along with an exceptional 1.86 ERA. He should continue to see work in high-leverage situations going forward.
JUNE 27, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
LHP Santiago ejected, glove confiscated during Mariners' win
Seattle reliever Hector Santiago was ejected after he was checked by the umpires as part of baseball’s new sticky substance protocols, and the Mariners beat the Chicago White Sox 3...JUNE 27, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Rockies take 3-game slide into matchup with Mariners
Colorado is looking to break its three-game losing streak with a win over SeattleJUNE 23, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Earns win in relief Sewald (4-2) earned the win in relief Tuesday against the Rockies after tossing a scoreless eighth inning, walking one and fanning one.
Impact Sewald's command wasn't entirely sharp since he tossed just nine of his 17 pitches for strikes, but he still got the job done and has now racked up 10 straight appearances without allowing an earned run. The right-hander has improved his ERA to 2.00 as a result while posting a 28:10 K:BB across 18 innings this season.
JUNE 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
How 3 non-roster invitees became important cogs in the Mariners' bullpen Unheralded JT Chargois, Paul Sewald and Drew Steckenrider have been key additions to the bullpen for Seattle.
JUNE 16, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Earns win Monday Sewald (3-2) pitched a clean eighth inning while striking out a batter and picked up the win Monday against the Twins.
Impact Sewald had a nice bounce-back performance with a stress-free inning after taking a loss against Cleveland over the weekend. The Mariners were able to pull ahead in the bottom half of the eighth, awarding Sewald his third win of the year. The 31-year-old has been pretty reliable out of the bullpen this season with a 2.57 ERA and a 23:8 K:BB over 14 innings.
JUNE 15, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Flexen expected to start for the Mariners against the Twins
The Twins will start J.AJUNE 15, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Bauers' 1st homer for Mariners caps comeback, tops Twins 4-3
Jake Bauers barely cleared the wall in right-center field with his first home run since being traded to Seattle and lifted the Mariners to a 4-3 win over the Minnesota TwinsJUNE 15, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Seattle visits Cleveland, aims to build on Kikuchi's strong showing
Seattle looks to follow up a dominant outing by Saturday starter Yusei KikuchiJUNE 13, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Gives up game-winning run Sewald (2-2) failed to record an out and was tagged with the loss Saturday against Cleveland after giving up a run and a walk Saturday against Cleveland.
Impact Sewald entered the bottom of the 10th inning with a 4-4 tie and an automatic runner in second base, and his outing didn't boost Seattle's chances of earning the victory -- he allowed a single to Amed Rosario and walked Jose Ramirez to load the bases with no outs. In fact, an error from Sewald himself allowed Harold Ramirez to score on a fielder's choice. As a result of his woeful outing, Sewald ended a streak of four straight scoreless appearances.
JUNE 13, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Indians rally in 9th, top Mariners on throwing error in 10th
César Hernández scored on a throwing error by pitcher Paul Sewald in the 10th inning, completing the Cleveland Indians’ rally for a 5-4 victory over the Seattle MarinersJUNE 13, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Civale expected to start for the Indians against the Mariners
The Indians will send Aaron Civale to the mound Friday and the Mariners plan to give Justin Dunn the startJUNE 11, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Flexen expected to start as Seattle hosts Oakland
The Mariners are expected to send Chris Flexen to the mound Wednesday and the Athletics will give Sean Manaea the startJUNE 2, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Fails to record out Sewald (2-1) lost Tuesday's 12-6 defeat to Oakland, allowing three runs on a hit and two walks without recording an out.
Impact Sewald was one of three Seattle pitchers in the top of the seventh as Oakland scored six times in the inning. He entered with a one-run lead and a runner on third and promptly allowed a single followed by two walks before being removed. Daniel Zamora came in and allowed all three runners to score which resulted in a disaster outing for Sewald, whose ERA quadrupled from 1.00 to 4.00.
JUNE 2, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
A's rally against Seattle's bullpen, roll to 12-6 victory
Matt Olson hit his 14th homer of the season in the second inning and added a key two-run single as part of Oakland’s big seventh inning, and the Athletics rolled to a 12-6 win over...JUNE 2, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
