PAUL SEWALD NEWS

Punches out three for save Sewald allowed one hit in a scoreless inning Sunday, striking out three and earning a save over the Tigers.

Impact Sewald made his first appearance of the second half and easily finished off the 2-0 win. He worked around a one-out single and recorded three strikeouts to pick up his 18th save of the year. Sewald lowered his season ERA to 3.13 with a strong 54:12 K:BB through 37.1 innings.

JULY 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Nails down 17th save Sewald recorded his 17th save in a win over the Astros on Sunday, firing a scoreless ninth inning during which he issued a walk and recorded two strikeouts.

Impact Sewald nailed down the Mariners' third win in four games over the Astros -- and his third save of July -- with a relatively comfortable frame during which he worked around a two-out walk of Kyle Tucker. Sewald had most recently pitched last Monday and allowed a season-high three earned runs over one inning to the Giants, so Sunday's scoreless frame gave the hard-throwing closer some momentum going into the All-Star break.

JULY 10, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Secures 16th save Sewald struck out two batters in a perfect inning and earned a save over the Rays on Sunday.

Impact Sewald made quick work of the Rays, needing just 11 pitches to finish off the 7-6 win. He picked up a pair of saves during the weekend series after blowing a save chance June 27 against the Nationals. He's now converted 16 of his 19 opportunities while posting a 2.62 ERA and a 47:11 K:BB across 34.1 frames.

JULY 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Logs five-out save Sewald allowed a hit and struck out three over 1.2 scoreless innings to earn the save in Saturday's 8-3 win over the Rays.

Impact Justin Topa worked into a jam in the eighth inning, but Sewald got a double play to escape it after allowing an inherited runner to score. This was Sewald's longest outing of the year, though he was efficient, needing just 17 pitches (15 strikes) to get the five outs. The Mariners' closer is up to 15 saves in 18 chances with a 2.70 ERA, 0.96 WHIP and 45:11 K:BB through 33.1 innings.

JULY 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Notches first save in 10 days Sewald earned a save against the Nationals on Monday by striking out the only batter he faced.

Impact The Mariners held a five-run lead heading into the ninth inning, but Tayler Saucedo allowed a run and loaded the bases with two outs. That brought Sewald into the game, and he ended the threat with a strikeout of Jeimer Candelario. The save was the first for Sewald since June 16, though not due to a diminishing of his role, as no Seattle pitcher earned a save during the 10-day span. The veteran right-hander continues to be the primary ninth-inning option for he Mariners, and he's converted 12 of 14 save opportunities on the campaign.

JUNE 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Blows save Saturday Sewald blew the save in Saturday's 4-3 loss against the White Sox, allowing one run on two hits and one walk while striking out one over one inning.

Impact Sewald couldn't secure Seattle's one-run lead and blew his second save of the season. The right-hander owned a 2.54 ERA, 0.92 WHIP and 40:9 K:BB through 28.1 innings and had converted 13 of 14 saves coming into Saturday, so it's safe to chalk the poor outing up as an outlier. However, Andres Munoz, who tossed a scoreless eighth with two strikeouts during the loss, may get a few more save opportunities moving forward if Sewald continues to falter.

JUNE 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Converts 13th save Sewald struck out two in a perfect inning to earn the save in Friday's 3-2 win over the White Sox.

Impact Sewald's now on an 8.2-inning scoreless streak with a 15:4 K:BB over that span. The right-hander continues to hold the edge for saves over Andres Munoz, who also struck out two in a perfect inning for a hold Friday. Sewald owns a 2.54 ERA, 0.92 WHIP and 40:9 K:BB through 28.1 innings, and he's converted 13 of 14 save opportunities.

JUNE 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Secures 12th save Sewald allowed a hit and a walk while striking out two in a scoreless inning to earn the save in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Padres.

Impact Sewald has walked a batter in three straight outings, but he hasn't been charged with a run over his last 5.2 innings. Tuesday's outing was far from efficient, but he was able to convert his 12th save in 13 tries this season. The 33-year-old now has a 2.84 ERA, 0.95 WHIP and 35:8 K:BB through 25.1 innings. With Andres Munoz back from a shoulder injury, Sewald will need to continue pitching well to maintain his place as the Mariners' primary closer. Even then, it's possible this could become a two-man committee over the summer.

JUNE 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Works eighth inning Sewald issued one walk and recorded two strikeouts in Sunday's win over the Pirates. He was charged with a blown save.

Impact Sewald entered the eighth inning of Sunday's contest and allowed an inherited run to score on a wild pitch. It was his first blown save of the season after converting his first 11 opportunities. He's struck out seven batters in 3.2 scoreless innings over his last four appearances, lowering his season ERA to 3.09 with a 32:6 K:BB through 23.1 frames.

MAY 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Clean inning for 11th save Sewald struck out two in a perfect inning to earn the save in Thursday's 3-2 win over the Athletics.

Impact Sewald has saves in each of his last two outings after a nearly three-week gap between opportunities. He's kept runs off the board in four of his last five outings, lowering his ERA to 3.18 with a 0.88 WHIP and 30:5 K:BB over 22.2 innings overall. He's 11-for-11 in save chances as the Mariners' top closer with Andres Munoz (shoulder) out for a majority of the campaign so far.

MAY 26, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Paul Sewald is still thriving despite infrequent appearances Sewald was on an unsustainable pace for appearances in April, but the save opportunities dried up in May. He's happy to ride the wave.

MAY 24, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Collects 10th save Sewald struck out two in a perfect inning to earn the save in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Athletics.

Impact Sewald hadn't seen a save chance since May 4, and he came into this outing with three runs allowed over his last 3.2 innings. That lack of closing opportunities has led to a light workload for the closer this month. He's converted 10 saves this season while pitching to a 3.32 ERA, 0.92 WHIP and 28:5 K:BB over 21.2 innings.

MAY 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Save-chance drought continues Sewald fired one inning of scoreless relief in a win over Atlanta on Saturday, allowing a hit and a strikeout.

Impact The quick 10-pitch outing was Sewald's fourth consecutive appearance in a non-save opportunity, with his last high-leverage spot coming May 4 against the Athletics. Manager Scott Servais hasn't purposely kept Sewald out of a ninth-inning role over that span, rather, there has been a number of relatively lopsided victories alongside seven losses for the Mariners since that point. Sewald has been a tick more hittable than a year ago but still has converted all nine save chances and boasts an 11.3 K/9 and 5.2 K/BB ratio.

MAY 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Clean inning for save Sewald struck out one in a perfect inning to earn the save in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Athletics.

Impact Sewald needed just 10 pitches (seven strikes) to lock down his ninth save of the season. His scoreless streak is up to four innings, and he has a 2.65 ERA, 0.76 WHIP and 22:4 K:BB through 17 innings this season. Sewald will likely remain unchallenged for closing duties until Andres Munoz (shoulder) returns from the injured list.

MAY 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Locks down eighth save Sewald earned the save in Tuesday's 2-1 win over the Athletics, striking out two in a perfect inning.

Impact Sewald got through the clean inning on 17 pitches (11 strikes). He's now posted three consecutive scoreless appearances after giving up a run in back-to-back outings. The 32-year-old has been solid this year with a 2.81 ERA, 0.81 WHIP and 21:4 K:BB through 16 innings. He's also converted eight saves and picked up two wins in 16 outings.

MAY 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Gets second win Sunday Sewald (2-0) recorded the win in an extra-inning victory over the Blue Jays on Sunday, firing a scoreless ninth inning during which he allowed a hit and a walk.

Impact Tasked with preserving an 8-8 tie when he entered in the ninth, Sewald successfully got the Mariners to extra innings despite having to work around some trouble. The right-hander was pitching on consecutive days for the first time since April 7-8, and he's essentially picked up where he left off during his successful 2022 -- Sewald has seven saves in addition to his two wins, and Sunday's scoreless effort helped lower his ERA back down to an even 3.00 after he'd recently allowed an earned run apiece in back-to-back outings on April 22 and Tuesday.

MAY 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Grabs seventh save Sewald picked up the save Tuesday against Philadelphia, allowing a run on two hits while striking out two.

Impact Sewald, pitching with a three-run lead, surrendered a leadoff double to Alec Bohm, who'd come around to score on a Jake Cave single. However, Sewald would strike out Bryson Stott to end the game and pick up the save. The 32-year-old Sewald has allowed a run in each of his last two outings, though he's still a perfect 7-for-7 in save opportunities this season. He now has a 3.46 ERA, 0.85. WHIP and 17:3 K:BB through 13 innings to start the year.

APRIL 26, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Picks up another save Sewald earned a save against the Cardinals on Saturday, allowing one run on one hit while striking out two batters.

Impact Sewald entered in the top of the ninth inning with Seattle up by two runs. He gave up a one-out homer to Tommy Edman but retired the other three batters he faced, including two by strikeout. The save was Sewald's second in as many days, and he's a perfect 6-for-6 in save chances on the campaign. Among MLB hurlers, only David Bednar, Jordan Romano and Josh Hader have more saves than Sewald at this point in the campaign.

APRIL 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Records fifth save of season Sewald picked up the save in Friday's 5-2 victory over the Cardinals. He tossed a perfect inning without any strikeouts.

Impact Sewald has yet to blow a save this year, and he's currently on pace to pass his career-high of 20 saves that he set last season. The right-hander's current tally of five saves is tied for fifth-most in the league, and he also sports an elite 0.73 WHIP.

APRIL 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Slams door for save Sewald struck out the side in a perfect inning to pick up a save over Colorado on Sunday.

Impact Sewald came in to protect a 1-0 lead in the ninth frame and struck out the top of the Rockies' lineup in order. He's now converted all four of his save chances, including two during this weekend's series against Colorado. Sewald has a 3.00 ERA with an 11:3 K:BB through nine innings.

APRIL 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Castillo, Kelenic lead Mariners to 1-0 win over Rockies

Luis Castillo retired his first 18 batters, Jarred Kelenic hit an RBI single and the Seattle Mariners beat the skidding Colorado Rockies 1-0 to complete a three-game sweep

APRIL 16, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Makes quick work of Rockies in save Sewald picked up the save Friday against the Rockies. He allowed zero runs on zero hits and zero walks while striking out two over one inning.

Impact Sewald is now three-for-three in save opportunities this year, with eight strikeouts in as many innings pitched. The righty continues to prove himself as one of the better closers in the league, as he's had 31 saves over the previous two seasons.

APRIL 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Kelenic homers for 4th straight game, Mariners beat Rockies

Jarred Kelenic homered for the fourth consecutive game and Ty France extended his hitting streak to 11 games in the Seattle Mariners’ 5-3 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Frida...

APRIL 15, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Notches second save Sewald gave up a hit and a walk while striking out one in a scoreless ninth inning Saturday to record his second save of the season in a 3-2 win over the Guardians.

Impact The right-hander's velocity remains down a bit from last season -- his fastball topped out at 92.2 mph, after averaging 92.6 mph in 2022 -- but Sewald was able to get the job done as he relied heavily on his sweeper. He has a win and two saves through his first five appearances, but the 32-year-old's 4:3 K:BB in five innings reflects the fact that he may not be fully in form yet.

APRIL 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Paul Sewald Recreates Josh Naylor's Infamous Celebration After Mariners Victory Over Guardians Paul Sewald mimics Josh Naylor’s home run celebration after the Cleveland Guardians fall to the Seattle Mariners.

APRIL 9, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM