Paul Sewald

2026 season

GP

62

W-L

2-5

ERA

4.89

WHIP

1.01

K

53

IP

53.1

Game log

Latest news

• The Blue Jays claimed Sewald off waivers from the Diamondbacks on Wednesday.

  Sewald was scrubbed from the Diamondbacks' 40-man roster Monday after posting a 12.79 ERA and 1.89 WHIP across his last 12.2 frames. The veteran reliever began the season with a 3.08 ERA, 0.72 WHIP and 29:7 K:BB over 26.1 innings covering his first 29 appearances, so the Blue Jays will try to coax the latter version back out of Sewald. Once he reports to the team, Sewald will likely be slated for middle relief.

  RotoWire via ESPN · Aug 12

• The Diamondbacks designated Sewald for assignment Monday.

  In his first 29 appearances this season, Sewald logged a 3.08 ERA, 0.72 WHIP and 29:7 K:BB over 26.1 innings and converted 17 of 18 save opportunities. Since then, he's posted a 12.79 ERA and 1.89 WHIP and has served up eight home runs in 12.2 frames. The rough stretch resulted in Sewald being demoted from the closer role in late July, and he'll now be removed from the 40-man roster altogether. He's making only $1.5 million this season, so it's not out of the question Sewald gets claimed off waivers by a team that thinks he might be able to right the ship.

  RotoWire via ESPN · Aug 10

• Sewald allowed five runs on five hits and failed to retire a batter in Saturday's 12-8 win over the Guardians.

  Sewald was making his first appearance since being dropped from the closer's role earlier in the week, and it didn't go well. It appeared that manager Torey Lovullo was giving the demoted closer an opportunity to build confidence -- Arizona was leading 10-2 when Sewald entered to begin the eighth inning -- but he allowed five straight hits and was on the hook for three runners on base when he was removed from the game.

  RotoWire via ESPN · Aug 2

• Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said after Wednesday's 3-0 win over the Pirates that Sewald has been removed from the closer's role for the time being and will be used in lower-leverage situations, Jack Sommers of SI.com reports.

  After recording just one out and yielding three earned runs en route to blowing his second save in his last three chances during Tuesday's 8-7 win in 12 innings, Sewald was passed over for the save chance Wednesday. Brandyn Garcia got the call in the ninth inning and retired three of the four batters he faced to earn his second save of the season, though Lovullo declined to name him the team's closer moving forward. Instead, Lovullo indicated that he plans to play matchups for any save chances that emerge in the short term with Garcia, Juan Morillo, Jonathan Loaisiga and Kevin Ginkel all potentially factoring into the late-inning picture. Sewald could eventually join that group, but he'll first have to pitch effectively in less pressure-packed situations after he had yielded at least one run in seven of his last 13 appearances.

  RotoWire via ESPN · Jul 29

• Sewald was tagged with a blown save Tuesday against the Pirates after allowing three runs on three hits -- including two home runs -- over one-third of an inning. He did not record a walk or a strikeout.

  Sewald entered the bottom of the ninth inning holding a three-run lead, but he allowed a two-run shot to Brandon Lowe and a solo homer to Bryan Reynolds before recording an out. Arizona would end up getting the win in 12 innings, but this is not what the Diamondbacks need from their closer in tight games given their situation in the NL wild-card race. Sewald has blown two of his last three save chances and owns an inflated 8.22 ERA with a 1.30 WHIP across nine appearances (7.2 innings) in July.

  RotoWire via ESPN · Jul 29

• Sewald picked up the save in Friday's 3-2 win over the Nationals, striking out one batter across a scoreless ninth inning.

  Sewald blew his save chance in his last outing Tuesday against the Athletics. He was much better Friday, needing just nine pitches (seven strikes) to secure the win for Arizona and collect his 24th save of the season, which is tied with Jhoan Duran for fifth-most in the majors. Sewald has a 4.58 ERA and 0.94 WHIP across 37.1 innings this season.

  RotoWire via ESPN · Jul 25