Sewald struck out one in a perfect inning to earn the save in Friday's 6-3 win over the Blue Jays. Sewald's been excellent in save situations this season, pitching seven scoreless innings to come away with seven saves in as many attempts. He's struggled outside of closing duties, allowing three runs (two earned) over 1.1 innings across his three other appearances this season, two of which have resulted in him taking a loss. Overall, he still looks locked in as the Diamondbacks' closer with a 2.16 ERA, 0.48 WHIP and 11:0 K:BB through 8.1 innings.
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Paul Sewald Game Log 2026
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PreseasonDateOppResultIPKBBHBPCGSHOHRER3/23L 7-01.0010000003/21W 5-21.0101001003/18W 16-81.0000000003/154-41.0100001003/13W 11-51.0001001003/7L 7-41.0200000003/4W 3-11.0000002112/28W 8-51.010100111
Preseason Totals 851300622 -
Regular SeasonDateOppResultIPKBBHBPCGSHOHRER4/29W 6-21.0100000004/23L 4-10.2020001334/22W 11-71.0110001004/17W 6-31.0100000004/14W 4-31.0100000004/12W 4-31.0200000004/10W 5-41.0000001004/7L 4-30.1000001104/4W 2-11.0200000003/31W 7-51.0300000003/30W 9-61.0100000003/28L 3-20.100000000
Regular Season Totals 9.4123000443
Paul Sewald Splits 2026
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SplitsGSIPWLERAKBBHBPCGHRERSVOSAVGHR
Overall 011.0030.013300665770.1583Away 04.2010.04000210330.1250Home 06.1020.09300455440.1823Day 03.0020.04200243220.2001Night 08.0010.09100422550.1432vs Righty 00.0000.06100000000.0000vs Lefty 00.0000.07200660000.2503March 02.1000.04000000220.0000April 08.2030.09300665550.1943Opponent vs NYM 0 0.1 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0.500 0 vs LAD 0 0.1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 vs MIL 0 1.0 0 0 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 vs BAL 0 1.0 0 0 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.000 0 vs PHI 0 2.0 0 0 0.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 2 0.143 0 vs ATL 0 1.2 0 1 0.0 3 0 0 0 2 2 2 1 1 0.286 2 vs DET 0 2.0 0 0 0.0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0.000 0 vs CWS 0 1.2 0 1 0.0 1 3 0 0 2 3 3 0 0 0.333 1 vs TOR 0 1.0 0 0 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.000 0 Venue @ Philadelphia 0 2.0 0 0 0.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 2 0.143 0 @ New York 0 0.1 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0.500 0 @ Baltimore 0 1.0 0 0 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.000 0 @ Arizona 0 6.1 0 2 0.0 9 3 0 0 4 5 5 4 4 0.182 3 @ Los Angeles 0 0.1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0 @ Milwaukee 0 1.0 0 0 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0
Paul Sewald Player Profile
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Paul Sewald: Breaking News
Locks down sixth save
Sewald struck out one in a perfect ninth inning Tuesday to record his sixth save of the season in a 4-3 win over the Orioles. The veteran reliever needed 11 pitches (seven strikes) to convert his sixth straight save chance to begin the season. Sewald has a 2.45 ERA, 0.55 WHIP and 10:0 K:BB through 7.1 innings, and while he's been a little lucky with a .143 BABIP in the early going, his 13.5 percent swinging strike rate is also his best mark since 2023.
Earns fifth save
Sewald earned the save in Sunday's 4-3 win over the Phillies, striking out two in a perfect ninth inning. Sewald was summoned to protect a one-run lead in the ninth and retired the bottom of the Phillies' lineup in order on just 11 pitches. He's kept opponents scoreless in six of eight appearances this season while converting all five of his save opportunities. Overall, the 35-year-old owns a 2.84 ERA, 0.63 WHIP and 9:0 K:BB through his first 6.1 innings.