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Diamondbacks' Paul Sewald: Dropped from closer's role
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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.
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Diamondbacks' Paul Sewald: Blows save Tuesday
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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.
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Diamondbacks' Paul Sewald: Earns 24th save
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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.
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Diamondbacks' Paul Sewald: Takes second blown save
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Sewald allowed two runs on two hits and struck out two without walking a batter over one inning to take a blown save versus the Athletics on Tuesday.
Sewald served up a two-run home run to Jacob Wilson in the ninth inning, squandering the Diamondbacks' lead. Arizona went on to win in the 10th. Given his recent form, it was only a matter of time before Sewald took a blown save -- he's been scored upon in seven of his last 11 outings, giving up 11 runs over 10 innings in that span. For the season, he's 23-for-25 in save conversions while posting a 4.95 ERA, 0.99 WHIP and 42:9 K:BB across 36.1 innings. Sewald's not in danger of losing the closer job yet, but his performance over the last month isn't inspiring confidence.
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Diamondbacks' Paul Sewald: Earns 23rd save
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Sewald earned the save in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Cardinals, allowing one run on one hit and no walks with two strikeouts in the ninth inning.
Sewald was called upon to protect a three-run lead in the ninth inning and did so despite surrendering a solo home run to Jimmy Crooks. The 36-year-old righty has now converted 14 straight save chances dating back to May 17, though he's allowed at least one earned run in six of his past 10 appearances. On the season, he's 23-for-24 in save chances with a 4.58 ERA, 0.96 WHIP and 40:9 K:BB across 35.1 innings.
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Diamondbacks' Paul Sewald: Secures 22nd save
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Sewald picked up the save Sunday against the Dodgers. He struck out one across a perfect inning.
Sewald made quick work of the Dodgers in the ninth inning, retiring the side in order on 12 pitches (nine strikes) to secure the save. Despite a 4.24 ERA, the right-hander has converted 22 of 23 save opportunities this season while posting a 0.88 WHIP and 38:8 K:BB across 34 innings. Sewald ranks fourth among National League relievers in saves, trailing Mason Miller (25), as well as Jhoan Duran and Riley O'Brien (24 apiece).
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Diamondbacks' Paul Sewald: Converts 21st save
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Sewald struck out two in a perfect inning to earn the save in Thursday's 3-1 win over the Padres.
Sewald had allowed at least one baserunners in each of his previous seven outings, but he created no drama Thursday to convert his 21st save of the year. The veteran reliever has earned seven of those saves since the start of June, but he's also allowed seven runs over 11.2 innings during that span. For the season, he has a 4.36 ERA, 0.91 WHIP and 37:8 K:BB across 33 innings.
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Diamondbacks' Paul Sewald: Shaky in 20th save
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Sewald allowed a run on one hit and struck out two over one inning to earn the save in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Brewers.
Sewald had another shaky appearance, but he was able to uphold the lead. He's given up seven runs over his last 5.2 innings, but he's converted all three of his save chances in that span. On the season, the closer has a 4.50 ERA, 0.94 WHIP and 35:8 K:BB through 32 innings while converting 20 of 21 save opportunities.
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Diamondbacks' Paul Sewald: Dicey work in 19th save
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Sewald allowed two runs on three hits without a strikeout or a walk in one inning to earn the save in Monday's 5-4 win over the Giants.
Sewald allowed a solo home run to Heliot Ramos, and the Giants scraped together another run before he got out of trouble. This was has first save in two weeks, and he pitched just twice in between those save chances, allowing three runs over 1.2 innings. Brandyn Garcia was able to vulture a save chance after Sewald's shaky performance last Tuesday versus the Cardinals, but there's been no changing of the guard at the back of the bullpen. Sewald has a 4.50 ERA, 0.93 WHIP and 33:8 K:BB over 30 innings while converting 19 of 20 save opportunities -- no other Arizona pitcher has more than one save.
Sewald earned a save against the Angels on Monday, allowing one run on one hit while striking out two batters over one inning.
Sewald entered in the ninth frame with Arizona up 4-2. He retired the first two batters he faced before Donovan Walton tagged him for a solo homer. Sewald was able to shake off the long ball, though, and struck out Oswald Peraza to slam the door shut. The veteran closer picked up his second save in as many days to push his season total up to 18, tied for third-best in the majors. Since his last blown save (May 13 versus Texas), Sewald has allowed just two runs across 12 appearances spanning 12 innings, going 9-for-9 in save chances during that span.
Sewald earned the save in Sunday's 5-3 win over the Reds, logging a strikeout and a walk in a scoreless ninth inning.
Sewald has converted eight straight save chances while allowing just one run on four hits in his last 11 innings. He's up to 17 saves overall this season, tied for third-most in the National League, while posting a 3.08 ERA with a 0.72 WHIP and 29:7 K:BB across 26.1 innings.
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Diamondbacks' Paul Sewald: Collects save No. 16
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Sewald struck out one batter in a perfect ninth inning to pick up the save in Friday's win over Cincinnati.
Sewald needed eight pitches to strike out Dane Myers to lead off the inning, but it took just five more offerings for Sewald to collect the final two outs and lock down his 16th save of the season -- good for fourth in the National League. The 36-year-old righty has been much more effective recently than his 3.20 ERA might suggest, allowing just one run and striking out nine batters across his last 10 innings.
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Diamondbacks' Paul Sewald: Secures 15th save
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Sewald picked up the save Monday against the Dodgers, pitching a clean ninth inning.
Sewald made quick work of the Dodgers in the ninth inning, retiring the side in order on 13 pitches (nine strikes) to secure the victory. The right-hander's 3.63 ERA across 22.1 innings doesn't stand out at first glance, but 20 of his 25 appearances have been scoreless and he has converted 15 of 16 save opportunities. Sewald's 15 saves rank second among National League relievers, trailing only Mason Miller's 17.
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Diamondbacks' Paul Sewald: Notches 14th save
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Sewald earned the save in Wednesday's 3-2 win over the Giants, striking out one in a perfect ninth inning.
Sewald's now converted his last five save chances, allowing just one run on one hit in that span (six innings). Overall, the veteran closer has logged 14 saves while posting a 3.80 ERA with a 0.75 WHIP and 24:6 K:BB across 21.1 innings this year.
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Diamondbacks' Paul Sewald: Allows run but converts save
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Sewald allowed one run on one hit and struck out one without walking a batter to earn the save in Tuesday's 7-5 win over the Giants.
Sewald served up a solo shot to Willy Adames, but the Giants never mounted a real threat to the Diamondbacks' lead. This is the first time all year Sewald has allowed a run while converting a save. He hasn't been all that dominant with a 3.98 ERA, though his 0.79 WHIP and 23:6 K:BB are strong marks through 20.1 innings this year. Sewald has converted 13 of 14 save chances in 2026, and his next save will be the 100th of his career.
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Diamondbacks' Paul Sewald: Secures 12th save
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Sewald struck out one in a perfect inning to earn the save in Saturday's 5-4 win over the Rockies.
Sewald has three saves and a win over his last four outings, a span where he's logged four scoreless innings and a 3:1 K:BB. The closer is clicking, aside from a handful of shaky outings, which have mainly come in non-save situations. He's posted a 3.72 ERA, 0.78 WHIP and 22:6 K:BB while converting 12 of his 13 save opportunities over 19.1 innings this season.
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Diamondbacks' Paul Sewald: Picks up 11th save
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Sewald struck out one in a hitless and scoreless ninth inning to earn the save in Wednesday's 6-3 win over San Francisco.
Sewald pitched for the first time in the three-game series versus the Giants and got his 11th save in 12 chances this year. The right-hander needed only 13 pitches to earn the save and has now converted two straight after blowing his first save of the season a week ago in Texas. The clean showing lowers his ERA to 4.15 with a 20:6 K:BB.
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