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Paul Sewald
Detroit Tigers
Pitcher
2025 Projected Value: $8
2025 Actual Value: $0 Difference: $-8
Based on 10-team AL-only league

Player Stats Daily Log

Year	W	L	Sv	Hold	IP	H	BB	SO	ER	ERA	WHIP	Rate
2025 proj	2	2	23	2	51.0	38	16	60	20	3.47	1.057	36.6
2025	1	1	2	4	15.3	14	4	18	8	4.70	1.174	7.1
2024	1	2	16	1	39.7	35	10	43	19	4.31	1.134	24.3
2023	3	2	34	0	60.7	46	24	80	21	3.12	1.154	62.0
2022	4	4	20	8	64.0	32	17	72	19	2.67	0.766	54.7
2021	5	4	20	16	64.0	32	17	72	19	2.67	0.766	54.6
2020	0	0	0	0	6.0	12	4	2	9	13.50	2.667	-28.0
2019	1	1	1	0	19.7	18	3	22	10	4.58	1.068	4.4
2018	0	7	2	2	56.3	62	23	58	38	6.07	1.509	-11.3
2017	0	6	0	0	65.3	58	21	69	33	4.55	1.209	5.1

Player News

Date	News
8/02/25	Tigers Acquire Kyle Finnegan: 3 Key Takeaways from the 2025 Deadline Deal. After landing Paul Sewald in a surprise deal with the Cleveland Guardians, the Detroit Tigers stayed aggressive on Thursday. Detroit is clearly doubling down on improving its bullpen ahead of the 2025 trade deadline. With injuries piling up postseason hopes well alive, the addition of Finnegan gives the Tigers another proven late-inning option to reinforce their corps. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/tigers-acquire-ky...
8/02/25	Detroit Tigers add strikeout-ready bullpen arm in trade with Guardians. The Tigers continued to build their pitching depth on Thursday. Eight hours before the MLB 2025 trade deadline, they acquired veteran reliever Paul Sewald from the Guardians. On the heels of adding Randy Dobnak and Rafael Montero, Sewald is another experienced right-hander who can help a bullpen that's already been taxed. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/detroit-tigers-ad...
7/31/25	Detroit Tigers grade for Paul Sewald trade: Veteran generates whiffs, but he's not healthy. Here's how Evan Petzold, the Detroit Tigers beat writer for the Detroit Free Press, evaluates the Paul Sewald trade ahead of the 2025 trade deadline. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/detroit-tigers-gr...
7/31/25	Tigers acquire reliever Sewald from Guardians. The Tigers acquired rehabbing reliever Paul Sewald from the Guardians on Thursday. Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/45867716/tiger...
7/31/25	Tigers acquire RHP Paul Sewald from Guardians. The Detroit Tigers acquired right-handed reliever Paul Sewald from the Cleveland Guardians on Thursday in exchange for a player to be named or cash considerations. Sewald, 35, currently is on the 15-day injured list with a strain in his pitching shoulder. The former Seattle Mariners and Arizona Diamondbacks closer is 21-26 with 86 saves and a 4.11 ERA in 377 relief appearances after starting his career with the New York Mets in 2017. Source: https://www.reuters.com/sports/tigers-acquire-rhp-...
7/17/25	Guardians lose 4.70 ERA reliever to injured list. Paul Sewald is headed back to the IL. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/guardians-lose-4-...
7/15/25	Report: Guardians to place RHP Paul Sewald (shoulder) on IL. The Cleveland Guardians placed right-hander Paul Sewald on the 15-day injured list with a right shoulder strain, MLB.com reported Tuesday. The move will be retroactive to Saturday. Sewald, 35, is 1-1 with a 4.70 ERA in his first season with the Guardians. The former Seattle Mariners and Arizona Diamondbacks closer is 21-26 with 86 saves and a 4.11 ERA in nine career MLB seasons with four clubs after starting his career with the New York Mets in 2017. No corresponding move was reported with the Guardians set to return from the All-Star break Friday at home against the Athletics. –Field Level Media Source: https://wtaq.com/2025/07/15/report-guardians-to-pl...
7/05/25	Guardians activate Paul Sewald from injured list, Shane Bieber faces hitters. Guardians pitcher Paul Sewald was activated off the injured list before Saturday's game against the Detroit Tigers. Sewald is 1-1 with a 6.17 ERA in 14 appearances this season. Left-hander Doug Nikhazy was optioned to Triple-A Columbus. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/guardians-activat...
5/02/25	Guardians' veteran righty could miss significant time with high-grade shoulder strain. A key veteran arm at the front of Cleveland's bullpen could be in for a lengthy stay on the injured list. The Guardians announced that Paul Sewald sustained an isolated, high-grade strain of his posterior deltoid muscle on Monday while pitching in the fifth inning of the Guardians' 11-1 loss to the Twins. Cleveland placed Sewald on the 15-day injured list Tuesday after he signaled to trainers and walked off the mound following a first pitch ball to Minnesota's Ryan Jeffers. Source: https://www.cleveland.com/guardians/2025/05/guardi...
4/30/25	Guards place Sewald on IL with shoulder strain. Guardians reliever Paul Sewald was placed on the 15-day injured list before Tuesday's game against the Minnesota Twins with a right shoulder stain. Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/44920563/guard...
4/29/25	Guards place Sewald on IL with shoulder strain. Guardians reliever Paul Sewald was placed on the 15-day injured list before Tuesday's game against the Minnesota Twins with a right shoulder stain. Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/44920563/guard...
4/28/25	Cleveland Guardians Veteran Pitcher Exits With Injury. Paul Sewald took the mound in the bottom of the fifth inning, representing the Cleveland Guardians' third pitcher of the night in their series opener against the Minnesota Twins. Sewald managed to record the first two outs of the inning and even struck out one batter, but something looked very off on his last pitch of the night. Stephen Vogt and Cleveland's athletic trainer quickly followed, and Sewald didn't hesitate as he handed his manager the ball. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/guardians/news/cleveland-gu...
4/15/25	Paul Sewald, Jakob Junis emerge as key contributors in Guardians' bullpen. The Cleveland Guardians' 5-1 homestand showcased not just improved starting pitching but a bullpen renaissance led by two veteran additions who weren't necessarily expected to shoulder such significant loads. On the latest Cleveland Baseball Talk Podcast, hosts Joe Noga and Paul Hoynes broke down the surprising impact of Paul Sewald and Jakob Junis, highlighting how they've stabilized a bullpen that seemed potentially vulnerable heading into the season. “These guys have gone out there and they've taken the ball every time Stephen Vogt has needed them and they've been effective, and in a lot of ways highly efficient as well, allowing them to come back and really preserve the back end of that bullpen that saw so much work last season,” Noga observed early in the discussion, pointing to their reliability factor. Source: https://www.cleveland.com/guardians/2025/04/paul-s...
3/04/25	Cal Raleigh Hits a Home Run Against Former Seattle Mariners Pitcher Paul Sewald. Many media members and fans were outspoken about the players that the Seattle Mariners did and didn't acquire in the offseason. One of those players was former Seattle closer Paul Sewald. Sewald met one of his former catchers, Cal Raleigh, during a spring training game between the Mariners and Guardians on Monday. Unlike their time together with the Seattle, Raleigh was looking to hit Sewald's offerings rather than catch them. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/mariners/news/cal-raleigh-h...
2/17/25	Guardians' New Pitcher Reveals Puzzled Reaction to Being Signed. The Cleveland Guardians added a new member to their bullpen this offseason, signing former Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Paul Sewald. Sewald is expected to play a crucial role for the Guardians in 2025, especially after Cleveland cut ties with a couple of key relievers from last year. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/guardians/news/cleveland-gu...
2/13/25	Former Key Cleveland Guardians Pitcher Signs in Japan. Last month, the Cleveland Guardians signed pitcher Paul Sewald, which resulted in the team having to make a move to clear room on the 40-man roster. The Guardians decided to remove Pedro Avila, who refused a minor-league assignment and hit the free-agent market as a result. Well, Avila has found a new team, and it is not in the United States. The right-handed reliever has signed with the Tokyo Yakult Swallows. Former Cleveland #Guardians RHP Pedro Avila has signed with the Tokyo Yakult Swallows for the 2025 season. — Guardians Prospective (@CleGuardPro) February 13, 2025 Avila played a critical role in Cleveland's bullpen last season, making 50 appearances and going 5-1 with a 3.25 ERA while Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/guardians/former-cleveland-...
2/01/25	Guardians Given Solid Grade for Recent Free Agent Signing. The Cleveland Guardians had the best bullpen in MLB during the 2024 season. Even though the Guardians didn't need to add to that depth, they made the decision to sign veteran reliever Paul Sewald to a one-year deal . In a recent article, Zachary D. Rymer of Bleacher Report gave this free agent signing for the Guardians a grade of a "B." "The Guardians didn't really need another reliever, but Sewald has the potential to further elevate what was a historically good bullpen in 2024. It was a lost season for him, but he had previously been a top-tier strikeout artist with an unhittable fastball ," wrote Rymer. Jul 31, 2024; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Paul Sewald (38) pitches Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/guardians/news/cleveland-gu...
1/27/25	[Foul Territory] - Paul Sewald and Melissa Lockard join the show; Ryan Pressly to Cubs, Bregman back? \| Foul Territory. AJ Pierzynski, Erik Kratz, and Scott Braun welcome the newest Guardian, Paul Sewald, to discuss his new home in Cleveland's outstanding bullpen. Melissa Lock... Source: https://sportspyder.com/mlb/oakland-athletics/arti...
1/24/25	Guardians acquire reliever Sewald on 1-year deal. Reliever Paul Sewald has agreed to a one-year deal with the Cleveland Guardians, the team announced Wednesday. Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/43523403/forme...
1/23/25	Guardians acquire reliever Sewald on 1-year deal. Reliever Paul Sewald has agreed to a one-year deal with the Cleveland Guardians, the team announced Wednesday. Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/43523403/forme...

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