Paul
Sewald
PAge : 36Throws : R
#43
Paul Sewald
Height : 6' 3" · Weight : 99 kg · Bats : R · Throws : R · MLB debut : 2017-04-08
Born in : Las Vegas, NV, USA
MLB record
| Year | Team | PJ | V | D | MPM | MJ | RB | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 62 | 2 | 5 | 4.73 | 53.1 | 53 | 0.99 | |
| 2026 | Toronto Blue Jays | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0.63 | 14.1 | 9 | 0.70 |
| 2026 | Arizona Diamondbacks | 45 | 2 | 5 | 6.23 | 39.0 | 44 | 1.10 |
| 2025 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 4.58 | 19.2 | 20 | 1.22 | |
| 2025 | Detroit Tigers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4.15 | 4.1 | 2 | 1.38 |
| 2025 | Cleveland Guardians | 18 | 1 | 1 | 4.70 | 15.1 | 18 | 1.17 |
| 2024 | Arizona Diamondbacks | 42 | 1 | 2 | 4.31 | 39.2 | 43 | 1.13 |
| 2023 | 65 | 3 | 2 | 3.12 | 60.2 | 80 | 1.15 | |
| 2023 | Arizona Diamondbacks | 20 | 0 | 1 | 3.57 | 17.2 | 20 | 1.47 |
| 2023 | Seattle Mariners | 45 | 3 | 1 | 2.93 | 43.0 | 60 | 1.02 |
| 2022 | Seattle Mariners | 65 | 5 | 4 | 2.67 | 64.0 | 72 | 0.77 |
| 2021 | Seattle Mariners | 62 | 10 | 3 | 3.06 | 64.2 | 104 | 1.02 |
| 2020 | New York Mets | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13.50 | 6.0 | 2 | 2.67 |
| 2019 | New York Mets | 17 | 1 | 1 | 4.58 | 19.2 | 22 | 1.07 |
| 2018 | New York Mets | 46 | 0 | 7 | 6.07 | 56.1 | 58 | 1.51 |
| 2017 | New York Mets | 57 | 0 | 6 | 4.55 | 65.1 | 69 | 1.21 |
| Career totals | 443 | 23 | 31 | 4.19 | 449.1 | 523 | 1.13 | |
ContractToronto Blue Jays payroll →
- Type
- Free Agent
- Length
- 1 yr · 2026–2026
- Total value
- 1.5 M$
- AAV
- 1.50 M$
2026
1.50 M$
Guaranteed
Advanced stats, 2026Relief pitcherMLB stats →
ERA
4.73
FIP
5.24
xFIP
4.76
ERA-
112
WHIP
0.99
K%
24.2 %
BB%
5.9 %
Strikeouts
53
Innings
53.3
Wins
2
Stats: MLB (statsapi) and Baseball Savant.
2027 projectionMLB trends →
Projected WAR
-0.3
Strikeouts
34
2026 WAR
-0.5
This season's pace, over the average of the last two workloads, adjusted for next year's age.
Trend
→ Stable (-3)
- 20230.8 WAR · 0.9 per full season
- 20240.4 WAR · 0.7 per full season
- 20250.0 WAR · 0.0 per full season
- 2026-0.5 WAR · -0.6 per full season
Outlook, age included
-33 · 36 y.o. · the age when performance usually declines
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.
Player ratings, 2026All ratings →
Ratings from 0 to 100, computed from Statcast and MLB stats over four seasons, never by hand. 75 = established regular, 87 = 90th percentile, 95+ = elite.
OV · Overall
78
Established regular
- VEL
- Velocity
- 55
- STF
- Stuff
- 83
- CTL
- Control
- 86
- CNT
- Contact allowed
- 62
- STA
- Stamina
- —
- DUR
- Durability
- 79
- EX
- Experience
- 81
Why these ratings?Hide details
- VEL — Velocity : Fastball velocity
- STF — Stuff : Strikeouts, K − BB
- CTL — Control : Walks avoided
- CNT — Contact allowed : xwOBA, barrels and hard-hit balls allowed
- STA — Stamina : Innings per start and innings pitched
- DUR — Durability : Games played over several seasons
- EX — Experience : Seasons in the majors
WAR and PAL Rating, 2026How we rate →
WAR is fWAR (FanGraphs' version, distributed through MLB's API): wins added above a replacement player. PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against regulars in the same role (50 = median).
WAR
-0.5
#238 of 263 regular relievers
PAL Rating
33 / 100
#176 of 263 regular relievers
Value Rating
14 / 100
Surplus $-6.4M · salary $1.5MPAL: dimensions
A pitcher's WAR
Computed by MLB from FIP (strikeouts, walks, home runs). FIP: 5.24 · RA9-WAR: -0.5
StatcastStatcast leaderboards →
MLB's tracking of every ball, 2026 season. The percentile ranks the player among regulars in the role: 90th means better than 90% of them.
Fastball
91.4 mi/h
7th percentile
K%
24.2 %
59th percentile
BB%
5.9 %
91th percentile
xERA
4.12
39th percentile
xwOBA allowed
.312
39th percentile
Barrels allowed
13.4 %
2th percentile
| Season | Team | WAR | PAL | OV | Fastball | K% | BB% | xERA | xwOBA allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | TOR | -0.5 | 33 | 78 | 91.4 | 24.2 | 5.9 | 4.12 | .312 |
| 2025 | DET | 0.0 | 39 | 81 | 90.4 | 24.7 | 7.4 | 3.74 | .301 |
| 2024 | AZ | 0.4 | 51 | 83 | 91.4 | 26.1 | 6.1 | 3.75 | .304 |
| 2023 | AZ | 0.8 | 85 | 87 | 92.2 | 32.1 | 9.6 | 2.77 | .259 |
| 2022 | SEA | 0.4 | 80 | 84 | 92.5 | 29.8 | 7.0 | 2.60 | .255 |
| 2021 | SEA | 1.4 | 93 | 80 | 92.3 | 39.4 | 9.1 | 2.88 | .263 |
Game log, 2026
| Date | Opponent | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27 | vs CIN | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.73 |
| Sep 23 | @ BAL | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.82 |
| Sep 20 | @ TEX | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.91 |
| Sep 19 | @ TEX | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4.94 |
| Sep 14 | vs DET | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.04 |
| Sep 12 | vs BAL | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.11 |
| Sep 11 | vs BAL | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4.99 |
| Sep 9 | @ ATH | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.10 |
| Sep 7 | @ ATH | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5.21 |
| Sep 5 | @ KC | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.28 |