Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Paul Sewald was born May 26, 1990, in Las Vegas, Nevada. He is a pitcher in the MLB.

Sewald attended Bishop Gorman High School in Summerlin, Nevada. In 2008, his senior year, he went 7-0 with a 1.57 ERA, earning All-State honors. Undrafted out of high school in the 2008 MLB draft, he enrolled and played college baseball for the San Diego Toreros at the University of San Diego. As a senior in 2012, he pitched to an 8-4 record with a 3.09 ERA in 15 games (14 starts). The New York Mets selected Sewald in the tenth round of the 2012 MLB draft. They gave him a $1,000 signing bonus.

On September 24, 2019, Sewald earned his first MLB win, as the winning pitcher in a walk-off win against the Miami Marlins.

On January 7, 2021, Sewald signed a minor league contract with the Seattle Mariners organization. On May 13, 2021, Sewald was selected to the active roster. Sewald enjoyed a breakout season with the Mariners due in large part to his improved pitch usage. Writing for 710 ESPN Seattle, Brandon Gustafson described him as "a force" and "the biggest surprise star" of Seattle's bullpen. Sewald admitted in an interview with the station that he had exceeded even his own expectations. Sewald had a 10–3 record with an ERA of 3.06 in 62 games and 64.2 innings while striking out 104 batters in 2021.

On January 13, 2023, Sewald agreed to a one-year, $4.1 million contract with the Mariners, avoiding salary arbitration.