Seattle Mariners reliever Paul Sewald completed his 19th save of the season on Monday when his club defeated the Minnesota Twins 7-6. He only needed to get one out in the top of the ninth inning, striking out the only batter he faced. Sewald now owns a 3.11 ERA, 1.01 WHIP, and 37.4% strikeout rate across 37 2/3 innings. Despite the handful of late-inning arms in Seattle's pen, the 33-year-old has the closing role locked down, and fantasy managers should start him in all formats.

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Paul Sewald earned another save on Sunday, shutting down the Tampa Bay Rays to secure a 7-6 win. Sewald tossed a perfect ninth, striking out two in the process. That makes back-to-back saves against the MLB's best team, with a total of 2 scoreless innings thrown over that span. The 33-year-old has been solid this year for the M's, pitching to a 2.62 ERA and 0.93 WHIP with 47 strikeouts in 34 IP. Even with a few blown saves recently, he appears to be locked into the closer role for the time being. He is one of the better fantasy options out of the bullpen.

Seattle Mariners right-hander Paul Sewald recorded the save on Monday after closing out the 8-4 victory over the Washington Nationals. He came into the game with two outs in the ninth inning and made quick work of the Nats, striking out the only batter he faced. It was Sewald's 14th save of 2023, and he also owns a 2.64 ERA, 0.98 WHIP, and 35.3% strikeout rate. Fantasy managers should view the 33-year-old as the lone closer in Seattle who will continue providing great value in every category.

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Paul Sewald earned the save on Tuesday when he allowed a single and a walk to go along with a strikeout over a scoreless ninth inning in a 4-1 win over the San Diego Padres. Per usual, whenever he has a decent lead, Sewald pounded the strike zone when he came out for the ninth inning. It got a little dicey off the bat, though, as he allowed a single to Juan Soto and then walked Gary Sanchez after striking out Manny Machado. The drama subsided soon afterward as he punched out Jake Cronenworth and then induced a Brandon Dixon ground ball to end the game. It's worth noting that Andres Munoz returned to the Seattle bullpen tonight and worked a scoreless eighth inning before handing it over to Sewald. Munoz may snipe the occasional save from Sewald but his presence should help the veteran closer overall. For the season, the 33-year-old reliever owns a solid 2.84 ERA, 0.95 WHIP, and 35:8 K/BB ratio over 25 1/3 innings to go along with 12 saves.

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Paul Sewald secured his 11th save of the season Thursday in a 3-2 win over the Oakland Athletics. Sewald looked great again in this one, notching two strikeouts and not allowing a baserunner in his inning of work. The righty has a 3.18 ERA and 0.88 WHIP with 30 strikeouts over 22 IP and has converted all 11 of his save opportunities. With Andres Munoz set to return soon, it will be interesting to see what the Mariners do with their high-leverage arms. Sewald has certainly pitched well enough to see the majority of save chances, but Munoz might vulture some of his saves.

Seattle Mariners reliever Paul Sewald picked up his 10th save of the season on Tuesday, tossing a clean ninth inning to help his team defeat the Oakland Athletics 3-2. He allowed no baserunners while striking out a pair and has still yet to blow a save. Sewald's running a 3.32 ERA and 0.92 WHIP with 28 punchouts over 21.2 innings, dominant numbers from the pen. When Andres Munoz (shoulder) returns from the injured list, the former may have some competition for the closer role. However, given his string of success, Sewald should remain the number one option in Seattle.

Seattle Mariners right-handed pitcher Paul Sewald notched his ninth save of the season on Thursday after shutting down the Oakland Athletics to preserve a 5-3 win. Sewald threw a perfect frame, fanning two in the process. He now has a 2.65 ERA and 0.76 WHIP and has converted all nine of his save opportunities. The 32-year-old has looked fantastic in Andres Munoz' absence and should continue to get save chances once Munoz returns, although they may return to a committee approach. For now, though, Sewald is an elite closing option.

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Paul Sewald picked up his second win of the season in the team's 10-8 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays in 10 innings on Sunday. Sewald came on in the bottom of the ninth inning with the game tied and allowed one hit, no runs and a walk in his inning of work to send the game into extra innings. Matt Brash entered in the bottom of the 10th inning in Toronto to secure his first save of the season. After Sunday's outing, Sewald has a 3.00 ERA (3.39 FIP), 0.87 WHIP, seven saves, four walks and 19 strikeouts in 15 innings over 15 relief appearances. The 32-year-old right-handed veteran has picked up where he left off in 2022 and holds plenty of fantasy value as Seattle's primary closer right now.

It wasn't the cleanest, but Seattle Mariners closer Paul Sewald picked up his seventh save of the season in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Phillies. Sewald came in to close things out up by three. He allowed a leadoff double, got the first out on a groundout while the runner advanced to third, got the second out on a strikeout, allowed a run to score on a single, and ended the game with another strikeout. The 32-year-old has been solid to start the season, compiling a 3.46 ERA with an 11.77 K/9 rate. Only three other closers currently have more saves than Sewald; he should continue to be in fantasy managers' lineups as long as he continues to pitch as he has.

Seattle Mariners right-hander Paul Sewald threw a perfect ninth inning Friday to earn the save of the 5-3 victory over the Colorado Rockies. He struck out two, and the save was his third of the season. Sewald's posted a 3.38 ERA, 25.0% strikeout rate, and 1.00 WHIP over eight innings so far in 2023. It's after the 32-year-old pitched to a 2.67 ERA and 29.8% strikeout rate with a 0.77 WHIP last season. Sewald looks like the closer in Seattle right now, but it could change into a committee when Andres Munoz, who has one save to his name, returns from the injured list. Either way, he should provide fantasy owners with close to 20 saves this year.

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Paul Sewald picked up his first win of the season on Opening Day on Thursday night in the 3-0 win over the Cleveland Guardians. Sewald worked a perfect eighth inning and struck out one, while Andres Munoz got the save after giving up two hits in a scoreless ninth inning. The 32-year-old picked up the hold, but fantasy managers that drafted him for saves should be disappointed. He had a career-high 20 saves last year and should be in the mix for saves again in 2023, but Munoz could be a thorn in his side all year in the ninth inning. It's something to keep an eye on in the early portions of this season.

Seattle Mariners closer Paul Sewald (elbow, heel) has resumed throwing and should be ready to pitch in spring training games. Sewald had surgeries on his right elbow and his heel in the offseason. The 32-year-old could be eased into spring training action, but relievers typically don't need a ton of work before the regular season. He had a team-high 20 saves last season and will enter Opening Day as Seattle's primary closer yet again, giving him plenty of value in fantasy leagues on an improved Mariners team. Sewald could have a short leash if he falters, though, and Andres Munoz and Diego Castillo are plenty capable of handling ninth-inning duties as well. Sewald had a career-best 2.67 ERA (3.88 FIP), 0.77 WHIP, 20 saves and 72 strikeouts in 64 relief innings last year.

Seattle Mariners relief pitchers Paul Sewald (elbow, heel) and Andres Munoz (foot), who both had surgeries this offseason, might not see much action early in spring training. However, relievers don't usually need much work in the spring to get ready, and they should both be fine for Opening Day. Both pitchers are a big part of the back end of Seattle's bullpen heading into 2023, with Sewald currently slated to enter the year as the primary closer. Sewald was great in his second year with the M's, posting a career-best 2.67 ERA (3.88 FIP), career-high 20 saves, 0.77 WHIP and 72 strikeouts in 64 relief innings. Munoz was just as good with a 2.49 ERA (2.04 FIP), four saves, 0.89 WHIP and 96 K's in 65 innings out of the bullpen.

The Seattle Mariners and relief pitcher Paul Sewald avoided salary arbitration on Friday be agreeing to a one-year, $4.1 million deal. Sewald had the best year of his career in his second season in Seattle in 2022, posting a career-low 2.67 ERA (3.88 FIP), career-low 0.77 WHIP, career-high 20 saves and 29.8 percent strikeout rate in 64 innings over 65 relief appearances. He did have surgery on both his elbow and heel in December, but he is expected to be ready for the start of spring training. The 32-year-old veteran should open the 2023 campaign as the favorite in Seattle for saves, but if he falters at all, the M's have some other pretty good ninth-inning options in Andres Munoz and Diego Castillo.

Seattle Mariners pitcher Paul Sewald struck out one over a scoreless inning to earn the save in Wednesday's 4-3 win over the New York Yankees. He entered the game in the ninth inning to protect a one-run lead. The 32-year-old tossed a perfect inning to earn his 15th save of the season. He has been terrific this season, posting a 2.31 ERA, 0.64 WHIP, and 51 strikeouts across 46 2/3 innings in 2022. Sewald is Seattle's primary closer, and fantasy managers should continue to roll with him in all leagues.

Seattle Mariners pitcher Paul Sewald allowed one run on two hits while striking out three across an inning to earn the save during Game 2 of Wednesday's 2-1 win over the Washington Nationals. He also picked up the save in Game 1 of Wednesday's 6-4 win by recording the final out in the ninth inning. The 32-year-old picked up two saves in Wednesday's doubleheader and has 12 on the season. He is locked in as Seattle's primary closer, posting a 2.60 ERA, 0.72 WHIP, and 41 strikeouts over 34 2/3 innings. Sewald should be rostered in all leagues and will continue to handle ninth-inning duties for Seattle while he's pitching well.

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Paul Sewald put a cap on the team's 4-3 victory over the Texas Rangers on Friday. He pitched a scoreless ninth inning, allowing one walk and no hits while striking out two. Sewald has now recorded the last two saves for the team and he leads the Mariners with a total of three saves on the year. Drew Steckenrider and Diego Castillo have two saves each, but neither has recorded a save since May 15. Sewald has been the most effective pitcher of the trio by a long shot this year. He has a 2.33 ERA and a 0.83 WHIP on the year. We're still likely looking at a committee approach in the bullpen, but Sewald could be emerging to the top of that committee.

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Paul Sewald converted his second save of the season on Monday. He closed out the team's 7-6 victory over the Oakland Athletics, pitching a scoreless ninth inning during which he allowed one hit and recorded one strikeout. Sewald is 2-for-3 on save opportunities on the year with a 2.40 ERA and a 0.53 WHIP. The Mariners have been operating with a frustrating committee approach this season. Sewald is now tied with both Drew Steckenrider and Diego Castillo for the team lead in saves. It seems as if all three relievers should continue to earn save chances going forward.

Seattle Mariners pitcher Paul Sewald allowed one run on one hit with a strikeout across 1 1/3 innings in Tuesday's 5-4 win over the Philadelphia Phillies. He entered the eighth frame to protect a two-run lead. The 31-year-old surrendered a solo shot to Jean Segura. After that, he settled down, getting Rhys Hoskins to ground out, and struck out Johan Camargo to earn the save. He owns a 3.86 ERA, 0.54 WHIP, and a 10:1 K: BB across 9 1/3 innings in 2022. Sewald is mainly used in high-leverage situations but has plenty of fantasy value in leagues that reward saves and holds.

Seattle Mariners interim manager Kristopher Negrn has reported that reliever Paul Sewald (illness) is back with the Mariners and could return from the COVID-19 injured list on Wednesday. Sewald has been sidelined for six days. In just four games this season, Sewald has thrown 3 2/3 innings pitched and not allowed a hit or a walk, and has struck out three. Over 62 games last season, Sewald posted a 3.06 ERA, 1.02 WHIP, 104 strikeouts, 11 saves, and 16 holds in 64 2/3 IP. Sewald is one of the team's top relievers and is almost always utilized in high leverage situations. As was the case in 2021, Sewald should see a large number of hold opportunities with some save chances mixed in over the course of the season. He should be rostered in most formats, particularly in those that reward holds.