D-backs Acquire Paul Sewald From Mariners For Josh Rojas, Dominic Canzone and Ryan Bliss

The Arizona Diamondbacks acquired RHP Paul Sewald (SEE-wald) from the Seattle Mariners for INF Josh Rojas, OF Dominic Canzone and INF Ryan Bliss.

Paul Sewald MLB.com

RHP │B/T: R/R │Age: 33 (May 26, 1990) in Las Vegas, Nev. │6-3, 219

• Converted a career-high 21 saves in 24 save opportunities this season with the Mariners, going 3-1 with a 2.93 ERA (14 ER in 43.0 IP), 60 strikeouts and a .196 opponent average over 45 games.
• His 21 saves rank tied for 10th in the Majors (also: David Bednar/PIT) [min. 40 appearances].
• Has not allowed a run in 34 of his 45 appearances…was scoreless in 11 of his 16 games vs. NL opponents.
• Since the All-Star break, has gone 1-1 with a 1.35 ERA (1 ER in 6.2 IP) with 4 saves.
• Since 2021, his 236 strikeouts are fourth among MLB relievers, behind Josh Hader (244), Devin Williams (242) and Craig Kimbrel (237), while his 52 saves are 15th most in the Majors.
• Over parts of 7 Major League seasons, has gone 19-22 with 55 saves, a 4.09 ERA (145 ER in 319.0) with 387 strikeouts and .215 opponent average in 297 games.
• Postseason: Appeared in 3 games during the 2022 Postseason with Seattle, going 0-0 with a 16.20 ERA (6 ER in 3.1 IP) with 6 strikeouts.
• Originally selected by the Mets in the 10th round of the 2012 MLB First-Year Player Draft out of the University of San Diego…signed as a minor league free agent with the Mariners on Jan. 8, 2021.

Rojas, 29, played 5 seasons with the D-backs (2019-23) and hit .252 with 77 doubles, 4 triples, 22 homers and 144 RBI in 381 games.

Canzone, 25, made his Major League debut with the D-backs on July 8…played 4 seasons in the Minors (2019-23).

Bliss, 23, played 3 seasons in the Minors (2021-23).

The D-backs’ 40-man roster is at 39.