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Sewald picks up 24th save in win over Nats

Paul Sewald

AZ Relief Pitcher #38

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Paul Sewald pitched a perfect ninth inning to pick up the save in Friday’s win over the Nationals.

Sewald needed just nine pitches to get through this one. He used four straight fastballs to retire Jorbit Vivas to begin the inning and got Luis García to fly out in just one pitch on the following at-bat. A ground out by Keibert Ruiz would end the game for the Diamondbacks, who picked up their fourth-straight win and have now won 10 of their last 12 games. Sewald’s strong outing was an encouraging sign after he had allowed three earned runs in his previous two games combined.

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Brandyn Garcia

AZ Relief Pitcher #55

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Brandyn Garcia earned the save in Arizona’s 3-0 win over Pittsburgh on Wednesday, striking out two in a scoreless ninth.

Manager Torey Lovullo said postgame that Paul Sewald is out of the closer role for now. He leads the team with 24 saves but has struggled mightily lately. The lefty Garcia was called on to pitch for the third time in four days, though Arizona’s bullpen has been taxed recently. Lovullo didn’t name Garcia the closer, instead saying it would be a committee going forward. Juan Morillo, Kevin Ginkel, and Jonathan Loáisiga are all options to earn ninth-inning chances as the bullpen evolves over the coming weeks.
Paul Sewald

AZ Relief Pitcher #38

Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said that Paul Sewald is out of the closer’s role, “at least for now.”

Sewald will pitch in lower-leverage situations in the short-term while the Diamondbacks use a closer by committee. Brandyn Garcia got the save on Wednesday, but Lovullo also mentioned that it could be Juan Morillo, Jonathan Loaisiga, or Kevin Ginkel in future save opportunities. Our best guess would be some sort of committee with Garcia and Morillo at the heart of it. Of course, Justin Martinez could come back at some point in August and join the fold.
Paul Sewald

AZ Relief Pitcher #38

Paul Sewalkd took his third blown save after giving up two homers and three runs in the ninth Tuesday against the Pirates.

Sewald retired just one batter before being replaced in a tie game. He’s still an impressive 24-for-27 in converting save chances, but his ERA is up to 5.26 with his 11 homers surrendered in 37 2/3 innings. Things don’t figure to get much better there, but the D-backs might as well allow him to keep closing for now. It’s not as if he’s likely to be useful in any other role.
Paul Sewald

AZ Relief Pitcher #38

Paul Sewald allowed two runs in the ninth inning to blow a save against the Athletics.

Sewald was called on to close out the game with a two-run lead over the A’s in the ninth inning. He recorded two quick outs, then gave up a hit to put a runner on for Jacob Wilson, who took Sewald deep for a two-run blast to tie the game. It was the second blown save of the season for the 36-year-old right-hander. He’s converted 23 with a 4.95 ERA over 36 1/3 innings.
Paul Sewald

AZ Relief Pitcher #38

Paul Sewald allowed one run and got the save against the Cardinals on Saturday.

Sewald’s save was his 23rd of the season. He allowed a solo home run to Jimmy Crooks, but also recorded two strikeouts. Sewald has a 4.58 ERA, but has only blown one save opportunity all year. Fantasy managers can’t really complain about Sewald’s production so far.
Paul Sewald

AZ Relief Pitcher #38

Paul Sewald took a loss after giving up a run in a tie game in the ninth Friday against the Cardinals.

The rally started because Sewald couldn’t handle a little grounder right back to him, resulting a single. He went on to walk a batter, give up another single and surrender a go-ahead sac fly before being lifted. The hook came after only 17 pitches, so he should be available to close Saturday if a save situation arises. He fell to 2-5 tonight, but he’s still 22-for-23 in his save chances.
Paul Sewald

AZ Relief Pitcher #38

Paul Sewald recorded his 22nd save with a perfect ninth Sunday against the Dodgers.

Even with his 4.24 ERA, Sewald has saved the Diamondbacks’ bacon by going 22-for-23 in save chances this year. The team will likely be a buyer at the deadline, but it’s highly unlikely that it’ll be targeting a closer upgrade. Starting pitching, on the other hand, seems like a big need.
Paul Sewald

AZ Relief Pitcher #38

Paul Sewald struck out two in a perfect ninth for his 21st save Thursday against the Padres.

Sewald sandwiched strikeouts of Fernando Tatis Jr. and Manny Machado around a Jackson Merrill flyout. He’s still blown just one save opportunity this season.
Paul Sewald

AZ Relief Pitcher #38

Paul Sewald worked around a solo homer to pick up a save against the Brewers on Saturday.

Sewald struck out the first two batters he faced, but then left a pinch in a bad spot to Jackson Chourio, and Chourio took advantage with a solo homer. Fortunately for Sewald and Arizona, that homer came with the D-backs holding a two-run advantage, so he still gets the save. That’s the 20th of the season for Sewald, and almost certainly not the last.
Paul Sewald

AZ Relief Pitcher #38

Paul Sewald picked up his 19th save despite giving up two runs in the ninth Monday against the Giants.

Brought into a 5-2 game, Sewald allowed a leadoff homer to Heliot Ramos to start the ninth and then gave up two more hits to score another run before Drew Gilbert and Matt Chapman popped out to end the game. Sewald also gave up three ultimately harmless runs last time out, so his ERA has suddenly jumped from 3.18 to 4.50. Still, he’s blown just one save all year, and until that changes, there isn’t much reason to speculate about his job.

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Jesús Luzardo

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Jesús Luzardo pitched four-hit ball for eight innings Tuesday in the Phillies’ 5-0 shutout of the Nationals.

Luzardo allowed one or no runs for the sixth time in seven starts and the 12th time this season. He’s probably about due to go on one of those runs in which he allowed six runs in three of four outings, but through 23 starts this year, he’s 10-5 with a 3.36 ERA and 164 strikeouts, which ranks sixth in the majors. He’ll face the Blue Jays on Sunday.
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Zack Littell

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Zack Littell gave up four runs in 6 2/3 innings against the Phillies after replacing Carson Palmquist in the first innings Tuesday.

Palmquist flopped as an opener, retiring just one of the four batters he faced, and the Nationals never made a game of it after Littell entered. The loss went to Palmquist, so Littell remains 7-8 with a 4.97 ERA. He’ll face the Reds on Sunday.
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Luis Arraez

PHI 2nd Baseman #4
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Luis Arraez went 2-for-4 with a double and two RBI from the cleanup spot in his Phillies debut Tuesday against the Nationals.

Perfect. This is what cleanup Arraez was always supposed to do and always why Arraez was also supposed to bat cleanup. He’s not an OBP guy while hitting singles or doubles every third at-bat. He’s an RBI guy.
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Trea Turner

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Trea Turner finished 3-for-4 with an RBI and two runs scored Tuesday against the Nationals.

Turner has 11 hits in his last six games to raise his average to .252. We’re not testing any theories here, but his average hadn’t been this high since he went 0-for-4 on 4/20.
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Xander Bogaerts expects to play Wednesday after fouling a ball off his foot during Tuesday’s game.

X-rays after the game proved negative. Bogaerts was 2-for-3 with an RBI and a walk before departing Tuesday.
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Caleb Durbin went 2-for-3 with his first career grand slam, a walk and a steal as the Red Sox crushed the White Sox 14-2 on Tuesday.

Durbin has 11 homers and 13 steals on the year, so a 20/20 season is in play in spite of his rough start. He’s up to .247/.318/.405 in 392 plate appearances, and he’s probably the favorite to claim the American League Gold Glove at third base.
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Patrick Sandoval got his first win of the year after allowing two runs in five innings Tuesday against the Red Sox.

It’s the first win credited to Sandoval, but the Red Sox have gone 5-0 in his starts since he was activated last month, with Sandoval amassing a 3.38 ERA and a 25/10 K/BB in 24 innings. He has another kind matchup coming up against the A’s at home on Sunday.
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Brayan Bello recorded his first career save for pitching three perfect innings against the White Sox on Tuesday.

Bello needed just 28 pitches to get nine outs to finish off a 14-2 game. He’s certainly making a case for getting more work in close games while having allowed only one run in 16 2/3 innings over four appearances since returning to the majors on July 12. But at least he’s taking some pressure off Boston’s bullpen as is.
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Davis Martin was lit up for nine runs in five-plus innings by the Red Sox on Tuesday.

That’s more runs than he allowed in six starts in March and April (eight in 37 innings) or in five starts in May (seven in 30 2/3 innings). Martin opened the year 8-1 with a 2.00 ERA, but since the beginning of June, he’s 1-5 with a 6.79 ERA. His peripherals aren’t as bad as his ERA, so maybe he deserves to keep his rotation spot for now. He’s on thin ice, though. He’ll face the Guardians on Sunday.
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Wilyer Abreu hit his 18th and 19th homers Tuesday in the rout of the White Sox.

Abreu has eight homers and three two-homer games in 18 games since the break, even though he’s batting just .200 during the span (14-for-70). He’s three homers away from matching last year’s total, which seems good, but then he’s already had 71 more plate appearances than he did then, since he’s avoided the IL and he’s starting regularly against lefties.
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