Paul Sewald

Arizona Diamondbacks, Relief Pitcher
Age: 34-181d (May 26, 1990)
Exp: 5.072 Years
Country: US
College: San Diego (CA)
Drafted: Round 10 (#320 overall), 2012
Agent(s): ISE Baseball
Career Earnings

$14,984,546

2024-2024 Arbitration

Paul Sewald signed a 1 year , $7,350,000 contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks, including $7,350,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $7,350,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $7,350,000
Average Salary:
$7,350,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
Year Age Status PayrollAnnual Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2024 34
Arb Avoided
$7,350,000 $7,350,000 3.10% $7,350,000 $7,350,000
2025 35
UFA
Year Age Service Status Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Salary Luxury Tax
2024 34 5.072
Arb Avoided
$7,350,000 - - $7,350,000 $7,350,000
2025 35 --
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2024 34
Arb Avoided
$7,350,000 $7,350,000 $7,350,000 $7,350,000 $7,350,000
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2023-2023 Arbitration

Paul Sewald signed a 1 year , $4,100,000 contract with the Seattle Mariners, including $4,100,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $4,100,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $4,100,000
Average Salary:
$4,100,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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2022-2022 Arbitration

Paul Sewald signed a 1 year , $1,735,000 contract with the Seattle Mariners, including $1,735,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,735,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,735,000
Average Salary:
$1,735,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2021-2021 free-agent-restricted

Paul Sewald signed a 1 year , $570,500 contract with the Seattle Mariners, including $570,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $570,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $570,500
Average Salary:
$570,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2020-2020 Pre-Arb

Paul Sewald signed a 1 year , $563,500 contract with the New York Mets, including $563,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $563,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $563,500
Average Salary:
$563,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2019-2019 Pre-Arb

Paul Sewald signed a 1 year , $555,000 contract with the New York Mets, including $555,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $555,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $555,000
Average Salary:
$555,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2018-2018 Pre-Arb

Paul Sewald signed a 1 year , $553,250 contract with the New York Mets, including $553,250 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $553,250.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $553,250
Average Salary:
$553,250
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2017-2017 Pre-Arb

Paul Sewald signed a 1 year , $535,000 contract with the New York Mets, including $535,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $535,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $535,000
Average Salary:
$535,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2012-2012 Signing Bonus

Paul Sewald signed a 1 year , $1,000 contract with the New York Mets, including $1,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,000
Average Salary:
$1,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Seasons

5.072 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$14,984,546

Earnings w/ Different Teams

3 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2012 22
Signing Bonus
$1,000
$1,000
2017 27
Active
$535,000
$536,000
2018 28
Active
$475,840
$1,011,840
2019 29
Active
$161,136
$1,172,976
2020 30
Reserve / minor-buried
$56,070
$1,229,046
2021 31
Active
$570,500
$1,799,546
2022 32
Active / Arb Avoided
$1,735,000
$3,534,546
2023 33
Active / Arb Avoided
Retained
$1,366,666
$2,733,334
$4,901,212
$7,634,546
2024 34
Injured / Arb Avoided
$7,350,000
$14,984,546
Total      
$14,984,546
$14,984,546
Total
$14,984,546

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
5 $1,228,046 $1,000 - $1,229,046
3 $5,038,834 - - $5,038,834
2 $8,716,666 - - $8,716,666
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2012
22
$1,000
$1,000
$1,000
2017
27
$535,000
$535,000
$536,000
2018
28
$475,840
$475,840
$1,011,840
2019
29
$161,136
$161,136
$1,172,976
2020
30
$56,070
$56,070
$1,229,046
2021
31
$570,500
$570,500
$1,799,546
2022
32
$1,735,000
$1,735,000
$3,534,546
2023
33
$1,366,666
$2,733,334
$1,366,666
$2,733,334
$4,901,212
$7,634,546
2024
34
$7,350,000
$7,350,000
$14,984,546
Total
$14,983,546
$1,000
$14,984,546
$14,984,546
Total
$14,983,546
$1,000
$14,984,546

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
5 $1,228,046 $1,000 - $1,229,046
3 $5,038,834 - - $5,038,834
2 $8,716,666 - - $8,716,666

Injuries

Year Dates Reason
2024 ARI Sep 12, 2024 - Sep 29, 2024 Neck
2024 ARI Mar 28, 2024 - May 07, 2024 Oblique
2022 SEA Apr 20, 2022 - Apr 27, 2022 COVID-19
  • Jan 11, 2024 Signed a 1 year $7.35 million contract with Arizona (ARI), avoiding arbitration
  • Jul 31, 2023 Traded to Arizona (ARI) from Seattle (SEA) for Dominic Canzone, Josh Rojas and Ryan Bliss
  • Jan 13, 2023 Signed a 1 year $4.1 million contract with Seattle (SEA), avoiding arbitration
  • Mar 22, 2022 Signed a 1 year $1.735 million contract with Seattle (SEA), avoiding arbitration
  • Jan 07, 2021 Signed a minor league contract with Seattle (SEA)
  • Dec 02, 2020 Non-Tendered by New York (NYM)
  • Mar 25, 2018 Signed a 1 year $553,250 contract with New York (NYM)
  • Jun 15, 2012 Signed a contract with New York (NYM)
  • Jun 05, 2012 Drafted by New York (NYM): Round 10 (#320 overall)
Year Team GP GS H R ER BB K HR W L SV IP ERA WHIP WAR
2024 ARI 42 0 35 19 19 10 43 6 1 2 16 39.7 4.31 1.13 0.19
2023 ARI 62 0 46 23 21 24 80 8 3 2 34 60.7 3.12 1.15 0.83
2022 SEA 65 0 32 21 19 17 72 10 5 4 20 64.0 2.67 0.77 1.55
2021 SEA 62 0 42 24 22 24 104 10 10 3 11 64.7 3.06 1.02 1.57
2020 NYM 5 0 12 9 9 4 2 1 0 0 0 6.0 13.50 2.67 -0.34
2019 NYM 17 0 18 10 10 3 22 3 1 1 1 19.7 4.58 1.07 0.10
2018 NYM 47 0 62 39 38 23 58 8 0 7 3 56.3 6.07 1.51 -1.01
2017 NYM 57 0 58 36 33 21 69 8 0 6 0 65.3 4.55 1.21 0.08

Calculated Market Value

Market Value

  • 1 years, $11,551,963
  • Avg. Salary: $11,551,963
  • MLB Rank: 116
  • RP Rank: 6

Current Contract

  • Free Agent: 2025
  • Avg. Salary: $7,350,000

Comparable Players

We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare Paul Sewald to.

Player Length Value Avg. Salary Age When Signed
Ryan Pressly 2 $30,000,000 $15,000,000 34
Craig Kimbrel 1 $13,000,000 $13,000,000 35
Kenley Jansen 2 $32,000,000 $16,000,000 35
David Robertson 1 $11,500,000 $11,500,000 38
Averages 2 $21,625,000 $13,875,000 35.5

Base Calculated Value

After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Sewald's current age (34), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.

Length Value Avg. Salary
3 $38,821,428 $12,940,476

Statistical Comparisons

Now we'll compare our variables and Sewald statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: GP/Yr, SV, ERA, WHIP, K/9, BB/9, FIP, GP%, WAR

Player GP/Yr SV ERA WHIP K/9 BB/9 FIP GP% WAR
Ryan Pressly
2021-2022
57.00 0.52 2.62 0.93 11.74 2.12 2.18 35.19 1.62
Craig Kimbrel
2022-2023
66.00 0.34 3.51 1.18 11.53 3.92 3.52 40.62 0.94
Kenley Jansen
2021-2022
67.00 0.59 2.80 1.05 11.58 3.90 3.14 41.36 1.74
David Robertson
2022-2023
59.50 0.32 2.72 1.18 11.10 4.20 3.56 36.50 2.44
Average 62.38 0.44 2.91 1.09 11.49 3.54 3.10 38.42 1.69
Paul Sewald
2023-2024
49.50 0.51 3.57 1.16 10.74 3.12 3.65 34.14 1.09
Pct Change -20.65 15.91 -22.68 -6.42 -6.53 11.86 -17.74 -11.14 -35.50
Median Prime % Change -11.14%
Average Prime % Change -10.32%

Calculated Market Value: Paul Sewald

After applying our Prime % figures into our base calculated value, we're given two values. The average of these values becomes our current calculated market value.

Terms Avg. Salary
1 years, $11,551,963 $11,551,963
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