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Paul Sewald
Toronto Blue Jays
RP · #43 · Bats R · Throws R · 6'3" · 219 lb · Age 36 · 10 yrs in MLB
2026 grade
12.9
- Runs prevented
- −3.9
- IP · ERA
- 53.1 · 4.72
- K · BB
- 53 · 13
- Rank
- 179 of 205 relievers
What the grade is made of
Runs each part saves or costs against an average pitcher facing the same batters. Contact counts a quarter for how it turned out, because over a season that's mostly the fielders and luck.
- Home runs allowed13 vs 7 avg−8.9
- Walks12 vs 19 avg+2.2
- Contact allowed (how it turned out counts a quarter)135 vs 141 avg+2.0
- Strikeouts53 vs 48 avg+1.3
- Hit batters4 vs 3 avg−0.5
2026 game log: pitching
Game grades need 3 batters faced; starts are ranked against starts, relief outings against relief outings.
| Game | Result | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Sep 27vsCIN | W 5-1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 42.2 | |
| Wed, Sep 23@BAL | L 2-4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 74.7 | |
| Sun, Sep 20@TEX | W 7-2 | H | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| Sat, Sep 19@TEX | L 2-6 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 61.3 | |
| Mon, Sep 14vsDET | L 5-6 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | – | |
| Sat, Sep 12vsBAL | W 7-3 | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 16.4 | |
| Fri, Sep 11vsBAL | L 4-7 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 56.7 | |
| Wed, Sep 9@ATH | L 0-2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 86.3 | |
| Mon, Sep 7@ATH | L 5-6 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 85.7 | |
| Sat, Sep 5@KC | W 4-3 | H | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | – |
| Wed, Sep 2@CLE | W 11-0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 61.5 | |
| Fri, Aug 28vsSEA | W 8-1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 39.3 | |
| Wed, Aug 26vsKC | W 3-0 | H | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | – |
| Tue, Aug 25vsKC | L 3-5 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 29.4 | |
| Fri, Aug 21@NYY | L 1-3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 77.3 | |
| Wed, Aug 19@TB | L 6-7 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | – | |
| Sun, Aug 16vsNYY | L 3-4 | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 89.5 | |
| Wed, Aug 5vsSD | W 10-4 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | – | |
| Tue, Aug 4vsSD | L 4-9 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 61.6 | |
| Sat, Aug 1@CLE | W 12-8 | 0.0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 0.7 | |
| Tue, Jul 28@PIT | W 8-7 | B | 0.1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 0.8 |
| Fri, Jul 24@WSH | W 3-2 | S | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 83.7 |
| Tue, Jul 21vsATH | W 6-5 | B | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 5.9 |
| Sat, Jul 18vsSTL | W 5-3 | S | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 22.7 |
| Fri, Jul 17vsSTL | L 4-5 | L | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 32.2 |
| Sun, Jul 12@LAD | W 5-3 | S | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 77.3 |
| Thu, Jul 9@SD | W 3-1 | S | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 74.1 |
| Sat, Jul 4vsMIL | W 4-3 | S | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 22.7 |
| Fri, Jul 3vsMIL | L 4-7 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 57.8 | |
| Mon, Jun 29vsSF | W 5-4 | S | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 6.8 |
| Tue, Jun 23@STL | W 4-3 | 0.2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 4.2 | |
| Fri, Jun 19vsMIN | W 9-5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 65.0 | |
| Mon, Jun 15vsLAA | W 4-3 | S | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 22.5 |
| Sun, Jun 14@CIN | W 5-3 | S | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 65.2 |
| Fri, Jun 12@CIN | W 5-2 | S | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 83.7 |
| Thu, Jun 11@MIA | L 0-2 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 57.8 | |
| Thu, Jun 4vsLAD | W 3-2 | W | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 41.8 |
| Mon, Jun 1vsLAD | W 4-1 | S | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 77.9 |
| Wed, May 27@SF | W 3-2 | S | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 71.5 |
| Tue, May 26@SF | W 7-5 | S | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 20.9 |
| Sat, May 23vsCOL | W 5-4 | S | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 74.1 |
| Thu, May 21vsCOL | W 2-1 | W | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 75.5 |
| Wed, May 20vsSF | W 6-3 | S | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 76.8 |
| Sun, May 17@COL | W 8-6 | S | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 66.8 |
| Wed, May 13@TEX | L 5-6 | L | 0.2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 6.8 |
| Mon, May 11@TEX | W 1-0 | S | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 61.0 |
| Sat, May 9vsNYM | W 2-1 | S | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 77.9 |
| Thu, May 7vsPIT | L 2-4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 64.5 | |
| Sun, May 3@CHC | L 4-8 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | – | |
| Wed, Apr 29@MIL | W 6-2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 74.1 | |
| Thu, Apr 23vsCHW | L 1-4 | L | 0.2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 5.0 |
| Wed, Apr 22vsCHW | W 11-7 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 39.1 | |
| Fri, Apr 17vsTOR | W 6-3 | S | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 82.5 |
| Tue, Apr 14@BAL | W 4-3 | S | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 75.8 |
| Sun, Apr 12@PHI | W 4-3 | S | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 85.4 |
| Fri, Apr 10@PHI | W 5-4 | S | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 33.0 |
| Tue, Apr 7@NYM | L 3-4 | L | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | – |
| Sat, Apr 4vsATL | W 2-1 | S | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 82.5 |
| Fri, Apr 3vsATL | L 0-2 | L | 0.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 2.8 |
| Tue, Mar 31vsDET | W 7-5 | S | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 81.8 |
| Mon, Mar 30vsDET | W 9-6 | S | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 82.5 |
| Sat, Mar 28@LAD | L 2-3 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | – |
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