Paul Sewald
- Free agent est. 1 yr × $1.5M ($756K–$3M)
Pitching · 2026 percentiles
vs. MLB pitchers with 500+ pitches · 854 pitches
Arsenal & Pitch Lab
Movement normalized to arm side · Keystone Stuff by pitch
| Pitch | Use | Velo | IVB | HB | Stuff | Loc | Whiff | xRV/100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Four-seam55% use | 55% | 91.4 | 12.3 | +10.6 | 99 | 106 | 22% | −0.65 |
| Sweeper43% use | 43% | 82.9 | 5.8 | −11.2 | 106 | 102 | 33% | +1.07 |
| Cutter2% use | 2% | 88.8 | 7.8 | +1.6 | 104 | 86 | 20% | +1.31 |
No mix change or new pitch clears its bar. The arsenal is efficient for its shapes.
Most similar pitchers
Pitches like Sewald: same hand, shape, slot and mix
| Similarity | Player | Stuff | ’26 WAR | ’27 proj | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53 | Grant Anderson MIL · ’97 | 96 | 0.2 | 0.1 | Arb |
| 44 | Matt Festa CLE · ’93 | 111 | 0.6 | 0.4 | Arb |
| 43 | Kai-Wei Teng HOU · ’98 | 93 | 0.2 | 0.3 | — |
| 42 | Austin Warren NYM · ’96 | 98 | 0.1 | 0.1 | Arb |
| 42 | Casey Legumina TB · ’97 | 105 | 0.4 | 0.2 | Pre-arb |
Same-handed pitchers nearest on fastball velocity and shape, arm angle, extension, pitch mix, secondary shapes, Stuff, whiff rate and workload. 2026 regulars only.
Pitch locations · 2026
Where each pitch finishes, by batter side
Where each pitch finishes, catcher’s view. The bar marks the batter’s side; the box is an average strike zone. Pitches with 40+ thrown to this side.
Contract & projection
Club control (RosterResource) · Keystone projected WAR
A pending free agent: no club controls his 2027. Contract Studio →
Minor leagues
MLB Stats API · public box-score data
| SeasonLevel | Level | Team | Age | G | PA / IP | PA / IP ·Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025A+ | A+ | West Michigan Whitecaps | 35 | 2 | 2 IP | 2 IP · 0.00 ERA · 50.0% K · 12.5% BB |
| 2025AA | AA | Akron RubberDucks | 35 | 3 | 3 IP | 3 IP · 6.00 ERA · 25.0% K · 0.0% BB |
| 2025AAA | AAA | Toledo Mud Hens | 35 | 4 | 3.2 IP | 3.2 IP · 2.45 ERA · 14.3% K · 0.0% BB |