The closer troubles that have been brewing for some time have finally begun to truly bite the Arizona Diamondbacks. On Tuesday, closer Paul Sewald blew his third save of the season, and his second in three attempts. But beyond the final score, which ultimately favored the Diamondbacks, there is now a looming closer issue Arizona must deal with. Diamondbacks have a Paul Sewald ProblemJul 18, 2026; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Paul Sewald (38) throws against the St. Louis Cardinals in the ninth inning at Chase Field. The Diamondbacks previously lost two out of three games to the Pirates at Chase Field, which made a series win the only way to avoid losing the season series.