Paul Sewald received the full experience of how quickly a closer can lose their job and become a roster casualty. The move came shortly after they removed the former Mariners closer from his ninth-inning role, completing a pretty fast fall for a pitcher who had collected his 24th save this season on July 24. Sewald blew two of his final three opportunities before losing the closer job, carrying a 5.26 ERA with 11 home runs allowed through 37 2/3 innings. Paul Sewald’s Best Baseball Still Belongs To The MarinersWe remember a much different version of Sewald when he was in Seattle. Sewald was effective in Seattle, which made their decision to trade in at the 2023 trade deadline hurt.