Arizona Diamondbacks Could Miss Six Weeks if Star Closer Is Not Available to Begin Season
The news on Monday was not good for the reigning National League Champions, the Arizona Diamondbacks, as star closer Paul Sewald will start the season on the injured list. An oblique injury could cause him to miss up to six weeks of work.After great closer Paul Sewald was diagnosed with an oblique strain on Monday, the Arizona Diamondbacks, the reigning National League Champions, were dealt a cruel blow. Sewald will be placed on the injured list at the beginning of the season.
With a Grade 2 oblique strain, Diamondbacks closer Paul Sewald will be placed on the injured list to begin the season.
No schedule provided by Torey Lovullo.
Although a specific timeline was not provided, Grade-2 strains normally heal in six weeks. In that scenario, we
The 33-year-old Sewald helped Arizona reach the World Series for the first time since 2001 after being acquired by the Mariners last year, close to the trade deadline. He has a 3.12 ERA in 2023 and was 3-2 between Arizona and Seattle. In 65 appearances, he saved 34 games and struck out 80 batters in 60.2 innings.
Sewald is a seven-year veteran who has pitched for the Mariners, D’Backs, and New York Mets. He is 19–23 in his career with a 4.06 ERA, but in the last two seasons, as he has matured, he has saved 20 games or more.
The Diamondbacks might use Kevin Ginkel, a strong thrower, as a closer in his absence. Regretfully, Sewald’s absence is not the only
