Detroit Tigers right-handed reliever Paul Sewald is injured with a right shoulder strain, but the Tigers expect him to be healthy by early September.
PHILADELPHIA — Paul Sewald is injured.
But the Detroit Tigers traded for him anyway.
The Tigers acquired Sewald, a veteran right-handed reliever, from the Cleveland Guardians on Thursday, July 31, in exchange for a player to be named later or cash considerations. The 35-year-old has been on the injured list since mid-July with a right shoulder strain, but the Tigers expect him to be healthy by early September.
Sewald missed more than two months due to a right shoulder strain, from late April to early July. He then suffered another right shoulder strain in mid-July.
When healthy, Sewald has a 4.70 ERA with four walks and 18 strikeouts across 15⅓ innings in 18 relief appearances in the 2025 season, earning two saves in four opportunities.
Sewald has a 4.11 ERA in his nine-year MLB career.
Right-hander Matt Manning — a former top prospect who had been banished to the bullpen in Triple-A Toledo — was designated for assignment by the Tigers to create a spot for Sewald on the 40-man roster. The Tigers selected Manning with the No. 9 overall pick in the 2016 draft.
Manning, 27, had a 6.04 ERA with 37 walks and 52 strikeouts across 50⅔ innings in 31 games (four starts) for the Mud Hens. He also had a 4.43 ERA in 50 starts with the Tigers during his four-year MLB career, from 2021-24.
This story will be updated.
Contact Evan Petzold at [email protected] or follow him @EvanPetzold.
Listen to our weekly Tigers show "Days of Roar" every Monday afternoon on Apple, Spotify or wherever you listen to podcasts. And catch all of our podcasts and daily voice briefing at freep.com/podcasts.
Order your copy of “Roar of 125: The Epic History of the Tigers!” by the Free Press at Tigers125.PictorialBook.com.
This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Tigers acquire Paul Sewald in trade with Guardians
Category: Baseball
