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The Tigers declined Sewald's $10 million mutual option for 2026 on Thursday, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports. Sewald exercised his part of the option, but the Tigers declined their side and will pay the reliever a $1 million buyout instead. The 35-year-old Sewald was limited to only 19.2 regular-season innings in 2025 due to a shoulder issue, posting a 4.58 ERA and 20:6 K:BB between the Guardians and Tigers. He finished the season healthy, but Sewald didn't pitch during the wild-card series versus the Guardians and was not included on the Tigers' ALDS roster.
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The Tigers activated Sewald (shoulder) from the 60-day injured list Thursday. Sewald was recovering from a right shoulder strain when the Tigers acquired him from the Guardians at the trade deadline, but he's made his way onto the active roster following five rehab appearances. The veteran reliever will likely be used in low-leverage spots initially but could find himself working in key situations if he looks sharp.
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Sewald (shoulder), who has logged two scoreless innings in a rehab assignment with High-A West Michigan, could return from the injured list as soon as Wednesday, MLB.com reports. Sewald has yet to pitch for Detroit after getting acquired in a trade before the deadline. The 33-year-old righty last saw the mound on July 11 when he was with Cleveland, and he posted a 4.70 ERA and 18 strikeouts across 15.1 innings for the Guardians before going down with a right shoulder strain. The Tigers are hoping Sewald can provide some veteran bullpen depth for the stretch run, though he's unlikely to see save chances ahead of Will Vest and Kyle Finnegan (groin) once he's healthy.
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Sewald (shoulder) began a rehab assignment with High-A West Michigan on Thursday, Emily Waldon of Baseball America reports. Sewald landed on the injured list in mid-July and has been throwing for around a month. Due to his long layoff, he may need to make several rehab appearances before being activated.
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Sewald (shoulder) threw live batting practice Monday at the Tigers' facility in Florida, MLB.com reports. Sewald will likely face hitters on one or two more occasions before the Tigers send him out on a minor-league rehab assignment. Acquired from the Guardians on July 31, Sewald has yet to make his Tigers debut while recovering from a moderate teres major strain that he sustained prior to the trade. He's eligible to return from the 60-day injured list Sept. 10 and could be activated shortly after that date.
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| Year | Team | APP | GS | INN | W | L | S | K | BBI | HA | ERA | WHIP |
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| 2025 | CLE-DET | 22 | 0 | 19.7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 6 | 18 | 4.57 | 1.22 |
| 2024 | ARI | 42 | 0 | 39.7 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 43 | 10 | 35 | 4.31 | 1.13 |
Last 7 Games
| DATE | Opp | W | L | S | INN | HA | ERA | BBI | K | WHIP |
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| 9/28 | @  |
- | - | - | 1.2 | 0 | 3.60 | 1 | 1 | 0.60 |
| 9/24 | @  |
- | - | - | 1.0 | 1 | 4.50 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| 9/21 | vs  |
- | - | - | 1.0 | 1 | 6.00 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| 9/19 | vs |
- | - | - | 0.2 | 2 | 9.00 | 1 | 1 | 4.50 |
| 7/11 | @  |
- | - | - | 0.2 | 1 | 0.00 | 2 | 0 | 4.50 |
| 7/09 | @  |
- | - | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
| 7/07 | @ |
- | - | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
Upcoming Games
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| 3/26 | @  |
4:10 PM | Not Announced Yet |
| 3/27 | @ |
9:40 PM | Not Announced Yet |
| 3/28 | @ |
8:40 PM | Not Announced Yet |
| 3/30 | @  |
12:00 AM | Not Announced Yet |
| 3/31 | @ |
12:00 AM | Not Announced Yet |
| 4/01 | @ |
12:00 AM | Not Announced Yet |
| 4/03 | vs  |
1:10 PM | Not Announced Yet |