Paul Sewald Wife
Have you met Molly Sewald? She is the stunning wife of MLB player Paul Sewald, one of the talented pitchers with the Arizona Diamondbacks. Before signing with the Diamondbacks, Sewald played with the Seattle Mariners from 2021 to June 2023 and from 2017 to 2020 with the New York Mets.
Molly Sewald
Pretty Molly Sewald, was born Molly Hopcraft on April 4, 1992, In Sacramento, California. Molly graduated in 2015 from Arizona State University and worked as a civil engineer for Kimley-Horn & Associates.
Molly and Paul Sewald met while she attended Arizona State, and he played at the Arizona Fall League. They got engaged on December 9, 2016, and married in Las Vegas, Nevada, on December 16, 2017.
They welcomed their beautiful daughter, Chloe Kindelan Sewald, on August 12, 2021. Paul and Molly Sewald revealed they will welcome another girl in January 2024.
Paul Sewald MLB Career
New York Mets
- In the 2012 MLB draft, Sewald was picked in the tenth round by the New York Mets.
- He received a signing bonus of $1,000 from the Mets.
- Upon signing, Sewald debuted professionally with the Brooklyn Cyclones in the same season, recording a 0–2 record and a 1.88 ERA over 28+2⁄3 relief innings.
- In 2013, he played for the Savannah Sand Gnats, finishing the season with a 3–2 record and 1.77 ERA in 35 relief appearances.
- The St. Lucie Mets of the Class A-Advanced Florida State League was where Sewald started the 2014 season. He was later promoted to the Binghamton Mets of the Class AA Eastern League.
- Sewald pitched for Binghamton in 2015, achieving a 3–0 record and 1.75 ERA in 44 games. He also represented the United States at the 2015 Pan American Games, winning a silver medal.
- In 2016, he played for the Las Vegas 51s of the Class AAA Pacific Coast League, ending the season with a 5–3 record and a 3.29 ERA over 65+2⁄3 innings.
- On April 8, 2017, Sewald was promoted to the major leagues by the Mets. He made his MLB debut the same day against the Miami Marlins at Citi Field but allowed two runs in a third of an inning.
- After being briefly optioned back to Las Vegas on April 13, Sewald was recalled on May 1 and remained with the Mets for the rest of 2017. He closed the season with a 0–6 record, a 4.55 ERA, and a 1.21 WHIP over 57 relief appearances.
- Sewald was designated for assignment on May 26, 2019. His contract was selected again by the Mets on August 16.
- On September 24, 2019, Sewald registered his first MLB win in a game against the Miami Marlins. This ended his 118-game winless streak, the second-longest in MLB history, and his 14-game losing streak, the longest to start a career in NL history.
- On December 2, 2020, the Mets decided not to tender a contract to Sewald.
Seattle Mariners
- In the 2012 MLB draft, Sewald was picked in the tenth round by the New York Mets.
- He received a signing bonus of $1,000 from the Mets.
- Upon signing, Sewald debuted professionally with the Brooklyn Cyclones in the same season, recording a 0–2 record and a 1.88 ERA over 28+2⁄3 relief innings.
- In 2013, he played for the Savannah Sand Gnats, finishing the season with a 3–2 record and 1.77 ERA in 35 relief appearances.
- The St. Lucie Mets of the Class A-Advanced Florida State League was where Sewald started the 2014 season. He was later promoted to the Binghamton Mets of the Class AA Eastern League.
- Between the two teams, he recorded a 5–1 record and a 1.92 ERA in 43 bullpen appearances. He also participated in the Arizona Fall League post-season.
- Sewald pitched for Binghamton in 2015, achieving a 3–0 record and 1.75 ERA in 44 games. He also represented the United States at the 2015 Pan American Games, winning a silver medal.
- In 2016, he played for the Las Vegas 51s of the Class AAA Pacific Coast League, ending the season with a 5–3 record and a 3.29 ERA over 65+2⁄3 innings.
- On April 8, 2017, Sewald was promoted to the major leagues by the Mets. He made his MLB debut the same day against the Miami Marlins at Citi Field but allowed two runs in a third of an inning.
- After being briefly optioned back to Las Vegas on April 13, Sewald was recalled on May 1 and remained with the Mets for the rest of 2017. He closed the season with a 0–6 record, a 4.55 ERA, and a 1.21 WHIP over 57 relief appearances.
- Sewald was designated for assignment on May 26, 2019. His contract was selected again by the Mets on August 16.
- On September 24, 2019, Sewald registered his first MLB win in a game against the Miami Marlins. This ended his 118-game winless streak, the second-longest in MLB history, and his 14-game losing streak, the longest to start a career in NL history.
- Sewald struggled in 2020, recording a 13.50 ERA over 6 innings.
- On December 2, 2020, the Mets decided not to tender a contract to Sewald.
Arizona Diamondbacks
- On July 31, 2023, Seattle traded him to the Arizona Diamondbacks, in a deal that saw Ryan Bliss, Dominic Canzone, and Josh Rojas moving to the Mariners.
- On October 24, 2023, Seald was the closer for Game 7 against the Arizona Phillies, advancing to the World Series for the firs time since 2001.
Paul Sewald Contract
On July 31, 2023, Paul Sewald agreed to a one-year, $4.1 million contract extension with the Seattle Mariners.
- January 7, 2021: Sewald signed a minor league deal with the Mariners.
- March 25, 2018: Paul signed a 1-year, $553,250 contract extension with the New York Mets.
- June 15, 2012: Sewald signed a $1,000 signing bonus contract with the Mets,
