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Mariners Place Paul Sewald On Injured List, Select Penn Murfee

By Darragh McDonald | April 20, 2022 at 4:47pm CDT

The Mariners announced that they have selected Penn Murfee from Triple-A Tacoma to join the big league club, with fellow righty Paul Sewald heading to the injured list. No designation for Sewald’s IL placement was given, but Ryan Divish of the Seattle Times relays that Sewald is going on the Covid IL. Seattle had already placed Luis Torrens and Mitch Haniger on the Covid list, who will now be joined by Sewald. Furthermore, manager Scott Servais and third base coach Manny Acta have both tested positive and will have to step away from the team, also per Divish.

Sewald pitched for the Mets from 2017 through 2020 but had a tremendous breakout campaign with the M’s last year. In 64 2/3 innings, he logged an ERA of 3.06, notching 11 saves, with an incredible 39.4% strikeout rate against a 9.1% walk rate. He’s pitched 3 2/3 scoreless innings so far this year and will surely be a loss for the team’s bullpen as long as he’s out.

As for Murfee, he was a 33rd round selection of the Mariners in 2018. He split his time last year between Double-A and Triple-A, throwing 78 2/3 innings in 26 games, 14 of them starts. His 4.23 ERA and 10.2% walk rate weren’t especially impressive, but he did rack up strikeouts at an excellent 28.2% clip. He’s thrown eight scoreless innings in Triple-A so far this year. He’ll make his MLB debut as soon as he gets the call to take the hill.

On the coaching side of things, Divish relays that the plan, at least for tonight, is for first base coach Kristopher Negron to take over for Servais as acting manager. Hitting coach Tony Arnerich will take over as third base coach, with minor league coach Zach Vincej taking the first base box. Minor league coaches CJ Gillman and Dan Wilson will be in uniform in the dugout. (Twitter links)

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  1. Yankee Clipper

    11 months ago

    Paul Seward sounds like a character from Office Space.

    Reply
    • Kazooie

      11 months ago

      If only you got his name right

      Reply
      • Yankee Clipper

        11 months ago

        Typo… it’s true either way it’s written though, no? Man, you must be a blast a parties, huh…

        Reply
  2. DarkSide830

    11 months ago

    it’s William Penn Murfee!

    Reply
  3. Tdat1979

    11 months ago

    Is today “Add a player to the injured list” Day?

    Reply
  4. Bus_man_Stan

    11 months ago

    Seems like Negron is being groomed as the next manager when Servais retires?

    Reply
  5. Winslow Leach

    11 months ago

    Mr. Dipotostone

    #1 Get up around 7. Get out of bed around nine
    And I don’t about player injuries no
    Cause worrying about player injuries waste of my, time.

    The game usually starts around seven
    The players show up on time
    Get us the bus at five
    Arrive at ballpark feeling fine

    I’ve been trading with Mr. Dipoto
    He’s been calling
    He won’t leave me alone
    No no no
    He won’t leave me alone

    I used to give him first crack
    But his counter offers were out of whack
    I just keep trying to get my team better
    A little better than before
    But Jerry wouldn’t accept my 1 for 4
    I used to offer him more and miore
    But my more for more wouldn’t do
    I just keep trying ta get better
    Said a little better than before

    I need trading with
    Mr. Dipoto
    He’s been calling
    He won’t leave me alone
    Won’t leave me alone

    Reply
    • Dadbodfromseattle

      11 months ago

      U really need a job ….. Or a gf.

      Reply
      • compassrose

        11 months ago

        Can I be the first to say that was really good? I would also like to say I can be really sarcastic.

        Reply
    • slund24

      11 months ago

      Can anyone honestly say they read that comment rather than singing it in their best Axl Rose voice?

      Reply
  6. HubcapDiamondStarHalo

    11 months ago

    There’s a LOT of early season injury activity, which seemed inevitable… but I also recall that myself and many others have said the same thing early in the season for several years running. Are there any comparative stats anywhere that show early season injuries pre
    -covid-and-lockout versus post-covid-and-lockout?

    Reply
  7. Biffs the name, speculating my game

    11 months ago

    I wonder how Dan Wilson would be as a manager? A lot of catchers are managing these days.

    Reply
  8. Wowwwwww

    11 months ago

    Why are they still testing for this nonsense lol it’s ruining the integrity of the game for no reason

    Reply
    • raisinsss

      11 months ago

      Yeah! And get those dang kids off my lawn while you’re at it!

      Reply
  9. BeansforJesus

    11 months ago

    His last name just makes me think of the “ermagherd” meme saying “Murphy”

    Reply
  10. suomynona

    11 months ago

    Is he part of the Murfree brood? Next thing you know, the Mariners will hire Brewers’ official scorer Tim O’Driscoll…

    Reply

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