The Cleveland Guardians added yet another top reliever to their bullpen, after handing veteran righty Paul Sewald a one-year deal worth $7 million

The former Seattle Mariners reliever inked a one-year deal with the Cleveland Guardians with a mutual option for a second year that's filled with incentives.

The Guardians signed former Mariners and D-backs closer Paul Sewald to a one-year contract. Get more details at MLB Trade Rumors.

According to multiple reports, including MLB insider Jeff Passan, the Guardians and Sewald agreed to a 1-year deal worth $7 million guaranteed. The deal also includes a mutual option for the 2026 season worth $10 million (or a $1 million buyout if both sides agree to part ways).

Signs on with Cleveland

Paul Sewald signs with the Cleveland Guardians on a one-year deal for the 2025 season, with a mutual option in 2026.

CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Big Four at the back end of the Guardians’ bullpen remain intact, but beyond Emmanuel Clase, Tim Herrin, Cade Smith and Hunter Gaddis there have been big changes this offseason.

Relief pitcher Paul Sewald is headed to the Guardians after his role as the Diamondbacks' closer came to an unceremonious end this past season.

Reliever Paul Sewald and the Cleveland Guardians agreed Wednesday to a $7 million, one-year contract, adding a setup arm for closer Emmanuel Clase. An eight-year veteran, Sewald is a 34-year-old right-hander who has 84 saves during an eight-year big league career.

The league's best bullpen from a year ago might have gotten even better Wednesday. The Guardians and free agent reliever Paul Sewald agreed to a one-year deal that includes a mutual option for the 2026 season.

Complacency and the Guardians don’t mix. They went into the offseason after winning the American League Central, drawing over 2 million fans and making a 10-game postseason run against the Tigers and Yankees.