LHP Josh Simpson optioned to Triple-A Tacoma
SEATTLE – Seattle Mariners Executive Vice President & General Manager of Baseball Operations Justin Hollander announced today the following roster moves:
- Nick Davila (#82), RHP, selected from Double-A Arkansas.
- Josh Simpson, LHP, optioned to Triple-A Tacoma.
The Mariners 40-man roster is now full at 40 players.
Davila (DAH-vee-LAH), 27, will make his MLB debut when he first appears in a game. He has appeared in 8 games this season with Double-A Arkansas, recording 2 saves with a 2.00 ERA (2 ER, 9.0 IP), 1 walk and 10 strikeouts. He holds a 0.78 WHIP, holding opponents to a .182 average with no extra-base hits.
Davila was originally signed as an undrafted free agent by the Detroit Tigers on July 7, 2020. He signed a minor league contract with the Mariners on March 27, 2023. He has appeared in 6 minor league seasons in the Tigers (2021-22) and Mariners (2023-c) organizations, going 18-29 with a 3.94 ERA (153 ER, 349.2 IP), 104 walks and 339 strikeouts in 122 games (42 starts). Davila was invited to Major League Spring Training this year and appeared in 7 Cactus League games.
The 6-foot-3 right-hander is a Hialeah, Florida native. He played one season at the University of South Florida after transferring from Hillsborough Community College (Tampa, FL).
Simpson, 28, was recalled prior to yesterday’s game. He has made 9 appearances for the Rainiers this season, posting a 0.96 ERA (1 ER, 9.1 IP) with 12 strikeouts and 6 walks. The left-hander was acquired by Seattle from the Miami Marlins in exchange for cash considerations on February 16, 2026 and spent time with the Mariners in Spring Training this year.
He made 31 appearances in the Majors for Miami in 2025, going 4-2 with a 7.34 ERA (25 ER, 30.2 IP) with 36 strikeouts and 22 walks. He made his big league debut on June 21 and recorded his first win five days later, on June 26.
Simpson was originally selected by the Marlins in the 32nd round of the 2019 MLB First-Year Player Draft out of Columbia University (NY). He is one of 23 MLB players all-time from Columbia University, a list that includes Hall of Famers Lou Gehrig, Sandy Koufax, and Eddie Collins.
