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Mariners call up RHP Nick Davila, option LHP Josh Simpson to Triple-A Tacoma

Yahoo Sports1h ago3 min readOriginal source →
Mariners call up RHP Nick Davila, option LHP Josh Simpson to Triple-A Tacoma

TL;DR

The Seattle Mariners have called up right-handed reliever Nick Davila from Double-A Arkansas, while optioning left-handed pitcher Josh Simpson to Triple-A Tacoma. This move fills the Mariners' 40-man roster.

Key points

  • Mariners called up Nick Davila from Double-A Arkansas
  • Josh Simpson was optioned to Triple-A Tacoma
  • Davila has two saves and ten strikeouts this season
  • Mariners' roster is now full at 40 players
  • Davila has been with the Mariners organization since 2023
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PEORIA, ARIZONA - FEBRUARY 24: Nick Davila #82 of the Seattle Mariners pitches during the ninth inning of a spring training game against the Chicago White Sox at Peoria Stadium on February 24, 2026 in Peoria, Arizona. (Photo by Mike Christy/Getty Images) | Getty Images
PEORIA, ARIZONA - FEBRUARY 24: Nick Davila #82 of the Seattle Mariners pitches during the ninth inning of a spring training game against the Chicago White Sox at Peoria Stadium on February 24, 2026 in Peoria, Arizona. (Photo by Mike Christy/Getty Images) | Getty Images
PEORIA, ARIZONA - FEBRUARY 24: Nick Davila #82 of the Seattle Mariners pitches during the ninth inning of a spring training game against the Chicago White Sox at Peoria Stadium on February 24, 2026 in Peoria, Arizona. (Photo by Mike Christy/Getty Images) | Getty Images The Mariners made a surprising move to bolster their bullpen today, calling up right-handed reliever Nick Davila from Double-A Arkansas. In a corresponding move, LHP Josh Simpson – who was just summoned yesterday from Triple-A – was returned to Tacoma. The Mariners roster is now full at 40 players. If you’re not familiar with Davila’s name, that’s understandable, although Davila is a long-tenured Mariners minor-leaguer; he’s been cropping up in our MiLB round-ups as far back as 2023, when we said the then-24-year-old Davila was “old for the level” at High-A. Davila has stuck around, though, and saw significant action this spring with the big-league club this spring with many players away at the WBC, often being used as a clean-up man after another reliever had made a mess of things. My blurb for Davila in the NRIs article this spring said this: *The Mariners re-signed Davila, 27, to a minor-league contract this off-season with an invitation to spring training, which is why he’s here. Davila is more of a contact manager than a strikeout artist, a tough fit as a reliever; he also got a little walk-happy in Arkansas this year, which is a problem that will have to be tamped down.* So far, so good on that front. Davila has been serving as Arkansas’ closer this year, and so far over nine innings pitched he’s amassed two saves and 10 strikeouts to just one walk. Davila’s primary weapon is a sweeper that he pairs with a sinker, which doesn’t lead to a ton of strikeouts but does get hitters to put the ball on the ground. Davila, who spent one season at USF after transferring from Hillsborough CC, was originally signed by the Tigers as an undrafted free agent back in July of 2020 and spent 2021-22 in the Detroit organization before coming to Seattle as a minor league free-agent signing in 2023. When and if he makes an appearance for the Mariners, it will mark the Mariners’ second debut of the season.

Q&A

Who is Nick Davila and what is his role with the Mariners?

Nick Davila is a right-handed reliever recently called up by the Seattle Mariners from Double-A Arkansas to bolster their bullpen.

Why was Josh Simpson optioned to Triple-A Tacoma?

Josh Simpson was optioned to Triple-A Tacoma as part of the roster move to make room for Nick Davila on the Mariners' 40-man roster.

What are Nick Davila's statistics from this season in the minors?

In the current season, Nick Davila has recorded two saves and ten strikeouts with only one walk over nine innings pitched while serving as Arkansas' closer.

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