The Seattle Mariners needed another bullpen option, and specifically one of the left-handed variety. As such, their depth chart is better after they added Josh Simpson in a trade with the Miami Marlins on Monday.
Well, it wasn't so much a "trade" as a "purchase." The 28-year-old is coming from Miami in exchange for cash considerations, as the team itself reported.
We have acquired LHP Josh Simpson from the Marlins in exchange for cash considerations. He has been added to the 40-man roster.
ud83dudd17 https://t.co/6bIQYte0r5 pic.twitter.com/UqBEnFfDxD— Seattle Mariners (@Mariners) February 16, 2026And now for the bad news: While you can squint and see things on which the Mariners might be able to work some magic, Simpson isn't the most inspiring acquisition.