"Simpson made his MLB debut last June. He pitched in 31 games but was rocked for a 7.34 ERA across 30 2/3 innings. The 6'2″ southpaw got ground-balls at a 54% clip with a solid 23.8% strikeout rate but struggled with control. Simpson walked almost 15% of batters faced and gave up nearly 1.5 home runs per nine innings. Poor batted ball luck didn't help matters, but the command has been an issue for most of Simpson's career."
"He pitched well enough through Double-A that Miami added him to the 40-man roster to keep him out of the Rule 5 draft in 2022. He was called up the following September but didn't get into a game during his five days on the active roster. Simpson was optioned back to Triple-A, then missed the majority of '24 because of a nerve injury in his forearm that required surgery."
Josh Simpson, a 6'2″ left-hander, made his MLB debut last June and appeared in 31 games with a 7.34 ERA across 30 2/3 innings. He generated a 54% ground-ball rate and a 23.8% strikeout rate but struggled with command, walking almost 15% of batters and allowing about 1.5 home runs per nine innings. A Columbia product signed as a 32nd-round pick in 2019, he climbed through Double-A and briefly joined the 40-man roster in 2022. He missed most of 2024 due to forearm nerve surgery but returned to post a 3.41 ERA at Triple-A. The Marlins designated him for assignment and will likely place him on waivers; he can elect free agency if unclaimed.
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