| Josh Simpson | |
|---|---|
| Miami Marlins – No. 66 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born:August 19, 1997 Stafford, Connecticut, U.S. | |
Bats: Left Throws: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 21, 2025, for the Miami Marlins | |
| MLB statistics (through August 3,2025) | |
| Win–loss record | 2–0 |
| Earned run average | 6.28 |
| Strikeouts | 18 |
| Teams | |
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Joshua Wayne Simpson (born August 19,1997) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Miami Marlins of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2025.
Simpson attended Stafford High School in Stafford,Connecticut,and played college baseball at Columbia University. He was drafted by the Miami Marlins in the 32nd round,with the 951st overall selection,of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft. [1] He spent his first professional season with the rookie-level Gulf Coast League Marlins and Batavia Muckdogs. [2]
Simpson did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. [3] He returned to pitch for the Florida Complex League Marlins and Beloit Snappers in 2021. After the season,he played in the Arizona Fall League. [4] Simpson started 2022 with the Pensacola Blue Wahoos.
On November 15,2022,the Marlins added Simpson to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft. [5] Simpson was optioned to the Triple-A Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp to begin the 2023 season. [6] In 23 appearances for Jacksonville,he logged a 4.50 ERA with 55 strikeouts in 32 innings of work. On September 12,2023,Simpson was promoted to the major leagues for the first time. [7] He did not make an appearance for Miami before he was optioned back to Jacksonville on September 17,and became a phantom ballplayer. [8]
Simpson began the 2024 season on the injured list with left elbow neuritis. He was transferred to the 60-day injured list on April 20. [9] On April 23,it was announced that Simpson would miss three months after undergoing surgery for ulnar nerve neuritis. [10] He was activated from the injured list on September 3. [11] On November 4,Simpson was removed from the 40-man roster and sent outright to Jacksonville. [12]
Simpson made 27 appearances for Jacksonville to begin the 2025 season,posting a 3-0 record and 3.41 ERA with 25 strikeouts and three saves across 31+2⁄3 innings pitched. On June 21, 2025, Simpson was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the second time. [13] On June 26, Simpson recorded his first career win after tossing a scoreless 1⁄3 of an inning against the San Francisco Giants. [14]