The Seattle Mariners announced Tuesday that they have activated LHP Gabe Speier off the 15-day injured list for pitchers, optioning RHP Nick Davila in a corresponding move. Speier had joined the ballclub in Sacramento following rehab stints in Everett and Tacoma. The southpaw has been a core part of the back end of Seattle’s bullpen once again, with a 2.92/3.64 ERA/FIP in 12.1 frames across 15 appearances. To some degree, Speier has perhaps shown the symptoms of a career-high workload in 2025, where
he made 83 appearances across the regular season and playoffs, a total of 69.1 innings. His peripherals, namely strikeouts and walks, haven’t yet matched his usual pace as a Mariner, however the shoulder troubles that took him to the injured list may have played a role there.
It’s a tough beat for Davila, who may rightly be miffed to take the train back to T-Town. The 27 year old rookie did not yield a run in 7.1 frames across seven outings, albeit almost exclusively low-leverage. Davila’s 0.00 ERA is belied somewhat by a 4.43 FIP and just four punchouts to six walks. Still, he not only dutifully covered several innings in his first big league cup of coffee, but worked his way out of trouble each time. He’ll be near the top of the list the next time the bullpen needs reinforcements.
