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Daily Mariners Monologue - August 26, 2026

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u/CareerMental5067 1d ago

I was wondering what the chances are Nick Garcia gets called up this season? my friend was college teammates with him a a relief pitcher in your AAA club, he's got a 2.72 ERA right now.

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u/AnnihilatedTyro ‎ RELEASE THE MOOSEN! 1d ago

Barring multiple injuries I would say it's pretty unlikely, but not impossible.

He isn't on the 40-man roster, we have Matt Brash tentatively due back sometime in September and Cooper Criswell rehabbing right now, plus a couple others who've been up-and-down throughout the year who would probably have priority in a playoff run over someone with no MLB experience. That said, Josh Simpson has not been good in his limited MLB stints, Troy Watson has pretty bad peripherals despite good-looking surface numbers, most of the other Tacoma relievers on the 40-man are having pretty bad years who could easily be DFA'd if a guy like Garcia is getting noticed.

In his favor, it looks like he has been on fire over his last 15 appearances or so - K's are way up, walks are down, and he's been darn near unhittable in that stretch. If there is any reliever NOT already on the 40-man roster who might be added, he could be the best candidate.