Nate Pearson
27-Year-Old
2023 Stats
W-L
5-2
ERA
4.85
WHIP
1.27
K
43
SV
1
2024 Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Pearson saw his most work in a major league season in 2023, throwing 42.2 innings and compiling a 4.85 ERA, 1.27 WHIP and striking out 43 batters. A one time top prospect, Pearson had better success at Triple-A Buffalo pitching 20.2 innings with a 1.74 ERA, 1.44 WHIP and 15.15 K/9. Pearson hasn't been able to transition into a high leverage reliever with Toronto just yet, but he did remain healthy for the first time in 2023 throwing a career high in innings. The 27-year-old should break camp as part of the bullpen mix, likely being used in middle relief. Read Past Outlooks
Working on splitter
Pearson is attempting to add a split-finger fastball to his arsenal, Kaitlyn McGrath of The Athletic reports.
ANALYSIS
"We're still working on it, but he threw some really good ones today that could be really effective at the major-league level," pitching coach Pete Walker said Sunday. Injuries and control issues have prevented Pearson from reaching his ceiling, but the 27-year-old right-hander still features premium fastball velocity (96th percentile last season) and is trying to find himself as a high-leverage reliever. Toronto's bullpen picture is crowded and Pearson still has a minor-league option left, however, so he might need to dominate this spring to make the Opening Day roster.
"We're still working on it, but he threw some really good ones today that could be really effective at the major-league level," pitching coach Pete Walker said Sunday. Injuries and control issues have prevented Pearson from reaching his ceiling, but the 27-year-old right-hander still features premium fastball velocity (96th percentile last season) and is trying to find himself as a high-leverage reliever. Toronto's bullpen picture is crowded and Pearson still has a minor-league option left, however, so he might need to dominate this spring to make the Opening Day roster.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
21
Last 10 Games
22
Last 5 Games
27
How many pitches does Nate Pearson generally throw?
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What part of the game does Nate Pearson generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2021
-10%
BAA vs LHP
2023
-21%
BAA vs LHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2021vs Left | .214 | 31 | 17 | 18 | 2 | |||
Since 2021vs Right | .239 | 32 | 13 | 32 | 7 | |||
2023vs Left | .194 | 21 | 11 | 12 | 2 | |||
2023vs Right | .247 | 22 | 7 | 24 | 5 | |||
2022vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
2022vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
2021vs Left | .273 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 0 | |||
2021vs Right | .216 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 2 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2021
-66%
ERA at Home
2023
-62%
ERA at Home
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2021Home | 2.53 | 1.00 | 32.0 | 11.0 | 3.9 | ||||
Since 2021Away | 7.36 | 1.87 | 25.2 | 8.4 | 5.6 | ||||
2023Home | 2.88 | 0.96 | 25.0 | 9.4 | 4.0 | ||||
2023Away | 7.64 | 1.70 | 17.2 | 8.7 | 3.6 | ||||
2022Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2022Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2021Home | 1.29 | 1.14 | 7.0 | 16.7 | 3.9 | ||||
2021Away | 6.75 | 2.25 | 8.0 | 7.9 | 10.1 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Nate Pearson compare to other relievers?
This section compares his stats with all relief pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 30 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
2.39K/9
9.1BB/9
3.8HR/9
1.5Fastball
97.9 mphERA
4.85WHIP
1.27BABIP
.273GB/FB
0.71Left On Base
65.6%Exit Velocity
85.4 mphBarrels/BBE
6.8%Spin Rate
2365 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
29.0%Swinging Strike
10.7%Prospect Rankings History
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Pearson didn't pitch in the majors last season and was limited to just 15.1 innings in the minors thanks to a lengthy illness and lat strain. The former top prospect was slated to build up as a starter, but his delayed start due to mononucleosis shifted his focus to a bulk relief instead. Once healthy, Pearson was impressive during his rehab assignment, reaching 98-99 mph on the radar gun with 19 strikeouts. Unfortunately, he suffered the lat strain after just 13 appearances and the season was wrapping up by the time the right-hander was healthy enough to return. Pearson recently flashed his upside in the Dominican Winter League, posting 12 scoreless innings with a 16:4 K:BB and 0.75 WHIP. However, he's a perennial health risk and has yet to pitch more than 101.2 innings during any season, so temper your expectations for 2023.
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Avoids arbitration
Pearson agreed to a one-year, $800K deal with the Blue Jays on Thursday, avoiding arbitration, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports.
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Sent back to minors
Pearson was optioned to the Blue Jays' Florida Complex League affiliate Tuesday, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.
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Summoned to majors
Pearson was recalled from Triple-A Buffalo on Friday, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.
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Sent back to Triple-A
Pearson was optioned to Triple-A Buffalo on Tuesday, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.
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Back in big leagues
Pearson was recalled by the Blue Jays on Saturday, Kaitlyn McGrath of The Athletic reports.
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