Nate Pearson

Blue Jays pitcher Nate Pearson has been recalled from Triple-A and will be active for Friday's series opener against the Red Sox.

Fantasy Impact

Once the club's top prospect, Pearson has had trouble finding his footing in the big leagues between injuries and underperformance. The right-hander sports a career 5.18 ERA between 50 appearances (five starts), including an identical 5.18 ERA across 33 appearances with the big club this season.

Nate Pearson is on his way to join the big league club in Toronto, per sources.

Fantasy Impact

After missing all of last season with a right lat strain, Pearson has been operating out of the bullpen in Triple-A to begin the 2023 campaign. In 8 1/3 innings pitched, the 26-year-old has allowed two earned runs and struck out 16 batters. When the prized prospect joins the Blue Jays, he will probably be eased into his role and handle some of the middle relief innings while Jordan Romano remains the closer. However, Pearson's role will be an intriguing one to watch over the course of the season if he can stay healthy.

Nate Pearson was seen throwing a bullpen session on Monday.

Fantasy Impact

Pearson missed all of last season for the Blue Jays due to a right lat strain. He pitched in the winter as a reliever in the Dominican Republic and appears to be fully healthy heading into Spring Training. Pearson should help improve Toronto's bullpen this season alongside the offseason acquisition of Erik Swanson.

Nate Pearson is expected to be shut down from throwing for the next 3-4 weeks.

Fantasy Impact

Pearson was diagnosed with a right lat strain last week after he was removed from his rehab start. He will now make his season debut after the All-Star break, potentially as late as August at this point.

Nate Pearson had to leave his start at AAA early after just two pitches. The nature of the injury is unknown.

Fantasy Impact

Pearson sailed a fastball high and was then removed from the game. This was meant to be Pearson's final rehab game, so the bad luck continues for the former top prospect. More information about his removal should be available soon, but it's a concerning development for anybody hoping for a return to the big leagues soon.