Nate Pearson

Pearson has been on the scene for what seems like forever since being drafted in the first round of the 2017 draft. Yet, he has pitched just over 400 innings of professional baseball over that time due to multiple injuries, a pandemic, and overall ineffectiveness. Pearson, through it all, can still bring the heat, but often falls behind in counts and is forced to rely on that heat which batters hunt with confidence. Pearson, when he is going right, is spinning breaking balls that are tough on hitters. The challenge has been those moments were too infrequent and the Jays decided to trade him to the Cubs near the deadline. The Cubs added a sinker to his pitch mix and helped him mechanically allowing him to cut down on his walks, but the homers remain. Pearson has the fastball to work the late innings, but lacks the rest of the vitae necessary to be trusted in high leverage situations with regularity. Reliever volatility is well-known, so anything is possible if the true talent level can ever be unlocked. Read Past Outlooks