The Blue Jays included Pearson as part of their 60-man roster pool that was announced Sunday, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Pearson is perhaps the most prominent name among the Blue Jays' non-40-man-roster players who earned a spot in the pool, which currently stands at 58. Though Toronto intends to develop Pearson as a starting pitcher, his triple-digit fastball and quality secondary offerings could make him an immediate weapon out of the bullpen if the big club is satisfied with its rotation options and wants to limit the right-hander's innings count. The possibility remains that the Blue Jays may opt to forgo using the 23-year-old in the big leagues entirely in 2020 as a means of delaying the start of his service clock.