Toronto Blue Jays pitching prospect Nate Pearson (groin) was scheduled to throw a live batting practice session on Tuesday as he builds back up from a right adductor strain he suffered late in spring training, according to pitching coach Pete Walker. Pearson is past his injury, but he must increase his workload in a simulated spring training setting after missing valuable time. The Blue Jays are also using this time as further development for Pearson, who struggled in his big league debut last ...

Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Nate Pearson (groin) is throwing off the mound today while working his way back from a groin injury sustained earlier this spring. He had already made one attempted to return from the injury but re-aggravated the strain in mid-March. The right-hander made just one appearance this spring back on March 1 so he'll need time to build up his stamina to handle a starter's workload. Pearson has frontline starter's stuff but has dealt with a litany of injuries in recent years....

Toronto Blue Jays pitching prospect Nate Pearson, who's been dealing with a Grade 1 groin strain since early March, is already throwing and is slated to have a bullpen session "within days," according to general manager Ross Atkins. Atkins noted that the team will be cautious as they don't want Pearson to aggravate the injury but added that he's "recovering exceptionally well." This is good news considering that just last week Pearson actually did re-aggravate his groin during a bullpen ...

Toronto Blue Jays top prospect Nate Pearson(groin) aggravated his groin injury on Tuesday while throwing the second bullpen session in his rehab process. He was originally diagnosed with a groin injury after appearing in his first spring game back on March 1. Pearson was expected to be a key contributor to the Jays starting rotation in 2021, but the injury will likely cause him to open the year on the injured list. Ross Stripling is currently the favorite to fill in for Pearson, although the ...

Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Nate Pearson (groin) threw a successful bullpen session on Saturday. Manager Charlie Montoyo said that everything was positive regarding Pearson and that he came out of it feeling good, with the next step being another session. The team has yet to rule him out indefinitely, though Montoyo acknowledged that the phenom would likely have to pitch out of the bullpen while increasing his stamina. Pearson's combination of a high-90s fastball and spin-heavy breaking ...

Toronto Blue Jays injured starter Nate Pearson(groin) is set to throw a bullpen session on Saturday, according to manager Charlie Montoyo. The right-hander has thrown just one inning this spring due to a groin injury. Montoyo acknowledged that Pearson will not be ready to pitch out of the starting rotation at the beginning of April, but said it's possible that he could pitch out of the bullpen while building up his stamina. Pearson made five big-league appearances in 2020 but struggled with an ...

The Toronto Blue Jays' top pitching prospect Nate Pearson(groin) suffered a Grade 1 groin strain in his last outing, according to general manager Ross Atkins. The injury news is a tough blow for the Jays rotation, which was already considered the weakest area on the team. Pearson missed time last year due to a flexor strain in his elbow. Although the timeline is not clear, the Blue Jays will need to consider alternatives, which could open up an opportunity for Anthony Kay or Thomas Hatch. Both ...

Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Nate Pearson debuted last July to much fanfare, but he had a sky-high 16 percent walk rate and was among the worst starters in baseball at locating his pitches in 2020. The right-hander can hit triple digits on the radar gun and has a slider with good depth, a big loopy curveball and a high-80s changeup to go with his heater. Each of his secondary pitches had 30-plus percent whiff-per-swing rates, and he compares well to Jack Flaherty, Dinelson Lamet, Yu ...

Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Nate Pearson made his major league debut in 2020 with mixed results. The top prospect in the Blue Jays organization, Pearson pitched 18 innings over five appearances and posted a 19.8 percent strikeout rate and 16 percent walk rate to go along with a 6.00 ERA, 7.19 FIP, 6.04 xFIP and 5.95 SIERA. Now this all took place in a small sample size, but the strikeout and walk rates were a significant step down from his career 31.1 percent strikeout rate and 6.8 ...

Toronto Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins said the team remains active in the free-agent pitching market and suggested that there is a good chance that the Jays add another free-agent starter after re-signing lefty Robbie Ray to a one-year, $8 million deal last weekend. Toronto lost Matt Shoemaker and Taijuan Walker to free agency last month and have a need for more arms. The Blue Jays already have Ray, Hyun-Jin Ryu, Nate Pearson, Tanner Roark and Ross Stripling, but they would rather have a...