If Pearson does show up and make a severe impact in 2020, Toronto might have an enviable duo atop its rotation with him and left-hander Hyun-Jin Ryu– an $80MM offseason pickup who finished as the National League Cy Young runner-up as a Dodger in 2019. Up until Pearson makes his first start and Chase Anderson returns from the hurt list, however, the Blue Jays appear likely to submit their rotation with Tanner Roark, Matt Shoemaker, Trent Thornton and Ryan Borucki behind Ryu.
The flamethrowing Pearson joined Toronto as the 28th total pick in the 2017 draft and has actually proven himself an elite farmhand because then (MLB.com ranks him initially in the teams system and No. 8 in the sport, for circumstances). Pearson made his debut in Triple-An in 2015 with 18 innings of 3.00 ERA ball, but he spent most of his season in Double-A, recording an excellent 2.59 ERA/2.90 FIP with 9.91 K/9 and 3.02 BB/9 over 62 2/3 frames. Pearson likewise acquitted himself well during spring training this year, as he held hitters to a paltry.194 batting average and amounted to 16 strikeouts versus 5 walks in 10 2/3 innings prior to the sport closed down.
The Blue Jays plan to activate standout pitching possibility Nate Pearson on July 29, Jamie Campbell of Sportsnet reports. Pearson is not on heaven Jays 40-man lineup, which is presently complete.
Toronto will gain an additional year of control over Pearson by keeping him off its lineup during the first week of its season. Thinking about the leagues rules on service time, its no surprise that the group will open its schedule without the 23-year-old right-hander. But Pearson might wind up as a game-changing addition to the Blue Jays lineup when he does make his debut, and perhaps somebody who could challenge for American League Rookie of the Year honors.
