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Red Sox edge Blue Jays 2-1 at Fenway with just 3 hits

Connor Wong drove in the tiebreaking run with a sacrifice fly in the seventh inning and the Boston Red Sox beat the Toronto Blue Jays 2-1 on Tuesday night despite getting held to o...

APRIL 20, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

The Royals Should Trade for Blue Jays RHP Nate Pearson The Kansas City Royals are in need of pitching, and Toronto Blue Jays righty Nate Pearson may be able to help.

APRIL 19, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Blue Jays visit the Red Sox to start 3-game series

The Boston Red Sox open a three-game series at home against the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday

APRIL 19, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Blue Jays square off against the Athletics in series rubber match

The Toronto Blue Jays and Oakland Athletics meet on Sunday with the three-game series tied 1-1

APRIL 17, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Toronto Blue Jays and Oakland Athletics play in game 2 of series

The Toronto Blue Jays take a 1-0 lead into the latest game of the series against the Oakland Athletics

APRIL 16, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Guerrero Jr. hits MLB-leading 5th HR, Blue Jays beat A's 4-1

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit his major league leading fifth home run, Zack Collins had two hits and an RBI, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Oakland Athletics 4-1

APRIL 16, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Bullpen session scheduled Pearson (illness) will throw a bullpen session Saturday, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Impact Pearson was seemingly always unlikely to break camp in the big leagues, but a bout of mononucleosis late in spring training ruled him out entirely. He still has plenty of work to do to build up to a starter's workload, which remains the Blue Jays' plan for now even though there's a chance he could help the major-league squad sooner in a bullpen role.

APRIL 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Close to mound work The Blue Jays are hopeful Pearson (illness) will be ready to resume throwing off a mound this weekend or early next week, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Impact Toronto is continuing to bring Pearson along slowly in his throwing progression after the hard-throwing righty recently battled mononucleosis. While advancing to mound work would represent a step forward for Pearson, he's still likely at least a week or more away from heading out on a minor-league rehab assignment. The Blue Jays are planning to have Pearson build up for starting duty, so he'll presumably require at least two rehab appearances or simulated games at lower-level affiliates before likely settling in the rotation at Triple-A Buffalo once he's formally reinstated from the 10-day injured list.

APRIL 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Blue Jays play the Yankees after Guerrero's 3-home run game

The Toronto Blue Jays meet the New York Yankees after Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit three home runs against the Yankees on Wednesday

APRIL 14, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Hicks' bat, glove lead Yanks past hot-hitting Blue Jays 4-0

Aaron Hicks hit a go-ahead two-run homer and made jumping catch in his first left-field start in four years, leading the New York Yankees over the Toronto Blue Jays 4-0

APRIL 13, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Increases throwing distance Blue Jays manager Charlie Montoyo said Pearson (illness) threw off flat ground from 90 feet Tuesday, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Impact Pearson isn't traveling with the Blue Jays and remains at the team's spring training facility in Dunedin, Fla., but Montoyo relayed that all indications are that the hard-throwing righty is feeling much better while he works to overcome a recent bout of mononucleosis. The Blue Jays are intending to have Pearson build up for starting duty, so it could take a couple of weeks for him to advance far enough in his throwing progression to the point that he's ready to begin a minor-league rehab assignment.

APRIL 12, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Toronto Blue Jays and New York Yankees play in game 2 of series

The Toronto Blue Jays face the New York Yankees with a 1-0 series lead

APRIL 12, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Blue Jays visit the Yankees to open 4-game series

The New York Yankees open a four-game series at home against the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday

APRIL 11, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Blue Jays try to sweep 3-game series over the Rangers

The Toronto Blue Jays meet the Texas Rangers looking to sweep their three-game series

APRIL 10, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Slated to build up as starter Pearson (illness) will be built up as a starter after he resumed throwing Saturday, Gregor Chisholm of the Toronto Star reports.

Impact Pearson recently dealt with mononucleosis, and he's expected to require several weeks to build up before he's cleared to return to game action. The Blue Jays don't have a clear rotation spot available, so it's still possible that the team will ultimately utilize Pearson out of the bullpen once he's back in action.

APRIL 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Resumes light throwing Manager Charlie Montoyo said Pearson (illness) will soon resume light throwing, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.

Impact After missing time with mononucleosis, Pearson won't have a quick buildup, but he is finally starting to feel better. There is no timetable for him to join the big-league bullpen, but his return to the active roster could happen later this month.

APRIL 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Blue Jays play the Rangers leading series 1-0

The Toronto Blue Jays take a 1-0 lead into the latest game of the series against the Texas Rangers

APRIL 9, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Blue Jays use historic opening day comeback to beat Rangers

Lourdes Gurriel Jr. doubled in the go-ahead run in the seventh inning and the Toronto Blue Jays erased a seven-run deficit and completed the biggest opening day comeback in seven d...

APRIL 9, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Could resume activities soon Pearson (illness) is "feeling much better" according to Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins and could resume baseball activities within days, Kaitlyn McGrath of The Athletic repo...

Impact The right-hander is recovering from mononucleosis and his last spring training appearance came March 26, so he will likely need time to get back in form again before seeing game action. It's not yet clear what the Jays plan to do with Pearson once he's healthy, but the 25-year-old has minor-league options remaining and the team is already facing a bullpen crunch when rosters shrink down in May, so an assignment to Triple-A Buffalo where he can get stretched back out as a starter seems the most probable course for Pearson once he's ready to begin his season.

APRIL 8, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Placed on injured list Pearson (illness) was placed on the 10-day injured list Thursday, Mike Wilner of the Toronto Star reports.

Impact Pearson is battling mononucleosis and is expected to miss an extended period. He'll likely stretch out as a starter for Triple-A Buffalo once healthy, though his best path to the majors this season could be via the bullpen.

APRIL 7, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Out with mononucleosis Blue Jays manager Charlie Montoyo said Tuesday that Pearson (illness) has been diagnosed with mononucleosis and will be out "a while," Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Impact Pearson was already on track to miss out on a spot in the Blue Jays' Opening Day bullpen after an unspecified ailment had kept him from working out with the team for the past few days, and he looks like he'll be sidelined for the first few weeks of the season now that he's received a diagnosis for his illness. The Blue Jays are expected to formally place Pearson on the injured list at some point before the weekend. Since Toronto had planned to have Pearson stretch out for starting duty in the spring, he could prepare for a rotation role with Triple-A Buffalo once he's cleared to begin a minor-league rehab assignment. Before he even resumes throwing, however, Pearson will turn his focus on resting up and attempting to shake off an illness that can often carry a volatile recovery timeline.

APRIL 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Won't make team The Blue Jays informed Pearson (illness) on Monday that he won't be included on the Opening Day roster, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Impact Pearson reported to camp prepared to compete for a starting role, though the bullpen always seemed to be his most realistic path to a roster spot after the Blue Jays added Kevin Gausman and Yusei Kikuchi in free agency to fill out their rotation. The 25-year-old appeared to be on track to win a relief role after he struck out six and allowed four baserunners in 4.1 innings between his first two Grapefruit League appearances, but he hadn't appeared since March 26 after succumbing to an illness. It's unclear whether the Blue Jays will stash Pearson on the 10-day injured list while he recovers from the ailment, or if he'll be optioned to Triple-A Buffalo as Toronto trims down its active roster to 28 men ahead of Opening Day.

APRIL 4, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Blue Jays notebook: José Berríos sharp in final tuneup for opening day, clock ticking on Nate Pearson The Jays will open at home on Friday night against the Texas Rangers after a shortened spring training. Berríos says he’s “ready to do a sho...

APRIL 2, 2022 • THESTAR.COM

Battling illness Pearson won't appear in Thursday's Grapefruit League game against the Tigers as scheduled after he experienced potential COVID-19 symptoms, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.

Impact Pearson reportedly tested negative for the virus, so assuming he shakes off his illness within a few days, he should be ready to go by Opening Day. Even if that's the case, Pearson might not find himself on the major-league roster. According to Matheson, Pearson has already been ruled out from winning a rotation spot, and it's unclear whether Toronto wants him in the big-league bullpen rather than continuing to build up as a starter at Triple-A Buffalo.

MARCH 31, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Mixed results in Saturday's outing Pearson gave up three runs on three hits over 2.1 innings in Saturday's Grapefruit League game against the Yankees. He struck out two without walking a batter.

Impact The flame-throwing right-hander entered the game to begin the fifth inning and quickly dispatched the bottom of the Yankees' order, but he gave up three straight hits to kick off the sixth, capped by a monster shot down the right-field line by Joey Gallo. Pearson is still being stretched out as a starter in camp and has an impressive 6:1 K:BB through 4.1 innings, but the Yusei Kikuchi signing seems to block any chance he had of beginning the season in the rotation. It's not yet clear whether the Blue Jays intend to option Pearson down to Triple-A Buffalo and let him build up innings or use him in the big-league bullpen in a multi-inning role.

MARCH 27, 2022 • ROTOWIRE