NATE PEARSON NEWS

Nate Pearson injury update ' 08/26/2021 The Blue Jays' broadcast gives an update on Nate Pearson's injury rehab

AUGUST 26, 2021 • MLB.COM

Making third rehab outing Sunday Pearson (groin) is slated to make his third rehab outing with Triple-A Buffalo on Sunday, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Impact Pearson tossed a perfect inning in both of his first two outings with Buffalo, and he's set to make at least one more appearance before potentially joining the Blue Jays' bullpen. If Sunday does indeed mark Pearson's final rehab outing, he could join Toronto at some point during the upcoming four-game series against the White Sox.

AUGUST 20, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Torrens' HR, 5 RBIs lift Mariners over Blue Jays 9-3

Toronto center fielder George Springer departed with an ankle injury, part of a tough night for the Blue Jays during a 9-3 loss to Luis Torrens and the Seattle Mariners

AUGUST 15, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Making rehab start Saturday Pearson (groin) will start for Triple-A Buffalo on Saturday, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Impact The righty isn't expected to have a long outing as he prepares to join Toronto's bullpen in the near future. In recent simulated games, Pearson has sat high-90's with his fastball, a sign that he's feeling good and may not need a ton of rehab work. The date of his next appearance should become clear after he recovers from Saturday's game.

AUGUST 14, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Heading to Buffalo later this week Pearson (groin/illness) was delayed by a non-COVID illness but should join Triple-A Buffalo for rehab work by the end of the week, Kaitlyn McGrath of The Athletic reports.

Impact The illness appears to be nothing more than a minor obstacle in the oft-injured righty's road back to Toronto. It's unclear how much work Pearson will require in Buffalo, but considering he'll be a reliever for the rest of the season, he won't need to build up for long outings. More details about his timeline should become clear later in the week when he joins the Triple-A squad.

AUGUST 10, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Progressing toward rehab stint Pearson (groin) recently completed a simulated game and is scheduled for an outing in the Florida Complex League, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Impact Pearson is building up as a reliever while he makes his return from the sports hernia that's sidelined him since mid-June. After throwing in Florida, the 24-year-old could be ticketed for a rehab assignment with Triple-A Buffalo before rejoining the Blue Jays.

AUGUST 5, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Opinion ' Blue Jays moving Nate Pearson to the bullpen was inevitable If Pearson, who has been diagnosed with a sports hernia, can regain his form, his role would compare favourably to the one right-hander Aaro...

JULY 22, 2021 • THESTAR.COM

This Week in Blue Jays: Reflecting on long-awaited return to Rogers Centre, plus Nate Pearson moving to relief role July 30 will be a busy day with both the Blue Jays' arrival in Toronto and the trade deadline.

JULY 21, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM

This Week in Blue Jays: Reflecting on the long-awaited return to Rogers Centre, plus Nate Pearson moving to relief role July 30 will be a busy day with both the Blue Jays arrival in Toronto and the trade deadline.

JULY 21, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Red Sox-Blue Jays game postponed, will be made up in Toronto

The game between the Boston Red Sox and Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday was postponed because of thunderstorms

JULY 20, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Building up as reliever Pearson (groin) has begun to build back up after being diagnosed with a sports hernia but will do so as a reliever, Mitch Bannon of SI.com reports.

Impact Pearson received plenty of hype heading into last season but has thus far failed to establish himself thanks to a long list of injuries. He appears to be finally turning a corner with his last issue, however, with the Blue Jays expressing relief that he wasn't diagnosed with anything worse. He's on track to throw live batting practice next week. Pearson won't have time to build up to a starter's workload by the end of the year, but he certainly has the stuff to help the team in a relief role. Of course, that'll limit his fantasy utility outside of leagues that count holds.

JULY 20, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Heading for another medical opinion GM Ross Atkins said Wednesday that Pearson is away from the team this week to receive another medical opinion in his injured right groin, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Impact Team president Mark Shapiro made a similar announcement last week, which makes it at least the fifth medical opinion the right-hander has received for the injury. The specifics of the injury have apparently been difficult to pin down after it was initially labeled a Grade 1 strain, and there's some concern Pearson is dealing with an underlying issue that's leading to the recurring problems. The 24-year-old's availability going forward is firmly up in the air, though the team is "determined" to find a path toward him pitching again this season.

JUNE 30, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Kaitlyn McGrath: On Nate Pearson's groin injury, Atkins said... - The Athletic On Nate Pearson’s groin injury, Atkins said “it’s starting to feel as though there could be something underlying, the nature of this reoccur...

JUNE 30, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Daily Duce: Shapiro "very confident" winning pieces will be added, trade proposals involving Nate Pearson, and more! Daily?!?!

JUNE 25, 2021 • BLUEJAYSNATION.COM

Opinion ' The Blue Jays expected more from Nate Pearson. Another setback changes their trade deadline game plan The young fireballer’s groin injury was described by manager Charlie Montoyo as less severe than the one from spring training, but sending N...

JUNE 24, 2021 • THESTAR.COM

Getting multiple opinions on injury Blue Jays team president Mark Shapiro said Thursday that Pearson will soon receive a fourth medical opinion on his strained right groin, Arash Mardani of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Impact The multiple medical opinions would seemingly suggest the Blue Jays have a high degree of concern about Pearson's injury, which is an aggravation of the same groin he strained back in spring training. The previous injury was a Grade 1 strain, but Pearson could be dealing with a moderate or more severe strain this time around. Expect the Blue Jays to provide a formal update on Pearson along with a potential recovery timeline once the organization is satisfied with the medical evaluations it has received.

JUNE 24, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Heads to injured list Pearson has been placed on the 7-day injured list with a right groin strain, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.

Impact The injury comes at a bad time for the big righty, who had strung together consecutive strong outings at Triple-A, allowing two runs in 11 innings between the two starts. There's been no indication yet as to how long Pearson might be sidelined by the groin strain.

JUNE 22, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Blue Jays: New battles for super-prospect Nate Pearson Over the last few years it's felt like Nate Pearson's health was the only barrier between him and becoming a star for the Blue Jays. These d...

JUNE 5, 2021 • JAYSJOURNAL.COM

Toronto's Semien puts 10-game hit streak on the line against Astros

Semien takes a 10-game hit streak into matchup with Astros

JUNE 4, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Cleared for next Triple-A start Pearson (shoulder) is listed as Triple-A Buffalo's scheduled starting pitcher for Friday's game against Worcester.

Impact Pearson was scratched ahead of his most recent outing over the weekend due to right shoulder inflammation, but Buffalo didn't deem the injury serious enough to place him on the 7-day injured list. Assuming he experiences no setbacks while throwing in the next day or two, Pearson won't miss any further turns through the rotation. The Blue Jays will likely want to see Pearson find some sustained success at Triple-A before a promotion to the big-league rotation is revisited.

MAY 18, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Jays’ Nate Pearson to miss minor-league start, Ryan Borucki goes on IL Pearson worked with pitching coach Walker before reporting to Triple-A.

MAY 15, 2021 • THESTAR.COM

Pearson dealing with minor shoulder issue Nate Pearson is dealing with a minor right shoulder impingement, the Blue Jays announced Friday, and their No. 1 prospect, according to MLB...

MAY 14, 2021 • MLB.COM

Working through shoulder issue Pearson will miss his next Triple-A start due to a mild right shoulder impingement, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.

Impact Pearson still has considerable potential, but a constant stream of injuries has thus far prevented him from establishing himself at the big-league level. He was expected to spend most of last year in the majors but was limited by a flexor strain to just 18 largely unimpressive innings. This year, it was a groin injury which kept him out for the first month of the year before he failed to get out of the third inning in his season debut. He was demoted to Triple-A following that outing and is now dealing with yet another injury. He's still been able to throw long toss, so this particular issue may not wind up being a major one, but it's a quickly becoming a worrying pattern for the young righty. He'll have to get healthy again and make a handful of good Triple-A starts before returning to the big leagues.

MAY 14, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Vladdy breaks out of his slump, Nate Pearson goes back to Triple-A, Oakland relocation talk, and more! Quite a bit happened yesterday so let’s go through all of it…

MAY 12, 2021 • BLUEJAYSNATION.COM

Guerrero homers, Blue Jays rally past indecisive Braves 5-3

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. homered and drove in three runs and the Toronto Blue Jays took advantage of Atlanta’s indecisive fielding in the eighth inning, rallying past the Braves 5-3

MAY 12, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS