Nate Pearson

Nate Pearson
Toronto Blue Jays
Pitcher
Born: (1996-08-20) August 20, 1996
Odessa, Florida
Bats: Right Throws: Right

Nathan Alexander Pearson (born August 20, 1996) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Toronto Blue Jays organization. He is ranked 8th on Major League Baseball's 2017 Top 30 Blue Jays prospects list.[1]

High school and college

Pearson attended Bishop McLaughlin Catholic High School in Spring Hill, Florida. As a senior he went 9–1 with a 1.75 earned run average (ERA) and 117 strikeouts and hit .318 with nine home runs and 30 runs batted in (RBI).[2] After graduating, Pearson attended Florida International University (FIU) where he played college baseball for the FIU Panthers. He made 19 appearances with one start, going 1–1 with a 2.70 ERA and 33 strikeouts. After one year at FIU, he transferred to the College of Central Florida.[3] In his first year at Central Florida, he had a 1.56 ERA and 118 strikeouts and was named the JUCO pitcher of the Year by Perfect Game.[4]

Professional career

Minor leagues

Pearson was considered one of the top prospects for the 2017 Major League Baseball draft.[5][6] He was selected 28th overall by the Toronto Blue Jays,[7][8] and signed on June 28 for a $2.45 million bonus.[9][10]

References

  1. ↑ "MLB 2017 Prospect Watch". MLB.com. Retrieved July 31, 2017.
  2. ↑ Camunas, Mike; Williams, Nick (June 2, 2015). "Hurricanes’ Pearson is 3A baseball player of year". tbo.com. Retrieved June 28, 2017.
  3. ↑ Page, Rodney (June 7, 2017). "Bishop McLaughlin alum Nate Pearson's MLB draft stock soars". tampabay.com. Retrieved June 28, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Pearson named JUCO Pitcher of the Year". gainesville.com. June 6, 2017. Retrieved June 28, 2017.
  5. ↑ "MLB.com 2017 Prospect Watch". Major League Baseball.
  6. ↑ Belinsky, Hudson (April 12, 2017). "Nate Pearson Progressing as Draft Nears". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved June 28, 2017.
  7. ↑ Chisholm, Gregor (June 13, 2017). "Toronto takes hard-throwing Pearson at 28". MLB.com. Retrieved June 28, 2017.
  8. ↑ Nicholson-Smith, Ben (June 12, 2017). "Blue Jays select Warmoth, Pearson with first-round draft picks". Sportsnet. Retrieved June 12, 2017.
  9. ↑ "Blue Jays officially sign first-round picks Warmoth, Pearson". Sportsnet. June 28, 2017. Retrieved June 28, 2017.
  10. ↑ "2017 Draft: Signing and Bonus Tracker". MLB.com. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
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