Blue Jays call up Nate Pearson, move Adam Cimber to IL
TORONTO — It’s been two years since Nate Pearson donned a Blue Jays jersey. He’s trying ahead to displaying Toronto followers the pitcher he’s change into.
Pearson was recalled from the Blue Jays’ triple-A affiliate in Buffalo, N.Y., on Monday after right-handed reliever Adam Cimber was placed on Toronto’s 15-day injured record. The 26-year-old Pearson final pitched for the Blue Jays in October 2021.
“I’ve definitely grown mentally,” stated Pearson, sitting within the house dugout at Rogers Centre. “Just extra at peace, accepting no matter consequence so long as I’m competing — there’s a number of peace in that — I’m wholesome and really feel good.
“Makes me happy just to be able to be here and help the boys out early in the year.”
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The hard-throwing Pearson was chosen twenty eighth general by the Blue Jays within the 2017 draft and signed a US$2.45 million bonus shortly thereafter, however he has struggled to achieve his big-league potential since then.
Pearson has a 2-1 MLB report with a 5.18 earned-run common over 33 innings pitched with 36 strikeouts within the 2020 and 2021 seasons, however spent most of 2022 on the 60-day injured record with a lat pressure.
The Blue Jays group stopped utilizing him as a starter, as an alternative having him come out of the bullpen for the Buffalo Bisons this season, a job he has thrived in. His fastball topped out at 100.8 m.p.h. in Grapefruit League play in February and he has a 2.16 ERA over 8.1 innings with 16 strikeouts in triple-A to this point this 12 months.
“It’s always great to be back here at the Rogers Centre,” stated Pearson, who final performed within the ballpark on Oct. 3, 2021 in a 12-4 Blue Jays’ win over Baltimore. “I’ve been through some stuff so it’s good just to be able to be here early in the year, help the team out. I’m excited.”
Pearson was out there out of the bullpen on Monday evening because the Blue Jays hosted the Chicago White Sox.
The sidearming Cimber was placed on the IL with a rhomboid pressure in his throwing arm. He has a 4.50 ERA over 10 innings this season with six strikeouts.
“He’s been kind of battling through it dating back to spring training,” stated Blue Jays supervisor John Schneider. “Stuff has been ticked down, I feel.
“Hopefully just give him time to get back to normal.”
Schneider stated Cimber could be shut down for 3 or 4 days earlier than Toronto’s medical employees and physiotherapists started working with him.
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