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KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Right-hander Nate Pearson played catch with former Blue Jays teammate Julian Merryweather in left field before the Cubs’ 7-3 win against the Royals on Sunday.
Pearson had been with the Blue Jays since they drafted him in the first round of the 2017 MLB Draft. But when they traded him to the Cubs on Saturday for a pair of prospects, Merryweather became the only familiar face on Pearson’s new team.