Sep 30, 2020; St. Petersburg, Florida, USA; Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Nate Pearson (24) throws a pitch in the fourth inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field. Mandatory Credit: Jonathan Dyer-USA TODAY Sports
As the Blue Jays’ bullpen situation continues to get out of hand (sorry about that), and a playoff spot slips further from their grasp, prime pitching prospect Nate Pearson is throwing smoke in Triple-A out of the Buffalo Bisons’ bullpen.
So what are we waiting for?
Thursday night saw the team’s former No. 1 prospect make his 2nd appearance out of the Bisons’ pen, and he was electric, topping 100 mph, and needing just 8 pitches—6 strikes—to retire the side in order.