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6:32 PM - Nate Pearson (TOR) notched his second save of the season Sunday against Cleveland, retiring the only batter he faced to preserve a 7-6 lead.
9:58 AM - Nate Pearson (TOR) gave up a run on two hits while striking out one in an inning of relief Sunday to record his third hold of the season in an extra-inning win over the A's.
9:33 AM - Nate Pearson (TOR) gave up two hits and struck out one in a scoreless ninth inning Monday to record his first save of the season in a win over the Royals.
6:48 PM - Nate Pearson (TOR) Blue Jays recalled Pearson from Triple-A Buffalo on Saturday, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports.
3:46 PM - Nate Pearson (TOR) was optioned to Triple-A Buffalo by the Blue Jays on Tuesday, Hazel Mae of Sportsnet reports.
10:58 AM - Nate Pearson (TOR) struck out the side in a perfect ninth inning Sunday during a 5-0 win over the Rockies.
2:53 PM - Nate Pearson (TOR) will begin the season on the Blue Jays' 26-man roster.
12:49 PM - Nate Pearson (TOR) chances of breaking camp on the big-league roster would improve significantly if Jordan Romano (elbow) or Erik Swanson (forearm) need to begin the season on the injured list, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.
11:59 AM - Nate Pearson (TOR) is attempting to add a split-finger fastball to his arsenal, Kaitlyn McGrath of The Athletic reports.
3:18 PM - Nate Pearson (TOR) was optioned to the Blue Jays' Florida Complex League affiliate Tuesday, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.
2:54 PM - Nate Pearson (TOR) was recalled from Triple-A Buffalo on Friday, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.
2:49 PM - Nate Pearson (TOR) was optioned to Triple-A Buffalo on Tuesday, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.
6:04 PM - Nate Pearson (TOR) was recalled by the Blue Jays on Saturday, Kaitlyn McGrath of The Athletic reports.
4:29 PM - Nate Pearson (TOR) optioned Pearson to Triple-A Buffalo on Wednesday, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports.
2:50 PM - Nate Pearson (TOR) was recalled from Triple-A Buffalo on Saturday.
3:33 PM - Nate Pearson (TOR) Blue Jays optioned Pearson to Triple-A Buffalo on Sunday.
10:32 AM - Nate Pearson (TOR) (4-0) picked up the win Sunday over the Twins, allowing one hit and striking out three over two scoreless innings.
10:26 AM - Nate Pearson (TOR) (3-0) blew a save but picked up a win in Sunday's victory over the Mets, giving up two solo home runs in an inning of relief. He struck out one.
3:26 PM - Nate Pearson (TOR) Blue Jays recalled Pearson from Triple-A Buffalo on Monday.
1:11 PM - Nate Pearson (TOR) is set to join the Blue Jays in Toronto on Monday and could be recalled from Triple-A Buffalo ahead of the big club's series opener versus the White Sox, Kaitlyn McGrath of The Athletic reports.
6:08 PM - Nate Pearson (TOR) was optioned to Triple-A Buffalo by the Blue Jays on Saturday, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.
11:01 AM - Nate Pearson (TOR) topped out at 100.8 miles per hour with his fastball during his appearance in Sunday's Grapefruit League game against the Yankees, Mike Wilner of The Toronto Star reports.
3:58 PM - Nate Pearson (TOR) "looks really comfortable in his own skin right now" and "his stuff is outstanding," Blue Jays pitching coach Pete Walker told Keegan Matheson of MLB.com Thursday.
4:44 PM - Nate Pearson (TOR) Blue Jays reinstated Pearson (lat) from the 60-day injured list and optioned him to Triple-A Buffalo on Wednesday, Rob Longley of the Toronto Sun reports.
5:56 PM - Nate Pearson (TOR) manager John Schneider said the goal for Pearson (lat) is to get him throwing multiple innings again, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.
10:18 AM - Nate Pearson (TOR) (lat) is scheduled to begin a rehab assignment Sunday with Single-A Dunedin, Scott Mitchell of TSN.ca reports.
3:33 PM - Nate Pearson (TOR) (lat) will throw live batting practice Wednesday, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.
5:29 PM - Nate Pearson (TOR) (lat) will throw a bullpen session Wednesday, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.
4:08 PM - Nate Pearson (TOR) (lat) is scheduled to throw a bullpen session Wednesday, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.
5:45 PM - Nate Pearson (TOR) (lat) progressed to throwing on flat ground from 150 feet Friday, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.
6:07 PM - Nate Pearson (TOR) (lat) is now throwing from a distance up to 120 feet, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.
6:07 PM - Nate Pearson (TOR) (lat) is now throwing from a distance up to 120 feet, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.
12:45 PM - Nate Pearson (TOR) (lat) recently resumed a throwing program at the Blue Jays' spring training complex in Florida and is "somewhat close" to throwing bullpen sessions, Scott Mitchell of TSN.ca reports.
5:41 PM - Nate Pearson (TOR) Blue Jays announced Tuesday that Pearson (lat) will be shut down for 3-to-4 weeks before he's re-evaluated, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.
6:20 PM - Nate Pearson (TOR) was diagnosed with a lat strain Friday, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.
5:16 PM - Nate Pearson (TOR) (illness) was removed from Sunday's rehab start with Triple-A Buffalo due to right shoulder discomfort, Mitch Bannon of SI.com reports.
3:45 PM - Nate Pearson (TOR) (illness) was removed from Sunday's rehab start with Triple-A Buffalo due to an apparent injury, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.
5:03 PM - Nate Pearson (TOR) (illness) made another rehab appearance at Triple-A Buffalo on Tuesday, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.
12:46 PM - Nate Pearson (TOR) (illness) will pitch at Triple-A Buffalo on Wednesday, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.
6:52 PM - Nate Pearson (TOR) (illness) was transferred to the 60-day injured list Monday.
7:32 PM - Nate Pearson (TOR) Jays manager Charlie Montoyo said Tuesday that Pearson (illness) will shift his rehab assignment from Single-A Dunedin to Triple-A Buffalo, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.
9:12 PM - Nate Pearson (TOR) (illness) threw 30 pitches in a rehab appearance with Single-A Dunedin on Thursday, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.
6:49 PM - Nate Pearson (TOR) (illness) could begin a rehab assignment soon, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.
6:20 PM - Nate Pearson (TOR) (illness) completed a 28-pitch bullpen session Tuesday, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.
5:37 PM - Nate Pearson (TOR) (illness) is scheduled to throw a bullpen session Tuesday at the Blue Jays' spring training complex, Mitch Bannon of SI.com reports.
4:52 PM - Nate Pearson (TOR) (illness) is scheduled to throw a bullpen session in Dunedin on Friday, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.
6:54 PM - Nate Pearson (TOR) (illness) tossed a 26-pitch bullpen session Tuesday, Scott Mitchell of TSN.ca reports.
4:39 PM - Nate Pearson (TOR) (illness) has joined the Blue Jays in Toronto and is slated to throw a bullpen session Monday, Kaitlyn McGrath of The Athletic reports.
5:07 PM - Nate Pearson (TOR) (illness) is preparing for a "bulky role" according to general manager Ross Atkins, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.
4:19 PM - Nate Pearson (TOR) Jays general manager Ross Atkins said Pearson (illness) is slated to throw his second live batting practice session either Friday or Saturday, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports.
5:30 PM - Nate Pearson (TOR) (illness) will throw a bullpen session Saturday, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.
4:42 PM - Nate Pearson (TOR) Blue Jays are hopeful Pearson (illness) is ready to resume throwing off a mound this weekend or early next week, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.
5:12 PM - Nate Pearson (TOR) Jays manager Charlie Montoyo said Pearson (illness) threw off flat ground from 90 feet Tuesday, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.
1:53 PM - Nate Pearson (TOR) (illness) will be built up as a starter after he resumed throwing Saturday, Gregor Chisholm of the Toronto Star reports.
12:12 PM - Nate Pearson (TOR) (mono) is set to resume light throwing, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.
11:38 AM - Nate Pearson (TOR) (illness) is "feeling much better" according to Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins and could resume baseball activities within days, Kaitlyn McGrath of The Athletic reports.
12:36 PM - Nate Pearson (TOR) Jays manager Charlie Montoyo said Tuesday that Pearson (illness) has been diagnosed with mononucleosis and will be out "a while," Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.
5:13 PM - Nate Pearson (TOR) Blue Jays informed Pearson (illness) on Monday that he won't be included on the Opening Day roster, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.
12:09 PM - Nate Pearson (TOR) won't pitch Thursday due to illness, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.
1:01 PM - Nate Pearson (TOR) gave up three runs on three hits over 2.1 innings in Saturday's Grapefruit League game against the Yankees. He struck out two without walking a batter.
9:58 AM - Nate Pearson (TOR) Jays general manager Ross Atkins said Thursday that Pearson recently underwent surgery to repair a sports hernia, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports. "He should be fine [for spring training] -- he should not be disrupted at all," Atkins said of Pearson. "We're excited about how he finished the year and excited about him building up again."
2:58 PM - Nate Pearson (TOR) manager Ross Atkins said Wednesday that Pearson will be assessed this week to determine whether a procedure is required to address a sports hernia, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.
12:01 AM - Nate Pearson (TOR) (1-1) allowed a hit and two walks with two strikeouts in two innings to earn the win in Game 1 of Saturday's doubleheader versus Baltimore.
6:41 PM - Nate Pearson (TOR) (groin) is slated to make his third rehab outing with Triple-A Buffalo on Sunday, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.
5:47 PM - Nate Pearson (TOR) (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.
8:23 PM - Nate Pearson (TOR) (groin) recently completed a simulated game and is scheduled for an outing in the Florida Complex League, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.
3:41 PM - Nate Pearson (TOR) (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.
7:56 PM - Nate Pearson (TOR) 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.
11:01 AM - Nate Pearson (TOR) 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.
6:57 PM - Nate Pearson (TOR) was placed on the 7-day injured list with a right groin strain, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.
12:30 PM - Nate Pearson (TOR) (shoulder) is listed as Triple-A Buffalo's scheduled starting pitcher for Friday's game against Worcester.
2:44 PM - Nate Pearson (TOR) will miss his next Triple-A start due to a mild right shoulder impingement, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.
4:30 PM - Nate Pearson (TOR) was optioned to Triple-A Buffalo on Tuesday.
6:49 PM - Nate Pearson (TOR) (0-1) allowed three runs on four hits and five walks over 2.1 frames while taking a loss against Houston on Sunday.
1:13 PM - Nate Pearson (TOR) Blue Jays recalled Pearson from Triple-A Buffalo ahead of his scheduled start Sunday against the Astros.
11:25 PM - Nate Pearson (TOR) Charlie Montoyo confirmed Pearson will be recalled from Triple-A Buffalo to start Sunday at Houston, Mike Wilner of the Toronto Star reports.
5:19 PM - Nate Pearson (TOR) will likely start Sunday's game against the Astros, Scott Mitchell of TSN.ca reports.
12:34 PM - Nate Pearson (TOR) allowed four hits and a single run, fanning eight, over 3.2 innings is his season debut at Triple-A Buffalo on Tuesday.
1:35 PM - Nate Pearson (TOR) will start on Opening Day for Triple-A Buffalo on Tuesday, but he'll need to show he can work at least six innings consistently before he's considered for a promotion, Kaitlyn McGrath of The Athletic reports.
6:25 PM - Nate Pearson (TOR) (groin) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list and optioned to the alternate training site Thursday.
5:41 PM - Nate Pearson (TOR) (groin) built up to 51 pitches over the weekend and will throw 3-to-4 rehab innings at the alternate site Thursday, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.
4:46 PM - Nate Pearson (TOR) (groin) will throw 2-to-3 innings in an intrasquad game Friday, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.
1:35 PM - Nate Pearson (TOR) coach Pete Walker said Pearson (groin) "feels really good" and is scheduled to throw live batting practice Tuesday, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.
3:07 PM - Nate Pearson (TOR) (groin) is "absolutely pain free" and throwing at 100 percent intensity on the mound, per general manager Ross Atkins, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reported Tuesday.
5:56 PM - Nate Pearson (TOR) (groin) threw a bullpen session Thursday, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.
11:26 AM - Nate Pearson (TOR) (groin) has not yet thrown off a mound, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.
12:36 PM - Nate Pearson (TOR) (groin) is scheduled to throw off a mound Friday, Rob Longley of the Toronto Sun reports.
11:26 PM - Nate Pearson (TOR) (groin strain) is still just throwing long toss and does not have a scheduled date for full bullpen sessions yet, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.
5:03 PM - Nate Pearson (TOR) (groin) has resumed throwing and will throw a bullpen session within the next few days, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports.
11:47 AM - Nate Pearson (TOR) Jays general manager Ross Atkins said that Pearson suffered a "mild re-aggravation of his right groin" injury while throwing a bullpen session Tuesday, Hazel Mae of Sportsnet reports.
4:21 PM - Nate Pearson (TOR) (groin) will throw another bullpen session Tuesday, Scott Mitchell of TSN.ca reports.
4:11 PM - Nate Pearson (TOR) (groin) felt good after throwing a bullpen session Saturday, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.
3:51 PM - Nate Pearson (TOR) (groin) will throw a bullpen session Saturday but won't be ready to start by Opening Day, Rob Longley of the Toronto Sun reports.
12:18 PM - Nate Pearson (TOR) (groin) threw long toss from 120 feet Tuesday and is slated to repeat the activity Thursday, Hazel Mae of Sportsnet reports.
3:40 PM - Nate Pearson (TOR) (groin) played catch from 90 feet Saturday, Rob Longley of the Toronto Sun reports.
11:22 AM - Nate Pearson (TOR) is dealing with a grade 1 groin strain, Hazel Mae of Sportsnet reports.
1:19 PM - Nate Pearson (TOR) is focused on improving his command this season, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports. "In the Minors, you can definitely get away with being a little erratic because velo can help you out at times," said. "I definitely learned up in the big leagues you can't just throw it hard and spray it a lot. You've got to attack the zone and throw strikes and competitive pitches more often than not."
10:07 PM - Nate Pearson (TOR) (1-0) picked up the win in Friday's 10-5 victory over the Orioles, allowing one hit and one walk over 1.2 scoreless innings of relief. He struck out two.
4:25 PM - Nate Pearson (TOR) (elbow) is being activated prior to Thursday's game against the Yankees, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.
4:36 PM - Nate Pearson (TOR) (elbow) feels good and is expected to return from the injured list soon, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.
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