The career of Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Nate Pearson hasn’t quite been smooth sailing. Indeed, every time the Jays’ number one prospect of 2020 was about to emerge, a new injury would appear.
To the point that the artilleryman had lost the pleasure of playing. However, things could change in 2023 since the pressure is now non-existent, or almost, and his role has changed, he who has been transferred to the bullpen.
And the main interested party knows how to change the side wind.
I have to go back to what made baseball fun for me. It was difficult to overcome all the injuries and to fight against that. But I understood why we practice this sport. When you’re healthy, all the rehab is worth it.
His mental shift seems to be paying off. This winter, he pitched for the Tigres del Licey of the Dominican Winter League, posting a 0.00 ERA and putting 16 batters in the dust. It’s been a long time since we’ve seen the real Nate Pearson.
And his time in the Dominican Republic proved to him that he can return to the expected standards.
I can do it. I knew I could do it, be able to go out there and handle games like that. I only entered when the match was close, and if the match was not close, I did not enter. Just feeling that pressure and the crowd effect was fun.
It is true that it is not tomorrow the day before that the 26-year-old man will take place in the bullpen of the Blue Jays at the Rogers Center, but let’s say he is sailing in the right direction.
