MLB rumors: 5 prospects who can help Blue Jays in 2019

By Shoaib Alli | Apr 1, 2019

MONTREAL, QC - MARCH 26: Toronto Blue Jays infielder Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (27) at bat during the St. Louis Cardinals versus the Toronto Blue Jays spring training game on March 26, 2018, at Olympic Stadium in Montreal, QC (Photo by David Kirouac/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

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SURPRISE, AZ – OCTOBER 18: Nate Pearson #20 of the Surprise Saguaros and Toronto Blue Jays pitches during the 2018 Arizona Fall League on October 18, 2018 at Surprise Stadium in Surprise, Arizona. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /

3. Nate Pearson, P

After a frustrating season to forget – he spent most of last season on injured reserve after suffering a broken right ulna (forearm) via a comebacker in May 2018 – Pearson looks ready to take his place as the Blue Jays’ top pitching prospect in the entire organization.

It’s possible that high praise is not enough: he has an electric fastball, one that he throws with great command – both skills that are not necessarily given traits for young pitchers.

Perhaps the only question mark that surrounds Pearson’s chances of making it to the big leagues this season are where he’d fit in: does he join the Blue Jays squad as a starter, replacing fellow rookie Trent Thornton, or does he slot into the bullpen, bolstering a squad that has seen some injuries leading into the 2019 season?

Either way, the 22-year-old will be up with the team at some point – and it seems sooner rather than later.

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