Nate Pearson
P | Bats/Throws: R/R | 6' 6" 255LBS | Age: 28
Draft: 2017 | Rd: 1, #28, Toronto Blue Jays | JC of Central Florida
W L ERA G GS SV IP SO WHIP
2021 1 1 4.20 12 1 0 15 20 1.73
2023 5 2 4.85 35 0 1 42.2 43 1.27
2024 2 2 4.48 60 1 2 66.1 74 1.33
4 Seasons 9 5 4.75 112 6 3 142 153 1.37
G W-L ERA IP SO WHIP
2021 12 1-1 4.20 15 20 1.73
2023 35 5-2 4.85 42.2 43 1.27
2024 60 2-2 4.48 66.1 74 1.33
4 Seasons 112 9-5 4.75 142 153 1.37
MLB Percentile Rankings
Movement Profile (Induced Break)
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Statcast Statistics

Season Age Pitches Batted
Balls
Barrels Barrel % Barrel/PA Exit
Velocity
Max EV Launch
Angle
LA Sweet-
Spot %
XBA XSLG WOBA XWOBA XWOBACON HardHit% K% BB% ERA xERA
2020 23 324 52 4 7.7 4.9 88.9 110.4 16.6 26.9 .220 .396 .337 .329 .337 38.5 19.8 16.0 6.00 4.64
2021 24 301 39 3 7.7 4.2 92.4 108.8 23.1 20.5 .189 .312 .332 .289 .323 46.2 28.2 16.9 4.20 3.50
2023 26 737 118 10 8.5 5.5 91.6 113.5 22.9 29.7 .222 .395 .310 .305 .352 47.5 23.6 9.9 4.85 3.90
2024 27 1059 187 19 10.2 6.7 90.9 110.6 16.8 38.0 .246 .438 .333 .326 .408 45.5 26.0 7.4 4.48 4.40
Player 2421 396 36 9.1 5.8 91.0 113.5 19.2 32.3 .229 .406 .327 .316 .374 45.2 24.7 10.3
MLB 7.0 4.8 88.5 122.4 12.3 33.2 .245 .406 .316 .315 .369 36.5 22.2 8.4
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Statcast Pitch Arsenal

Pearson relies on 5 pitches.
Four Seamer
(46.0%) ,
Slider
(40.7%) ,
Curveball
(11.5%) ,
Sinker
(1.7%) ,
Split Finger
(0.1%) ,


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Pitch Tracking



Batted Ball Profile

Season GB % FB % LD % PU % Pull % Straight % Oppo % Weak % Topped % Under % Flare/Burner % Solid % Barrel % Barrel/PA
2020 38.5 32.7 19.2 9.6 50.0 26.9 23.1 1.9 30.8 26.9 23.1 9.6 7.7 4.9
2021 41.0 35.9 12.8 10.3 43.6 35.9 20.5 0.0 28.2 35.9 23.1 5.1 7.7 4.2
2023 30.5 30.5 21.2 17.8 44.1 33.9 22.0 1.7 22.9 39.8 22.0 5.1 8.5 5.5
2024 36.9 28.3 26.2 8.6 39.6 38.5 21.9 3.7 26.2 25.7 25.7 8.0 10.2 6.7
Player 35.6 30.3 22.5 11.6 42.7 35.4 22.0 2.5 26.0 31.1 24.0 7.1 9.1 5.8
MLB 44.4 23.8 24.7 7.1 37.2 37.5 25.2 3.9 32.6 24.8 24.4 5.9 7.0 4.8
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Pitch Movement


How this works: This section shows two different ways to evaluate pitch movement. On the left, “Total Movement” shows the real-world movement of a pitch, including the forces of gravity, which affects every pitch thrown. Since gravity requires time, and slower pitches aren't 'better' just because they have more time to move, a pitch's movement is compared to other pitches of the same pitch type, within +/- 2 MPH and +/- 0.5 feet of extension/release. On the right, Induced Movement (or IVB) is reported without gravity, and attempts to isolate movement created by the pitcher's ability to spin and manipulate the ball.
Total Movement (in inches, w/ gravity)Induced Movement (in inches, w/o gravity)
YearPitchTeamHand#MPHVertical
Drop
vs.
Comparable
Horizontal
Break
vs.
Comparable
Vertical
Break
vs. AvgHorizontal
Break
vs. Avg
2024 Split-Finger CHC R 1 88.3 25.7 -6.3 4.5ARM -7.5 9.1 -6.5 4.5ARM -6.1
2024 Sinker CHC R 18 97.3 17.6 -3.5 14.7ARM -0.6 11.3 -4.0 14.7ARM -0.1
2024 Slider CHC R 431 87.9 34.7 1.5 6.3GLV 2.3 0.5 1.1 6.3GLV 1.1
2024 Curveball CHC R 122 80.9 54.2 3.2 12.0GLV 3.3 -12.0 2.1 12.0GLV 2.6
2024 4-Seam Fastball CHC R 487 97.7 12.3 1.1 7.4ARM -0.9 16.5 0.7 7.4ARM -0.1
2023 Curveball TOR R 105 80.4 54.7 2.9 12.0GLV 3.3 -11.9 2.0 12.0GLV 3.1
2023 Slider TOR R 176 87.4 35.7 2.1 7.1GLV 2.8 0.0 1.5 7.1GLV 1.7
2023 4-Seam Fastball TOR R 456 97.9 11.2 2.1 7.5ARM -1.0 17.6 1.8 7.5ARM 0.1
2021 4-Seam Fastball TOR R 189 97.8 11.1 1.6 7.7ARM -0.5 17.7 1.5 7.7ARM 0.5
2021 Changeup TOR R 3 83.3 28.5 -3.3 13.4ARM -0.1 11.1 -4.8 13.4ARM -0.5
2021 Slider TOR R 104 87.0 36.1 2.6 6.0GLV 1.7 0.0 1.8 6.0GLV 0.3
2021 Curveball TOR R 5 74.4 62.6 1.1 11.2GLV 0.4 -12.5 2.4 11.2GLV 2.0
2020 4-Seam Fastball TOR R 164 96.3 11.3 2.1 6.3ARM -1.2 18.2 2.2 6.3ARM -1.0
2020 Changeup TOR R 22 87.7 26.1 -2.5 12.7ARM -0.4 9.4 -3.0 12.7ARM -0.7
2020 Slider TOR R 117 84.5 40.0 2.6 6.6GLV 1.5 -1.9 3.3 6.6GLV 1.3
2020 Curveball TOR R 21 77.2 59.6 2.9 11.2GLV 1.3 -13.3 3.6 11.2GLV 2.0
! Note: Years are in reverse order.
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Run Values by Pitch Type

Year Pitch Type Team RV/100 Run Value Pitches % PA BA SLG wOBA Whiff% K% PutAway % xBA xSLG xwOBA Hard Hit %
2024 4-Seam Fastball -1.1 -5 487 46.0 145 .310 .508 .389 20.0 18.6 21.4 .254 .483 .358 46.5
2024 Slider 1.0 4 431 40.7 97 .222 .389 .280 37.5 29.9 24.6 .246 .397 .293 43.8
2024 Curveball -1.8 -2 122 11.5 32 .172 .276 .219 39.4 53.1 24.6 .182 .228 .226 38.5
2024 Sinker -9.2 -2 18 1.7 10 .333 1.111 .595 7.7 0.0 0.0 .356 .952 .553 55.6
2024 Split-Finger 6.0 0 1 0.1 1 .000 .000 .000 -- 100.0 100.0 -- -- .000 --
2023 4-Seam Fastball 1.0 5 456 61.9 119 .229 .381 .313 24.3 20.2 21.1 .233 .421 .325 51.9
2023 Slider 0.2 0 176 23.9 42 .237 .526 .343 30.9 26.2 23.9 .214 .390 .270 37.9
2023 Curveball -2.0 -2 105 14.2 19 .188 .313 .289 35.0 42.1 20.5 .165 .232 .254 37.5
2021 4-Seam Fastball -0.1 0 189 62.8 47 .211 .342 .345 30.7 31.9 39.5 .186 .316 .306 52.2
2021 Slider -0.3 0 104 34.6 21 .263 .474 .350 43.6 23.8 15.6 .178 .294 .249 42.9
2021 Curveball -10.1 -1 5 1.7 1 1.000 1.000 .900 0.0 0.0 0.0 .703 .793 .652 0.0
2021 Changeup 3.1 0 3 1.0 1 .000 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 -- .006 .008 .005 0.0
2020 4-Seam Fastball -1.4 -2 164 50.6 50 .205 .385 .349 16.7 16.0 18.2 .241 .433 .376 41.9
2020 Slider -1.2 -1 117 36.1 27 .240 .600 .374 34.7 25.9 17.5 .210 .381 .284 38.9
2020 Changeup 2.2 0 22 6.8 3 .000 .000 .000 36.4 33.3 16.7 .027 .027 .022 0.0
2020 Curveball 1.5 0 21 6.5 1 .000 .000 .000 60.0 0.0 0.0 .064 .064 .070 0.0
! Note: Years are in reverse order.
! Note: To better align with other values, positive numbers (red) are good, and negative numbers (blue) are poor.
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Spin Direction

Year Pitch Type Pitches MPH Active Spin % Total Movement (In.) Spin-Based Observed Deviation
2024 Curveball 118 80.8 87 19.4 7:30 7:15 15
2024 4-Seam Fastball 477 97.7 95 17.8 1:00 12:45 15
2024 Sinker 18 97.3 93 18.6 1:00 1:45 -45
2024 Slider 420 87.9 37 7.1 10:00 8:45 75
2023 Curveball 105 80.4 85 19.5 7:15 7:15 0
2023 4-Seam Fastball 452 97.9 95 18.8 1:00 12:45 15
2023 Slider 174 87.4 39 8.1 9:45 8:45 60
2021 4-Seam Fastball 189 97.8 97 19.0 1:00 12:45 15
2021 Slider 104 87.0 34 6.9 9:45 8:30 75
2020 Changeup 22 87.7 84 15.8 12:45 2:00 -75
2020 Curveball 18 77.3 87 19.8 7:00 7:15 -15
2020 4-Seam Fastball 160 96.4 97 18.9 12:45 12:45 0
2020 Slider 113 84.5 44 7.9 9:00 8:15 45
! Note: This table is showing data from the PITCHER perspective.
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Pitcher Arm Angle

! Note: Data is available from 2020 through the present.
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Swing/Take

Runs
Year Team PA Pitches Heart Shadow Chase Waste All
2020 87 352 0 2 -1 -2 -2
2021 70 301 3 2 -5 -1 -1
2023 180 737 3 8 -4 -4 3
2024 285 1,059 -3 8 -4 -5 -4
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Plate Discipline

Season Pitches Zone % Zone Swing % Zone Contact % Chase % Chase Contact % Edge % 1st Pitch Strike % Swing % Whiff % Meatball % Meatball Swing %
2020 324 47.2 63.4 83.5 23.4 50.0 39.8 51.9 42.3 26.3 5.2 70.6
2021 301 44.2 62.4 72.3 19.6 48.5 46.8 51.4 38.5 34.5 9.3 82.1
2023 737 48.2 67.9 82.6 20.2 45.5 37.7 53.8 43.1 26.4 7.9 77.6
2024 1,059 52.0 65.2 81.1 26.4 47.8 41.3 64.9 46.6 27.8 9.3 70.7
Player 2,421 49.2 65.4 80.9 23.1 47.5 40.7 58.4 43.9 27.9 8.3 74.3
MLB 48.7 67.0 82.0 28.5 57.8 42.6 61.0 47.2 24.9 7.3 76.3
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Percentile Rankings

Year xwOBA /
xERA
xBA xSLG xISO xOBP Brl Brl% EV Hard
Hit%
K% BB% Whiff% Chase
Rate
FB
Velo
FB
Spin
CB
Spin
Extension
2020 37 70 51 38 26 65 41 38 42 28 4 47 16 89 61 88
2021 97 43 80
2023 95 69 65 87
2024 28 42 21 11 56 42 9 4 6 72 59 69 23 96 50 71 87
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Expected Home Runs

Adjusted

Year Team Avg HR Trot Actual HR xHR HR-xHR Doubters Mostly Gone No Doubters No Doubter %
2020 25.2 5 4.5 1 0 2 3 60.0
2021 25.7 2 1.3 1 0 1 1 50.0
2023 25.3 7 6.5 1 3 6 2 28.6
2024 23.4 12 10.9 1 3 8 5 41.7
Player 24.4 26 23.2 3 6 17 11 42.3
Note: xHR tells how many of this pitcher's home runs allowed would have been out of other stadiums. The "Adjusted" view here accounts for different wall heights, distances and environmental effects using Statcast Park Factor data.
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Expected Home Runs by Park

Adjusted

Year HR
2020 5 5 5 4 4 5 5 4 3 3 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 5 4 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 5 5 4 3
2021 2 1 2 2 2 1 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 2 1 1 1 1
2023 7 3 4 9 8 7 8 6 6 5 6 8 5 6 7 9 8 5 7 8 5 6 10 8 6 4 7 7 5 7 4
2024 12 8 11 13 11 12 12 11 11 8 12 13 10 8 11 10 10 9 11 14 10 10 15 12 9 10 11 12 11 12 10
Player 26 17 22 28 25 25 26 23 21 18 23 28 21 20 24 26 24 19 24 27 21 22 31 26 22 19 24 25 22 24 18
Note: xHR tells how many of this pitcher's home runs allowed would have been out of other stadiums. The "Adjusted" view here accounts for different wall heights, distances and environmental effects using Statcast Park Factor data.
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Year to Year Changes

Metric 2020 2021 +/-   2022 +/-   2023 +/-   2024 +/-  
Fastball Velocity 96.3 -- 1.5 -- -- 97.9 -- 97.7 -0.2
Offspeed Velocity 87.7 -- -4.4 -- -- 0.0 -- 88.3 0.0
Breaking Velocity 83.4 -- 3.1 -- -- 84.8 -- 86.4 1.6
Exit Velocity 88.9 -- 3.5 -- -- 91.6 -- 90.9 -0.7
Launch Angle 16.6 -- 6.5 -- -- 22.9 -- 16.8 -6.1
Barrel % 7.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 8.5 -- 10.2 1.7
Hard Hit % 38.5 -- 7.7 -- -- 47.5 -- 45.5 -2.0
LA Sweet-Spot % 26.9 -- -6.4 -- -- 29.7 -- 38.0 8.3
xBA .220 -- -0.031 -- -- .222 -- .246 0.024
BA .209 -- 0.028 -- -- .226 -- .263 0.037
xwOBA .329 -- -0.040 -- -- .305 -- .326 0.021
wOBA .337 -- -0.005 -- -- .310 -- .333 0.023
xSLG .396 -- -0.084 -- -- .395 -- .438 0.043
SLG .448 -- -0.058 -- -- .409 -- .459 0.050
K% 19.8 -- 8.4 -- -- 23.6 -- 26.0 2.4
BB% 16.0 -- 0.9 -- -- 9.9 -- 7.4 -2.5
Swing % 42.3 -- -3.8 -- -- 43.1 -- 46.6 3.5
Whiff% 26.3 -- 8.2 -- -- 26.4 -- 27.8 1.4
In Zone % 47.2 -- -3.0 -- -- 48.2 -- 52.0 3.8
Out of Zone % 52.8 -- 3.0 -- -- 51.8 -- 48.0 -3.8
Out of Zone Swing % 23.4 -- -3.8 -- -- 20.2 -- 26.4 6.2
First Pitch Swing % 18.5 -- 4.4 -- -- 28.0 -- 30.2 2.2
First Pitch Strike % 51.9 -- -0.5 -- -- 53.8 -- 64.9 11.1
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Statcast Fielder Positioning

vs RHHvs LHH
YearAlignment TypePAwOBAPATotal%PATotal%
2020 Shifts 81 .337 42 7 16.7 39 18 46.2
2021 Shifts 70 .332 43 7 16.3 27 19 70.4
2023 Shades 179 .305 106 0 0.0 73 11 15.1
2024 Shades 285 .333 152 29 19.1 133 77 57.9
! Note: Shifts are through the 2022 season, Shaded starting from the 2023 season, Shift: three or more infielders are on the same side of second base, Shade: positioned outside of their typical responsible slices of the field.
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Pitch Tempo

Bases EmptyRunners On Base
SeasonTeamPitchesTempoFast %Slow %PitchesTempoFast %Slow %
2020 106 19.9 4.7% 2.8% 54 24.1 0.0% 11.1%
2021 81 21.9 2.5% 4.9% 77 24.3 0.0% 9.1%
2023 190 15.6 33.7% 0.0% 156 19.3 0.6% 1.3%
2024 265 16.0 26.8% 0.0% 190 18.0 5.3% 1.6%

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Pitch Distribution