Blue Jays prospect Nate Pearson stellar in triple-A Buffalo debut

By: The Canadian Press Posted: 8:33 PM CDT Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2019 Last Modified: 9:24 PM CDT Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2019

ROCHESTER, N.Y. - Toronto Blue Jays pitching prospect Nate Pearson had no trouble in his triple-A debut Tuesday.

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ROCHESTER, N.Y. - Toronto Blue Jays pitching prospect Nate Pearson had no trouble in his triple-A debut Tuesday.

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ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Toronto Blue Jays pitching prospect Nate Pearson had no trouble in his triple-A debut Tuesday.

The right-hander, pitching on his 23rd birthday, went a career-high seven scoreless innings for the Buffalo Bisons against the Rochester Red Wings, allowing just three hits and no walks with three strikeouts.

The Blue Jays’ first-round draft pick (28th overall) in 2017 threw 88 pitches — 55 for strikes — and did not allow a runner to reach second base.

Nate Pearson of the New Hampshire Fisher Cats is pictured in this undated photo provided August 4, 2019. Toronto Blue Jays pitching prospect Nate Pearson had no trouble in his triple-A debut Tuesday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO, NH Fisher Cats *MANDATORY CREDIT*

But Rochester scored four runs off Buffalo reliever Ty Tice in the bottom of the eighth en route to beating the Bisons 4-1 and denying Pearson the win.

Pearson is ranked the No. 2 prospect in the Blue Jays organization after shortstop Bo Bichette, who made his MLB debut last month.

Pearson’s triple-A outing was the second straight stellar performance by a Bisons starter. Right-hander T.J. Zeuch, Toronto’s No. 17 prospect, threw a no-hitter Monday night against the Red Wings.

Pearson was promoted to Buffalo from double-A New Hampshire, where he went 1-4 through 16 starts with a 2.59 earned-run average and 21 walks and 69 strikeouts over 62 2/3 innings.