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Nate Pearson

Nate Pearson

Kansas City Royals
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Age: 30
Bats/Throws: R/R
6'6" / 255
DOB: 8/20/1996
(30 years, 1 month, 26 days)
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Season20262026Total
TeamFGDC- - -- - -
LevelPROJMLBMLB
G5042165
GS006
IP50.046.0202.2
K%23.1%20.5%22.5%
BB%10.2%13.0%11.2%
GB%44.1%37.5%
ERA4.404.114.93
FIP4.473.974.78
WAR0.00.2-0.1
2026 Pitch
Selection
FA:45%
SL:28%
SI:13%
CU:12%
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Current Role:Bullpen: Closer (RR)
How Acquired:Trade (HOU) Jul'26
Draft:2017, Rd: 1, Pick: 28, Ovr: 28
Draft Team:Toronto Blue Jays
Signing Bonus:$2,452,900
School:JC of Central Florida

Contract1 yr, $1.35M (2026) (RR)
Free Agent/Arb
AAV: $1.35M
Service Time
4.042
MiLB Options
n/a
Free Agent
2028
Arb Eligible
2027
News
Rotowire: Pearson (2-4) took the loss after allowing four runs on four walks without a strikeout or a hit allowed over two-thirds of an inning Friday against the Guardians. (9/26/2026)

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Contract History

1 yr, TBD (2027)
Deal agreed to with Royals
Arbitration
SeasonBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusAAVPotential BuyoutEarned IncentivesPre-Arb BonusTotal EarnedTotal CBT Hit
2027$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
2028FREE AGENT
SeasonBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusAAVPotential BuyoutEarned IncentivesPre-Arb BonusTotal EarnedTotal CBT Hit
2027$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
2028FREE AGENT
Player OptionClub OptionVesting OptionMutual OptionFree AgentEstimated Value
1 yr, $1.35M (2026)
Deal agreed to with Astros on 2025-10-17.
Free Agent/Arb
Service time at contract start: 4.042
SeasonBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusAAVPotential BuyoutEarned IncentivesPre-Arb BonusTotal EarnedTotal CBT Hit
2026$1,350,000$0$1,350,000$0$0$0$1,350,000$1,350,000
2027ARB 3
2028FREE AGENT
SeasonBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusAAVPotential BuyoutEarned IncentivesPre-Arb BonusTotal EarnedTotal CBT Hit
2026$1,350,000$0$1,350,000$0$0$0$1,350,000$1,350,000
2027ARB 3
2028FREE AGENT
AVAILABLE INCENTIVES
SeasonIncentives
2026$50,000 if 50 IP, $50,000 if 20 starts, $50,000 if 25 starts
Bold = EarnedStrikethrough = Not EarnedPlain = PendingItalics = Buyout Escalator
Player OptionClub OptionVesting OptionMutual OptionFree AgentEstimated Value
1 yr, $1.35M (2025)
Deal agreed to with Cubs
Arbitration
Service time at contract start: 4.005
SeasonBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusAAVPotential BuyoutEarned IncentivesPre-Arb BonusTotal EarnedTotal CBT Hit
2025$1,350,000$0$1,350,000$0$0$0$1,350,000$1,350,000
SeasonBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusAAVPotential BuyoutEarned IncentivesPre-Arb BonusTotal EarnedTotal CBT Hit
2025$1,350,000$0$1,350,000$0$0$0$1,350,000$1,350,000
Player OptionClub OptionVesting OptionMutual OptionFree AgentEstimated Value
1 yr, $800k (2024)
Deal agreed to with Blue Jays
Arbitration
Service time at contract start: 3.005
SeasonBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusAAVPotential BuyoutEarned IncentivesPre-Arb BonusTotal EarnedTotal CBT Hit
2024$800,000$0$800,000$0$0$0$800,000$800,000
2025ARB 2
2026ARB 3
2027FREE AGENT
SeasonBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusAAVPotential BuyoutEarned IncentivesPre-Arb BonusTotal EarnedTotal CBT Hit
2024$800,000$0$800,000$0$0$0$800,000$800,000
2025ARB 2
2026ARB 3
2027FREE AGENT
Player OptionClub OptionVesting OptionMutual OptionFree AgentEstimated Value
1 yr, $577.5k (2021)
Deal agreed to with Blue Jays on 2021-01-01.
Pre Arbitration
Service time at contract start: 0.169
SeasonBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusAAVPotential BuyoutEarned IncentivesPre-Arb BonusTotal EarnedTotal CBT Hit
2021$577,500$0$577,500$0$0$0$577,500$577,500
2022Pre-ARB
2022ARB 1
2023Pre-ARB
2023ARB 2
2024ARB 3
2025FREE AGENT
SeasonBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusAAVPotential BuyoutEarned IncentivesPre-Arb BonusTotal EarnedTotal CBT Hit
2021$577,500$0$577,500$0$0$0$577,500$577,500
2022Pre-ARB
2022ARB 1
2023Pre-ARB
2023ARB 2
2024ARB 3
2025FREE AGENT
Player OptionClub OptionVesting OptionMutual OptionFree AgentEstimated Value
1 yr, $563.5k (2020)
Deal agreed to with Blue Jays on 2020-01-01.
Pre Arbitration
Service time at contract start: 0.000
SeasonBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusAAVPotential BuyoutEarned IncentivesPre-Arb BonusTotal EarnedTotal CBT Hit
2020$563,500$0$563,500$0$0$0$563,500$563,500
2021Pre-ARB
2022Pre-ARB
2023ARB 1
2024ARB 2
2025ARB 3
2026FREE AGENT
SeasonBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusAAVPotential BuyoutEarned IncentivesPre-Arb BonusTotal EarnedTotal CBT Hit
2020$563,500$0$563,500$0$0$0$563,500$563,500
2021Pre-ARB
2022Pre-ARB
2023ARB 1
2024ARB 2
2025ARB 3
2026FREE AGENT
Player OptionClub OptionVesting OptionMutual OptionFree AgentEstimated Value

CONTRACT INFORMATION NOTES

  1. Total Earned is calculated as the sum of Base Salary, Prorated Signing Bonus, Pre-Arb Bonus, and Earned Incentives for each season.
  2. Total CBT Hit is calculated as the sum of AAV and Earned Incentives for each season. Earned pre-arbitration bonuses do not count against the CBT, as each team contributes 1/30th of the leaguewide bonus pool. Only that equal, prorated amount counts against the CBT, regardless of how much or little the team's players earn in pre-arb bonuses.
  3. Signing bonuses are always allocated pro rata across guaranteed years, regardless of when the signing bonus is actually paid out.
  4. Signing bonuses, even if a portion of the signing bonus is due after a player is traded, are always paid by the signing team.
  5. When a player is traded, the AAV is recalculated based as the remaining base salary owed to the player divided by the remaining years on the contract. Since signing bonuses are always paid by the original team, they're not included in the recalculation.
  6. When an option is exercised, the player doesn't receive the Potential Buyout, so that value is struckthrough and not included in the totals row. However, buyout is still included in the AAV of the original contract years in the above table, even if not paid. The team(s) the player played for receive a CBT credit to account for the difference, on the Other Payments (Luxury Tax) table of the main payroll page.