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Nate Pearson

Royals
Number #61
Position RP
Bats R
Throws R
Age 30
Height 6' 6"
Weight 255 lbs
Birth Place Odessa, FL
Born Aug 20, 1996

Key Insights

2026
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on

Pearson's 4-seam fastball averages 97.6 mph, and has touched 101.2.

346 thrown, 44.8% of his pitches.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming

Behind in the count Pearson throws a fastball 73.7% of the time, against 41.1% when he is ahead.

247 pitches behind in the count, 190 ahead.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see

Pearson's 4-seam fastball carries 16.0 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.

346 thrown, averaging 97.6 mph.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit

Contact off Pearson's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 91.0 mph, against 81.3 off his sinker.

346 and 100 of them thrown.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work

16.0 mph separates Pearson's 4-seam fastball from his curveball, 97.6 against 81.6.

346 and 92 of them respectively.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's

Pearson's sinker moves 14.1 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.

100 thrown, averaging 97.1 mph.

Movement Profile (Induced Break)

Catcher's Perspective • Pitch movement relative to a spinless ball

Player Bio Data
DOB Aug 20, 1996
Birth Place Odessa, FL
Height 6' 6"
Weight 255 lbs LBS
Bats/Throws R/R
College/Draft Central Florida CC