MLB
Nate Pearson
Nate Pearson
Chicago Cubs, Relief Pitcher
Age: 28y-4m-1d (Aug 20, 1996)
Exp: 4.005 Years
Country: US
Drafted: Round 1 (#28 overall), 2017
Agent(s): Excel Sports Management
2025 Payroll Salary
$1,250,000
2025 Cash
$1,250,000
Career Earnings
$4,770,788
2025-2025 Arbitration (CURRENT)
Nate Pearson signed a 1 year , $1,250,000 contract with the Chicago Cubs, including $1,250,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,250,000. In 2025, Pearson will earn a base salary of $1,250,000, while carrying a total salary of $1,250,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,250,000
Average Salary:
$1,250,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
| Year | Age | Status | PayrollAnnual | Luxury Tax | Tax % League Tax | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
28 |
Estimate
|
$1,250,000 | $1,250,000 | 0.52% | $1,250,000 | $1,250,000 |
| 2026 |
|
29 |
ARB 3
|
|||||
| 2027 |
|
30 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Service | Status | Base Salary | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely | Payroll Salary | Luxury Tax | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
28 | 4.005 |
Estimate
|
$1,250,000 | - | - | $1,250,000 | $1,250,000 |
| 2026 |
|
29 | -- |
ARB 3
|
|||||
| 2027 |
|
30 | -- |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
28 |
Estimate |
$1,250,000 | $1,250,000 | $1,250,000 | - | $1,250,000 | $1,250,000 |
Source:
MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2024-2024 Arbitration
Nate Pearson signed a 1 year , $800,000 contract with the Toronto Blue Jays, including $800,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $800,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $800,000
Average Salary:
$800,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2023-2023 Pre-Arbitration
Nate Pearson signed a 1 year , $720,000 contract with the Toronto Blue Jays, including $720,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $720,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $720,000
Average Salary:
$720,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
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2022-2022 Pre-Arbitration
Nate Pearson signed a 1 year , $710,400 contract with the Toronto Blue Jays, including $710,400 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $710,400.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $710,400
Average Salary:
$710,400
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2021-2021 Pre-Arbitration
Nate Pearson signed a 1 year , $577,500 contract with the Toronto Blue Jays, including $577,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $577,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $577,500
Average Salary:
$577,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2020-2020 Pre-Arbitration
Nate Pearson signed a 1 year , $563,500 contract with the Toronto Blue Jays, including $563,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $563,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $563,500
Average Salary:
$563,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2017-2017 Signing Bonus
Nate Pearson signed a 1 year , $2,452,900 contract with the Toronto Blue Jays, including $2,452,900 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,452,900.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,452,900
Average Salary:
$2,452,900
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Seasons
4.005 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$4,770,788
Earnings w/ Different Teams
2 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 20 |
|
Signing Bonus
|
$2,452,900 |
$2,452,900 |
|
| 2020 | 23 |
|
Active
|
$193,891 |
$2,646,791 |
|
| 2021 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$195,615 |
$2,842,406 |
|
| 2022 | 25 |
|
Reserve / minor-buried
|
$706,443 |
$3,548,849 |
|
| 2023 | 26 |
|
Reserve / minor-buried
|
$421,939 |
$3,970,788 |
|
| 2024 | 27 |
|
Active / Arb Avoided
Retained
|
$275,264 $524,736 |
$4,246,052 $4,770,788 |
|
| Total |
$4,770,788 |
$4,246,052 $4,770,788 |
||||
| 2025 | 28 |
|
Active / estimate-arbitration
|
$1,250,000 |
||
| Total |
$6,020,788 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 |
|
$2,042,625 | $2,452,900 | - | $4,495,524 |
| 1 |
|
$275,264 | - | - | $275,264 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 |
|
20 |
$2,452,900 |
$2,452,900 |
$2,452,900 |
||
| 2020 |
|
23 |
$193,892
|
$193,891 |
$2,646,791 |
||
| 2021 |
|
24 |
$195,615
|
$195,615 |
$2,842,406 |
||
| 2022 |
|
25 |
$706,443
|
$706,443 |
$3,548,849 |
||
| 2023 |
|
26 |
$421,939
|
$421,939 |
$3,970,788 |
||
| 2024 |
|
27 |
$275,264 $524,736
|
$275,264 $524,736 |
$4,246,052 $4,770,788 |
||
| Total |
$2,317,889 |
$2,452,900 |
$4,770,788 |
$4,246,052 $4,770,788 |
|||
| 2025 |
|
28 |
$1,250,000
|
$1,250,000 |
|||
| Total |
$3,567,889 |
$2,452,900 |
$6,020,788 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 |
|
$2,042,625 | $2,452,900 | - | $4,495,524 |
| 1 |
|
$275,264 | - | - | $275,264 |
Injuries
| Year | Dates | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 |
TOR |
Apr 07, 2022 - Oct 05, 2022 | Illness |
| 2021 |
TOR |
Apr 01, 2021 - Apr 29, 2021 | Groin |
| 2020 |
TOR |
Aug 19, 2020 - Sep 24, 2020 | Elbow |
-
Jul 27, 2024
Traded to Chicago (CHC) from Toronto (TOR) for Yohendrick Pinango and Josh Rivera
-
Apr 16, 2024
Optioned to the Minors by Toronto (TOR)
-
Jan 11, 2024
Signed a 1 year $800,000 contract with Toronto (TOR), avoiding arbitration
-
Sep 26, 2023
Optioned to the Minors by Toronto (TOR)
-
Sep 15, 2023
Recalled from the Minors by Toronto (TOR)
-
Aug 15, 2023
Optioned to the Minors by Toronto (TOR)
-
Aug 12, 2023
Recalled from the Minors by Toronto (TOR)
-
Aug 02, 2023
Optioned to the Minors by Toronto (TOR)
-
Jul 29, 2023
Recalled from the Minors by Toronto (TOR)
-
Jul 23, 2023
Optioned to the Minors by Toronto (TOR)
-
Apr 24, 2023
Recalled from the Minors by Toronto (TOR)
-
Oct 05, 2022
Demoted to the Minors by Toronto (TOR)
-
Mar 27, 2022
Signed a 1 year $710,400 contract with Toronto (TOR)
-
Jun 29, 2017
Signed a contract with Toronto (TOR)
-
Jun 15, 2017
Drafted by Toronto (TOR): Round 1 (#28 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | W | L | SV | IP | ERA | WHIP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | CHC | 60 | 1 | 67 | 34 | 33 | 21 | 74 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 66.3 | 4.48 | 1.33 | -0.66 |
| 2023 | TOR | 33 | 0 | 36 | 25 | 23 | 18 | 43 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 42.7 | 4.85 | 1.27 | -0.28 |
| 2021 | TOR | 12 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15.0 | 4.20 | 1.73 | 0.07 |
| 2020 | TOR | 5 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18.0 | 6.00 | 1.50 | -0.15 |
