US EditionReports: Astros Signing RHP Nate Pearson to 1-Year Deal
The Astros signed Pearson to strengthen their pitching rotation after missing playoffs, offering a $1.35 million one-year deal for the 2026 season, sources said.
- The Houston Astros signed right-handed pitcher Nate Pearson to a one-year contract, with The Athletic first reporting and ESPN confirming the deal.
- After missing the playoffs, the Houston Astros began offseason roster moves, viewing Pearson as a low-risk winter gamble to regain his earlier form.
- After appearing in 11 big-league games, Nate Pearson surrendered 15 runs with the Chicago Cubs and was released in September after repeated Triple-A assignments.
- The Astros plan to use Pearson as a starter, citing his stronger 2024 performance despite a career 5.17 ERA as a low-risk test of his upside.
- A former first-round pick, Nate Pearson posted a 2.53 ERA with 300 strikeouts in 117 minor-league appearances but holds a 9-6, 5.17 ERA major-league record across 123 games.
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Reports: Astros signing RHP Nate Pearson to 1-year deal - Regional Media News
The Houston Astros are signing right-hander Nate Pearson to a one-year, $1.35 million contract, per multiple reports. The former first-round pick spent most of this season with the Chicago Cubs, going 0-1 with a 9.20 ERA in 11 games out of the bullpen. Pearson is 9-6 with a 5.17 ERA and three saves in 123 career games (six starts) with the Toronto Blue Jays (2020-21, 2023-24) and Cubs (2024-25). Toronto drafted him with the 28th pick in 2017. Th…
Cubs' Pitching Bust Gets New Life with Astros
The Chicago Cubs released right-handed pitcher Nate Pearson back in September and now he’s got a new life as the Houston Astros have signed the former top draft pick. Pearson, who the Cubs traded for in 2024 from the Toronto Blue Jays, was really bad this year and quickly lost his role in the bullpen after some disasters in April. The Cubs called him up a few more times throughout the 2025 season, but it was fairly evident that Pearson no longer…
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