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Nate Pearson
Kansas City Royals
RP · #61 · Bats R · Throws R · 6'6" · 255 lb · Age 30 · 6 yrs in MLB
2026 grade
41.2
- Runs prevented
- +1.1
- IP · ERA
- 46.0 · 4.11
- K · BB
- 41 · 26
- Rank
- 121 of 205 relievers
What the grade is made of
Runs each part saves or costs against an average pitcher facing the same batters. Contact counts a quarter for how it turned out, because over a season that's mostly the fielders and luck.
- Home runs allowed2 vs 6 avg+5.7
- Walks26 vs 17 avg−2.8
- Hit batters6 vs 2 avg−1.3
- Strikeouts41 vs 45 avg−1.0
- Parks pitched in+0.4
- Contact allowed (how it turned out counts a quarter)125 vs 130 avg+0.1
2026 game log: pitching
Game grades need 3 batters faced; starts are ranked against starts, relief outings against relief outings.
| Game | Result | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Sep 27vsCLE | W 3-2 | W | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 51.5 |
| Fri, Sep 25vsCLE | L 9-12 | L | 0.2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 17.6 |
| Sun, Sep 20@PIT | L 3-4 | L | 0.2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 3.4 |
| Fri, Sep 18@PIT | L 5-8 | L | 1.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 9.7 |
| Wed, Sep 16@HOU | W 5-2 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 30.8 | |
| Sun, Sep 13@BOS | L 1-4 | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 10.4 | |
| Fri, Sep 11@BOS | W 3-2 | H | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 43.7 |
| Wed, Sep 9vsARI | W 5-2 | S | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 32.7 |
| Mon, Sep 7vsARI | L 4-5 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 98.6 | |
| Thu, Sep 3vsMIA | W 7-3 | H | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 94.0 |
| Wed, Sep 2vsMIA | L 6-9 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 36.7 | |
| Sat, Aug 29@CLE | W 8-3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 78.5 | |
| Tue, Aug 25@TOR | W 5-3 | H | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 20.5 |
| Sun, Aug 23vsDET | W 11-7 | H | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 59.3 |
| Fri, Aug 21vsDET | W 5-2 | S | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 31.7 |
| Thu, Aug 20vsATH | W 6-2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 87.4 | |
| Mon, Aug 17vsATH | W 9-5 | H | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 47.9 |
| Sat, Aug 15@LAA | L 0-1 | L | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 39.8 |
| Fri, Aug 14@LAA | W 7-6 | H | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 83.1 |
| Tue, Aug 11@LAD | L 4-5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 74.7 | |
| Sat, Aug 8vsCHC | W 6-3 | S | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 44.2 |
| Thu, Aug 6vsMIN | L 3-4 | B | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 21.5 |
| Tue, Aug 4vsMIN | W 8-2 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 59.8 | |
| Sun, Aug 2@COL | L 1-8 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 90.2 | |
| Fri, Jul 31@COL | L 1-3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 90.2 | |
| Sun, Jul 26@DET | W 5-4 | W | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 51.8 |
| Wed, Jul 8@WSH | L 2-8 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 65.0 | |
| Mon, Jul 6@WSH | L 11-12 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 45.4 | |
| Sat, Jul 4vsTB | W 10-8 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 48.2 | |
| Wed, Jul 1vsMIN | L 3-8 | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 21.0 | |
| Mon, Jun 29vsMIN | L 4-5 | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 52.3 | |
| Fri, Jun 26@DET | L 0-8 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 48 | 70.2 | |
| Tue, Jun 23@TOR | W 9-7 | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 52.3 | |
| Sat, Jun 20vsCLE | L 1-8 | 1.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 8.7 | |
| Sun, Jun 14@KC | L 0-4 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 59.3 | |
| Fri, Jun 12@KC | W 10-8 | W | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 94.8 |
| Sun, Jun 7vsATH | L 0-5 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 95.5 | |
| Wed, Jun 3vsPIT | W 11-9 | 1.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 33 | 3.0 | |
| Sun, May 31vsMIL | L 0-2 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 33.3 | |
| Thu, May 28@TEX | W 5-1 | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 30.5 | |
| Sun, May 24@CHC | W 8-5 | S | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 61.3 |
| Wed, May 20@MIN | L 1-4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 83.7 |
2026 game log: hitting
Game grades need 3 plate appearances.
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