Checking in on how traded former Blue Jays are doing on their new clubs

Nate Pearson

Reliever Nate Pearson got a fresh start when he was traded by the Jays to the Chicago Cubs at the deadline. The change of scenery has turned out to be exactly what the 28-year-old right-hander needed as he appeared to have found some new life with his new club.

In eight appearances thus far, Pearson has displayed great command while posting a strong 2-0 record with a 2.70 ERA, 0.75 WHIP, along with 2 walks and 13 strikeouts in 13.1 innings of work. We may have all seen Pearson and his spurts of dominance before, but hopefully this time around, it will be more sustainable so that he can still carve out a decent MLB career.

Trevor Richards

The main caveat of reliever Trevor Richards during his time with the Jays was his frustrating inconsistencies that he often displayed with his pitching. He would have a string of games where he pitched like one of the best relievers in the league. Next thing you know he would become a complete disaster in the following stretch.

After joining the Minnesota Twins at the trade deadline, he did not disappoint in making sure that he gave the team the full Richards experience. Despite posting a respectable 4.15 ERA with 13 strikeouts in 13 innings pitched over 10 appearances, he was scary erratic once again in the games that he lost total control of his command. However, unlike the Jays, the Twins were less patient to let Richards iron things out and quickly ended the experiment by designating him for assignment.