Article Preview from MLB.com: Now that the Trade Deadline is over and the dust is settling from the mass quantities of prospects who found new homes, we can all take a minute to catch our breath.
Don’t rest too long, however, because there could be a number of prospects on the move again between now and the end of the season. In this case, though, we mean from the Minors up to the big leagues.
Keep in mind that September roster expansion isn’t what it used to be, with teams able to go only from 26 to 28 for the final month of the year, either for contenders to get a boost or for non-contenders to provide a bit of a tryout for next year. The potential callup for each team below is culled from players who are still considered prospects. They could have been in the big leagues previously but are in the Minors now, waiting for that phone to ring.
Yes, it’s been another difficult season for the 24-year-old right-hander. Pearson sits on the Triple-A injured list with a sports hernia after previously having dealt with groin injuries earlier in the campaign. The Jays remain optimistic that he can return in a relief role down the stretch, and he could thrive out of the bullpen with his upper-90s fastball and plus slider. With the AL Wild Card still wide open, Toronto will gladly welcome someone of Pearson’s talents to the pitching staff in any role.
Jones missed nearly a month with an oblique injury earlier this year, but has been playing regularly, mostly at second base, since June. The Orioles don’t really have a regular second baseman at present, a big reason why fans have been clamoring to give Jones a long look down the stretch, with his plate discipline and bat speed giving him a chance to be their second baseman moving forward.