Jason John Pearson (born December 29, 1975) is a former

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pitcher. He played in

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(MLB) for the

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in 2002 and the

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in 2003. Listed at and , he threw and batted left-handed.

Biography

Pearson attended Freeport High School in

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, and

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. Pearson was signed as an undrafted free agent by the

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in June 1998. He played minor league baseball during 1998 and from 2001 to 2006; he played

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in 1999, 2000, 2005, and from 2008 to 2010. He appeared in 288 minor league games and 166 independent league games. Pearson pitched in four major league games. In June 2002, he made two relief appearances for the

, pitching a total of scoreless innings while allowing one hit and striking out three batters. In August 2003, he made two relief appearances for the

, pitching a total of one inning while allowing seven runs on four hits and three

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s while striking out one batter. Overall, Pearson pitched innings in the major leagues while allowing seven runs, for a 23.62

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(ERA).

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Pearson, Jason 1975 births Living people Baseball players from Illinois Major League Baseball pitchers San Diego Padres players St. Louis Cardinals players Bowie Baysox players Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks players Fresno Grizzlies players Gulf Coast Marlins players Kane County Cougars players Memphis Redbirds players Mobile BayBears players Nashua Pride players Portland Sea Dogs players Portland Beavers players Sioux Falls Canaries players Southern Maryland Blue Crabs players Tennessee Smokies players Illinois State Redbirds baseball players Edmonton Capitals players Freeport High School (Illinois) alumni