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The Brewers are getting calls about right-handed reliever Nick Mears as teams around the league look for under-the-radar bullpen help, per Ken Rosenthal and Will Sammon of The Athletic.

MLB News / ESPN / October 13

Brewers, Dodgers change up bullpens for NLCS

Brewers have added Nick Mears; Dodgers have included Ben Casparius in a move to change up bullpen rosters for the NLCS.

MLB News / MLB on ClutchPoints / October 13

Brewers make roster swap for NLCS vs. Dodgers

The Milwaukee Brewers have announced their roster for the 2026 National League Championship Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers, and it includes one key change from the previous round.

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Milwaukee Brewers News / MLB Trade Rumors / September 17

Brewers place lefty starter on 15-day IL with calf strain

He started Sunday’s game against the Cardinals. He was pulled after throwing 67 pitches over four innings, having allowed three earned runs.

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Milwaukee Brewers News / Milwaukee Brewers on SI / September 17

Brewers To Get Significant Boost From 6-Year MLB Veteran

As the 2025 Major League Baseball regular season has started to wind down, the only big concern for the Milwaukee Brewers right now is the bullpen. Injuries have impacted this team left and right.

Milwaukee Brewers News / MLB Trade Rumors / September 6

Brewers place right-hander on injured list

Prior to Friday's 5-2 win over the Pirates, the Brewers placed right-hander Nick Mears on the 15-day injured list.

Milwaukee Brewers News / Milwaukee Brewers on SI / September 5

Brewers Lose 6-Year MLB Veteran To Injured List

The Milwaukee Brewers announced yet another injury on Friday. Milwaukee has dealt with injuries left and right over the last few weeks and the team announced on Friday that the club is placing veteran reliever Nick Mears on the 15-day Injured List with back tightness and retroactive to September 2nd.

Milwaukee Brewers News / Field Level Media / September 5

Brewers place reliever Nick Mears (back) on IL

The Milwaukee Brewers placed right-handed reliever Nick Mears on the 15-day injured list on Friday. The move is due to back tightness and is retroactive to Sept.

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Milwaukee Brewers News / Brewer Fanatic / August 8

Shelby Miller's Arrival Should Enable Pat Murphy to Use Nick Mears and Jared Koenig More Strategically

Shelby Miller looked game-ready in what will likely be his lone rehab appearance on Tuesday night in Nashville. The Brewers’ trade deadline acquisition struck out the side in order on 17 pitches, averaging 95.5 mph with his fastball and inducing four swings and misses.

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Milwaukee Brewers News / MLB on ClutchPoints / July 25

Brewers’ Nick Mears suffered injury warming up before disastrous outing vs. Marlins

The Milwaukee Brewers’ 5-1 loss to the Miami Marlins on Friday resulted from a disastrous seventh inning, and now, a postgame revelation has shed light on the source of the collapse.

Milwaukee Brewers News / Brewer Fanatic / April 17

Mechanical Changes Have Nick Mears Trending in the Right Direction in Brewers' Bullpen

After a rocky beginning to his Brewers tenure last season, Nick Mears has started his 2025 campaign strong. In five appearances, he’s thrown 4 ⅔ perfect innings with a 42.9% strikeout rate.

Milwaukee Brewers News / Milwaukee Brewers on SI / March 18

Brewers 28-Year-Old Expected To Begin Season On Injured List

The Milwaukee Brewers have been dealing with injuries and illnesses throughout Spring Training to this point. It seems like another injury or illness pops up each day and MLB.com's Adam McCalvy reported on Tuesday that veteran reliever Nick Mears will end up beginning the season on the Injured List as he was dealing with an illness himself.

Milwaukee Brewers News / Brewer Fanatic / March 16

Tobias Myers, Nick Mears Injuries Change the Math for Brewers' Opening Day Pitching Staff

The Brewers have an embarrassment of riches in the bullpen, but they'll utilize all of it throughout a long regular season. Pat Murphy made sure to note as much on Saturday morning.

Milwaukee Brewers News / Milwaukee Brewers on SI / March 14

Brewers Pitcher Returns After Dealing With Unpleasant Illness

The Milwaukee Brewers are heading into the 2025 season looking to defend their back-to-back National League Central titles. They won the division by 10 games last year over the St.

Milwaukee Brewers News / Milwaukee Brewers on SI / March 13

Brewers Reliever Reportedly Lost Nine Pounds After Catching Mysterious Illness

The Milwaukee Brewers are having an enjoyable spring training so far, but one player hasn't had a great experience off the field. Setbacks in major league baseball can occur at anytime, mostly due to injuries.

Milwaukee Brewers News / Brewer Fanatic / February 11

Limiting the Long Ball is the Key to a Nick Mears Breakout

The Brewers could trade former closer Devin Williams in December because they possess an embarrassment of riches in the bullpen. Even with each reliever ascending one notch on the totem pole, the group should remain one of baseball’s best in the coming season.

Colorado Rockies News / Purple Row / November 1, 2024

Ranking the Rockies: no. 29/no. 28 Josh Rogers and Nick Mears

Nick Mears pitched well enough to be traded to a contender midseason, while Josh Rogers had three quick stints with the Rockies You’re reading the 2024 edition of Ranking the Rockies, where we take a look back at the season had by every player to play for the Rockies in 2024.

Colorado Rockies News / Purple Row / October 30, 2024

Ranking the Rockies: no. 29 Josh Rogers and no. 28 Nick Mears

Milwaukee Brewers News / Milwaukee Brewers on SI / September 26, 2024

Brewers Make Pair Of Roster Moves, Shake Up Pitching Staff Ahead Of Postseason

The Milwaukee Brewers are set to play in the Wild Card Series next week, but their postseason roster is still somewhat up in the air. The Brewers' pitching staff has changed mightily throughout the 2024 campaign, and that appears to still be the case with only four games left in the regular season.

Milwaukee Brewers News / Field Level Media / September 26, 2024

Brewers activate reliever Nick Mears from injured list

The Milwaukee Brewers reinstated right-hander Nick Mears from the 15-day injured list on Thursday. The 27-year-old reliever last pitched on Aug. 22 before being sidelined with forearm inflammation.

MLB News / Milwaukee Brewers on SI / July 29, 2024

Brewers' Newly Acquired Hurler Immediately Takes Shot At Rockies Organization

The Milwaukee Brewers were among the first teams to get into trade news when they acquired right-hander Nick Mears from the Colorado Rockies -- who had a revealing conversation with media Sunday.

Milwaukee Brewers News / Brewer Fanatic / July 28, 2024

How Nick Mears's Pitch Mix and Profile Bring Something Different to Brewers Bullpen

On Saturday evening, the Brewers traded for relief pitcher Nick Mears from the Colorado Rockies, giving up Yujanyer Herrera and Bradley Blalock. Mears has a 5.56 ERA this season, which doesn’t jump off the page, but it does initially appear that he’s been burned to some extent by his defense, given...

MLB News / Field Level Media / July 28, 2024