2025 Stats
W-L
5-3
ERA
3.49
WHIP
0.97
K
46
SV
1
Rest-of-Season Projections
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Alfred Delia introduced himself to the world in 2018 when he told an ESPN broadcast, "Back home, they call me Big Al, and I hit dingers." Mears could mimic Delia and say, "Back home, they call me Slick Nick. I throw hard and give up homers." Mears has now pitched in three different organizations since the 2020 season, because he has a big fastball and has struck out 33.6 percent of the batters he has faced in the minors. His major league strikeout rate is 24.6 percent, but a 14.3 K-BB percentage, a 1.53 WHIP, and a 1.2 HR/9 help explain why Mears has pitched in three organizations over the past three seasons. The stuff metrics love his upside, and his slider has a 50 percent whiff rate to it. However, for Mears to take a step up the leverage ladder in Milwaukee, he has to show more command within the zone. Milwaukee has a tremendous track record of getting more results from these types of projects, so things could get rolling for Mears quickly if something clicks this season. He is a classic, one-skill-away guy from finding some success in 2025 and should have a long leash with Milwaukee since he is out of options. Read Past Outlooks
Signed a one-year, $963,000 contract with the Brewers in January of 2025.
Not included on NLCS roster
Mears is not on the Brewers' NLCS roster, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.
Analysis
Mears made three scoreless appearances during the NLDS and posted a 3.49 ERA, 0.97 WHIP and 46:13 K:BB over 56.2 innings during the regular season, so his exclusion from the NLCS roster comes as a surprise. His spot is being absorbed by Tobias Myers, who will offer the Brewers more length in the bullpen.
Mears made three scoreless appearances during the NLDS and posted a 3.49 ERA, 0.97 WHIP and 46:13 K:BB over 56.2 innings during the regular season, so his exclusion from the NLCS roster comes as a surprise. His spot is being absorbed by Tobias Myers, who will offer the Brewers more length in the bullpen.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
13
Last 10 Games
14
Last 5 Games
13
How many pitches does Nick Mears generally throw?
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What part of the game does Nick Mears generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2023
-5%
BAA vs RHP
2025
-1%
BAA vs RHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2023vs Left | .241 | 59 | 21 | 55 | 8 | |||
| Since 2023vs Right | .230 | 83 | 30 | 62 | 7 | |||
| 2025vs Left | .214 | 16 | 6 | 18 | 5 | |||
| 2025vs Right | .212 | 30 | 7 | 24 | 2 | |||
| 2024vs Left | .292 | 33 | 10 | 31 | 3 | |||
| 2024vs Right | .246 | 42 | 14 | 30 | 4 | |||
| 2023vs Left | .158 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 0 | |||
| 2023vs Right | .235 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 1 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2023
-13%
ERA at Home
2025
-59%
ERA on Road
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2023Home | 4.28 | 1.23 | 69.1 | 9.9 | 3.2 | ||||
| Since 2023Away | 4.90 | 1.29 | 64.1 | 9.2 | 3.6 | ||||
| 2025Home | 5.13 | 1.06 | 26.1 | 7.2 | 2.4 | ||||
| 2025Away | 2.08 | 0.89 | 30.1 | 7.4 | 1.8 | ||||
| 2024Home | 3.18 | 1.24 | 34.0 | 11.9 | 2.9 | ||||
| 2024Away | 9.89 | 1.82 | 23.2 | 11.4 | 4.9 | ||||
| 2023Home | 6.00 | 1.67 | 9.0 | 10.0 | 7.0 | ||||
| 2023Away | 1.74 | 1.26 | 10.1 | 9.6 | 6.1 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Nick Mears compare to other relievers?
This section compares his stats with all relief pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 30 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
3.54K/9
7.3BB/9
2.1HR/9
1.1Fastball
95.7 mphERA
3.49WHIP
0.97BABIP
.235GB/FB
0.79Left On Base
66.4%Exit Velocity
81.9 mphBarrels/BBE
4.9%Spin Rate
2367 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
22.2%Swinging Strike
12.9%Advanced Pitching Stats
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2021 Fantasy Outlook
Mears made his big-league debut amidst a shortened 2020 season, making four relief appearances for the Pirates. He surrendered three runs on four hits while striking out seven and walking seven across five innings of work. Prior to his debut, he hadn't pitched above Double-A, where he also saw limited action in 2019. Mears' elevated BB% was alarming in what turned out to be an extremely small sample size, but his strikeout stuff is up there with the best of them, featuring a solid fastball sitting around 96 mph and a curveball at 78 mph. It wouldn't be surprising to see Mears fall near the front end of Pittsburgh's bullpen in 2021 if he's able to crack the Opening Day roster.
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Officially activated
The Brewers reinstated Mears (back) from the injured list Wednesday.
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Expected back Wednesday
Manager Pat Murphy said Tuesday that he expects Mears (back) to return from the injured list Wednesday, Jack Stern of BrewerFanatic.com reports.
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Completes bullpen session
Mears (back) threw a 17-pitch bullpen Friday, Todd Rosiak of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.
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Back to throwing
Mears (back) played catch from 105 feet Tuesday, Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.
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Placed on IL
The Brewers placed Mears on the 15-day injured list Friday, retroactive to Sept. 2, due to back tightness.
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Excelling with delivery tweak
Per Jack Stern of BrewerFanatic.com, Mears adjusted his delivery during the offseason and has been dominant to begin 2025 with a 1.04 ERA, 0.46 WHIP and 9:1 K:BB across 8.2 innings
Analysis
The right-hander is now working a bit more closed off to the batter and is bringing his hands higher on his leg kick, which has allowed him to better locate his fastball. Mears struggled down the stretch last season after being acquired from the Rockies, but he's filling a high-leverage role early in 2025 and could be a factor for saves if Trevor Megill misses any time.
The right-hander is now working a bit more closed off to the batter and is bringing his hands higher on his leg kick, which has allowed him to better locate his fastball. Mears struggled down the stretch last season after being acquired from the Rockies, but he's filling a high-leverage role early in 2025 and could be a factor for saves if Trevor Megill misses any time.