15-Day IL
Injury Shoulder
Est. Return 6/12/2026
2026 Stats
W-L
2-3
ERA
5.12
WHIP
1.50
K
15
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2026 Fantasy Outlook
Mears enjoyed the best campaign of his career with Milwaukee in 2025, finishing the regular season with a 3.49 ERA and 0.97 WHIP over 56.2 innings while also notching his first career save. The 29-year-old righty is unlikely to beat out Carlos Estevez and Lucas Erceg in the race for high-leverage opportunities, but Mears will provide some depth into Kansas City's middle-relief unit. Read Past Outlooks
Signed a one-year, $1.9 million contract with the Royals in January of 2026.
Placed on injured list
The Royals placed Mears on the 15-day injured list Friday with a right shoulder impingement.
Analysis
Mears was tagged for three runs on two hits and two walks with one strikeout across two-thirds of an inning in Wednesday's 7-0 loss to the Yankees and will now miss at least the next couple weeks. On the season, he owns a 5.12 ERA, 1.50 WHIP and 15:11 K:BB across 19.1 innings.
Mears was tagged for three runs on two hits and two walks with one strikeout across two-thirds of an inning in Wednesday's 7-0 loss to the Yankees and will now miss at least the next couple weeks. On the season, he owns a 5.12 ERA, 1.50 WHIP and 15:11 K:BB across 19.1 innings.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
16
Last 10 Games
17
Last 5 Games
20
How many pitches does Nick Mears generally throw?
1-10
11-20
21-30
31-40
41-50
51-60
61-70
71-80
81-90
91-100
101-110
111-120
121+
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 2024
-10%
BAA vs RHP
2026
-1%
BAA vs LHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2024vs Left | .258 | 57 | 21 | 59 | 9 | |||
| Since 2024vs Right | .233 | 79 | 27 | 62 | 7 | |||
| 2026vs Left | .256 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 1 | |||
| 2026vs Right | .258 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 1 | |||
| 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 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2024
-22%
ERA at Home
2026
-10%
ERA on Road
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2024Home | 4.26 | 1.20 | 74.0 | 9.2 | 3.0 | ||||
| Since 2024Away | 5.43 | 1.34 | 59.2 | 9.1 | 3.5 | ||||
| 2026Home | 5.27 | 1.39 | 13.2 | 6.6 | 4.6 | ||||
| 2026Away | 4.76 | 1.76 | 5.2 | 7.9 | 6.4 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
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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
1.36K/9
7.0BB/9
5.1HR/9
0.9Fastball
94.5 mphERA
5.12WHIP
1.50BABIP
.288GB/FB
1.59Left On Base
68.7%Exit Velocity
84.0 mphBarrels/BBE
6.9%Spin Rate
2281 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
32.4%Swinging Strike
7.8%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
2025
2021
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.
More Fantasy News
Takes loss in relief Friday
Mears (2-3) was tagged with the loss in relief Friday against the Mariners after allowing two runs on one hit and one walk over one inning.
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Picks up second win
Mears (2-1) earned the win in Tuesday's 4-1 extra-inning win over the Athletics. He allowed no hits or walks while striking out two over a perfect inning.
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Strong start to season
Mears allowed no hits and a walk while striking out two over a scoreless inning in Tuesday's 2-1 loss against Cleveland.
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Allows three runs in spring outing
Mears allowed three runs on three hits over one inning in Monday's Cactus League loss to the Guardians.
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Nabs $1.9 million from Royals
Mears agreed to a one-year, $1.9 million contract with the Royals on Thursday to avoid arbitration, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.
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Drawing trade interest
The Brewers are receiving trade interest in Mears, Ken Rosenthal and Will Sammon of The Athletic report.
Analysis
Mears' strikeout rate dipped to 20.8 percent in 2025, but he still managed a 3.49 ERA and 0.97 WHIP over 63 appearances. The 29-year-old is under club control for two more seasons and is projected to make less than $2 million via arbitration in 2026.
Mears' strikeout rate dipped to 20.8 percent in 2025, but he still managed a 3.49 ERA and 0.97 WHIP over 63 appearances. The 29-year-old is under club control for two more seasons and is projected to make less than $2 million via arbitration in 2026.