As first reported by ESPN’s Jeff Passan, the Brewers have acquired reliever Nick Mears from the Rockies. Colorado will get right-hander Bradley Blalock and minor league pitcher Yujanyer Herrera in return.
Mears is third amongst Colorado relievers with 45 1/3 innings. His 5.56 earned run common makes him an odd commerce pickup at first look, however Milwaukee is intrigued by his swing-and-miss means. Mears has fanned greater than 28% of batters confronted and gotten whiffs on practically 12% of his choices. His fastball averages 96.7 MPH, whereas opponents have had little or no success towards his slider. Whereas batters have teed off on his curveball, the fastball-slider mixture makes him an fascinating upside play.
If not for a .366 common on balls in play towards him, Mears’ backside line numbers could be much more spectacular. ERA estimators like SIERA (3.37) and FIP (2.59) are much more bullish on his efficiency. Whereas Mears has glorious stuff, his command is questionable. He has walked 10.3% of batters confronted this season and an excellent 13% of opposing hitters in 95 profession innings. Throwing strikes persistently might be his greatest hurdle to assuming a high-leverage position.
Milwaukee positioned late-inning southpaw Bryan Hudson on the 15-day injured listing Saturday afternoon. He’s coping with an indirect pressure that’ll preserve him out for an unknown period of time. Supervisor Pat Murphy advised reporters that the group would have a clearer image of Hudson’s timetable after he goes for imaging (that be aware by way of Todd Rosiak of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel). The group expects him again this season, however that’s successful to their aid group within the quick time period.
Mears slots in alongside Joel Payamps, Trevor Megill, Elvis Peguero and Hoby Milner within the aid corps. The Brewers may welcome star nearer Devin Williams again in a couple of weeks — he’s on a rehab stint with Triple-A Nashville — and will have a reasonably robust setup corps. The 27-year-old Mears will qualify for arbitration for the primary time subsequent winter and comes with three extra seasons of membership management.
Colorado initially grabbed Mears off waivers from the Rangers through the 2022-23 offseason. That proved to be a pleasant pickup for GM Invoice Schmidt and his entrance workplace. They’ve cashed him in for a pair of pitchers who may issue into the rotation or lengthy aid roles sooner or later. Blalock, 23, has a good likelihood to pitch at Coors Area this yr. He’s already on the 40-man roster and made a quick large league debut final month, tossing a scoreless inning towards San Diego.
The 6-foot-2 righty has in any other case labored out of the rotation for Milwaukee’s Double-A group in Biloxi. He carries a 4.08 ERA in 75 innings spanning 16 begins. His 20.2% strikeout price is beneath common, however his 8.5% stroll share is strong. The Brew Crew acquired Blalock from the Pink Sox for Luis Urias final summer season. He’s in his first of three choice years and could possibly be a back-end starter.
Herrera, a 6-foot-3 right-hander, ranked twenty eighth amongst Milwaukee prospects at Baseball America. The outlet credit him with a mid-90s fastball and an above-average slider. A subpar changeup may level to a bullpen future. The 20-year-old Venezuela native has began 9-of-16 outings between the 2 A-ball ranges this season. He owns a 2.91 ERA with an above-average 27.2% strikeout share and an 8.1% stroll price. He’d be eligible for the Rule 5 draft subsequent offseason if not added to the 40-man roster. There’s a very good likelihood the Rox choose his contract subsequent offseason.
Colorado prioritized beginning pitching of their trades final summer season. They may do the identical this yr in the event that they transfer gamers like Cal Quantrill, Jalen Beeks, Austin Gomber, Elias Diaz and Jacob Stallings.
