Nick Mears

Milwaukee Brewers, Relief Pitcher
Age: 28-39d (Oct 07, 1996)
Exp: 3.022 Years
Country: US
Drafted: Undrafted, PIT, 2018
2025 Payroll Salary

$900,000

2025 Cash

$900,000

Career Earnings

$2,007,650

2025-2025 Arbitration (CURRENT)

Nick Mears signed a 1 year , $900,000 contract with the Milwaukee Brewers, including $900,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $900,000. In 2025, Mears will earn a base salary of $900,000, while carrying a total salary of $900,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $900,000
Average Salary:
$900,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2028 / UFA
Year Age Status PayrollAnnual Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2025 28
Estimate
$900,000 $900,000 0.37% $900,000 $900,000
2026 29
ARB 2
2027 30
ARB 3
2028 31
UFA
Year Age Service Status Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Salary Luxury Tax
2025 28 3.022
Estimate
$900,000 - - $900,000 $900,000
2026 29 --
ARB 2
2027 30 --
ARB 3
2028 31 --
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2025 28
Estimate
$900,000 $900,000 $900,000 $900,000 $900,000
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2024-2024 Pre-Arb

Nick Mears signed a 1 year , $750,000 contract with the Colorado Rockies, including $750,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $750,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $750,000
Average Salary:
$750,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2023-2023 Pre-Arb

Nick Mears signed a 1 year , $720,000 contract with the Colorado Rockies, including $720,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $720,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $720,000
Average Salary:
$720,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2022-2022 Pre-Arb

Nick Mears signed a 1 year , $705,000 contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates, including $705,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $705,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $705,000
Average Salary:
$705,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2021-2021 Pre-Arb

Nick Mears signed a 1 year , $570,500 contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates, including $570,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $570,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $570,500
Average Salary:
$570,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2020-2020 Pre-Arb

Nick Mears signed a 1 year , $563,500 contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates, including $563,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $563,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $563,500
Average Salary:
$563,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Seasons

3.022 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$2,007,650

Earnings w/ Different Teams

3 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2020 23
Reserve / minor-buried
$24,920
$24,920
2021 24
Active
$260,695
$285,615
2022 25
Active
$534,612
$820,227
2023 26
Active
$437,423
$1,257,650
2024 27
Retained
Active
$491,952
$258,048
$1,749,602
$2,007,650
Total      
$2,007,650
$1,749,602
$2,007,650
2025 28
Active / estimate-arbitration
$900,000
Total
$2,907,650

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
3 $820,227 - - $820,227
2 $929,375 - - $929,375
1 $258,048 - - $258,048
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2020
23
$24,920
$24,920
$24,920
2021
24
$260,695
$260,695
$285,615
2022
25
$534,612
$534,612
$820,227
2023
26
$437,423
$437,423
$1,257,650
2024
27
$491,952
$258,048
$491,952
$258,048
$1,749,602
$2,007,650
Total
$2,007,650
$2,007,650
$1,749,602
$2,007,650
2025
28
$900,000
$900,000
Total
$2,907,650
$2,907,650

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
3 $820,227 - - $820,227
2 $929,375 - - $929,375
1 $258,048 - - $258,048

Injuries

Year Dates Reason
2024 MIL Aug 23, 2024 - Sep 26, 2024 Arm
2023 COL Jun 28, 2023 - Aug 15, 2023 Oblique
2023 COL May 15, 2023 - Jun 03, 2023 Oblique
2022 PIT Apr 04, 2022 - Aug 20, 2022 Elbow
  • Jul 27, 2024 Traded to Milwaukee (MIL) from Colorado (COL) for Bradley Blalock and Yujanyer Herrera
  • Mar 01, 2024 Signed a 1 year $750,000 contract with Colorado (COL)
  • Sep 04, 2023 Recalled from the Minors by Colorado (COL)
  • Aug 15, 2023 Optioned to the Minors by Colorado (COL)
  • Jun 25, 2023 Recalled from the Minors by Colorado (COL)
  • Apr 30, 2023 Recalled from the Minors by Colorado (COL)
  • Jan 06, 2023 Claimed off waivers by Colorado (COL)
  • Dec 28, 2022 Designated for Assignment by Texas (TEX)
  • Dec 23, 2022 Claimed off waivers by Texas (TEX)
  • Dec 18, 2022 Designated for Assignment by Pittsburgh (PIT)
  • Oct 03, 2022 Promoted from the Minors by Pittsburgh (PIT)
  • Aug 20, 2022 Demoted to the Minors by Pittsburgh (PIT)
  • Mar 01, 2022 Signed a 1 year $705,000 contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
  • Aug 22, 2018 Signed a contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
Year Team GP GS H R ER BB K HR W L SV IP ERA WHIP WAR
2024 MIL 54 0 61 40 38 24 75 7 1 5 0 57.7 5.93 1.47 -0.09
2023 COL 16 0 14 8 8 14 21 1 0 1 0 19.3 3.72 1.45 0.34
2022 PIT 2 0 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 2.0 0.00 1.00 0.11
2021 PIT 30 0 25 14 13 13 23 5 1 0 0 23.3 5.01 1.63 -0.08
2020 PIT 4 0 4 3 3 7 7 1 0 0 0 5.0 5.40 2.20 -0.03
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