Nick Mears
Milwaukee Brewers, Relief Pitcher
Age: 28y-2m-14d (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
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$900,000 | $900,000 | 0.37% | $900,000 | $900,000 | |
2026 | 29 |
ARB 2
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2027 | 30 |
ARB 3
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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
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2027 | 30 | -- |
ARB 3
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2028 | 31 | -- |
UFA |
Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | 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-Arbitration
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
2023-2023 Pre-Arbitration
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
2022-2022 Pre-Arbitration
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
2021-2021 Pre-Arbitration
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
2020-2020 Pre-Arbitration
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
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 |
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2021 | 24 |
Active
|
$260,695 |
$285,615 |
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2022 | 25 |
Active
|
$534,612 |
$820,227 |
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2023 | 26 |
Active
|
$437,423 |
$1,257,650 |
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2024 | 27 |
Retained
Active
|
$491,952 $258,048 |
$1,749,602 $2,007,650 |
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Total |
$2,007,650 |
$1,749,602 $2,007,650 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Total |
$2,007,650 |
$2,007,650 |
$1,749,602 $2,007,650 |
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2025 | 28 |
$900,000
|
$900,000 |
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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 |