MLB
Nick Mears
Nick Mears
Milwaukee Brewers, Relief Pitcher
Age: 28y-4m-14d (Oct 07, 1996)
Exp: 3.022 Years
Country: US
Drafted: Undrafted, PIT, 2018
2025 Payroll Salary
$963,000
2025 Cash
$963,000
Career Earnings
$3,870,650
2025-2025 Arbitration (CURRENT)
Nick Mears signed a 1 year, $963,000 contract with the Milwaukee Brewers, including $963,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $963,000. In 2025, Mears will earn a base salary of $963,000, while carrying a total salary of $963,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $963,000
Average Salary:
$963,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2028 / UFA
| Year | Age | Status | PayrollAnnual | Luxury Tax | Tax % League Tax | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
28 |
Arb Avoided
|
$963,000 | $963,000 | 0.40% | $963,000 | $963,000 |
| 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 |
Arb Avoided
|
$963,000 | - | - | $963,000 | $963,000 |
| 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 |
Arb Avoided |
$963,000 | $963,000 | $963,000 | - | $963,000 | $963,000 |
Source:
MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2024-2024 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $750,000
Average Salary:
$750,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2023-2023 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $720,000
Average Salary:
$720,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2022-2022 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $705,000
Average Salary:
$705,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2021-2021 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $570,500
Average Salary:
$570,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2020-2020 Pre-Arbitration
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
$2,970,650
Earnings w/ Different Teams
3 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Service | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 23 |
|
0 |
Reserve / minor-buried
|
$24,920 |
$24,920 |
|
| 2021 | 24 |
|
0.028 |
Active
|
$260,695 |
$285,615 |
|
| 2022 | 25 |
|
0.113 |
Active
|
$534,612 |
$820,227 |
|
| 2023 | 26 |
|
1.079 |
Active
|
$437,423 |
$1,257,650 |
|
| 2024 | 27 |
|
2.022 |
Active
Retained
|
$258,048 $491,952 |
$1,515,698 $2,007,650 |
|
| 2025 | 28 |
|
3.022 |
Active / Arb Avoided
|
$963,000 |
$2,970,650 |
|
| Total |
$2,970,650 |
$2,970,650 |
|||||
| Total |
$2,970,650 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |
|
$820,227 | - | - | $820,227 |
| 2 |
|
$929,375 | - | - | $929,375 |
| 2 |
|
$1,221,048 | - | - | $1,221,048 |
| 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 |
$258,048 $491,952
|
$258,048 $491,952 |
$1,515,698 $2,007,650 |
||
| 2025 |
|
28 |
$963,000
|
$963,000 |
$2,970,650 |
||
| Total |
$2,970,650 |
$2,970,650 |
$2,970,650 |
||||
| Total |
$2,970,650 |
$2,970,650 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |
|
$820,227 | - | - | $820,227 |
| 2 |
|
$929,375 | - | - | $929,375 |
| 2 |
|
$1,221,048 | - | - | $1,221,048 |
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 |
-
Jan 09, 2025
Signed a 1 year $963,000 contract with Milwaukee (MIL), avoiding arbitration
-
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 | -0.43 |
| 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 |
