Brewers acquire RHP Nick Mears from Rockies

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June 5, 2024; Denver, Colorado, USA; Colorado Rockies pitcher Nick Mears (46) throws a pitch during the seventh inning against the Cincinnati Reds at Coors Field. Mandatory credit: Andrew Wevers-USA TODAY Sports

The Milwaukee Brewers acquired Nick Mears from the Colorado Rockies on Saturday in exchange for right-handers Bradley Blalock and Yujanyer Herrera.

Mears, 27, went 1-4 with a 5.56 ERA in 41 relief appearances for Colorado this season. He is in his fifth major league season, coming out of the bullpen in 93 games for the Pittsburgh Pirates (2020-22) and Rockies (2023-24).

In those games, Mears went 2-5 with a 4.93 ERA.

The 23-year-old Blalock was Milwaukee’s No. 17 prospect, according to MLB Pipeline. He made his major league debut with the Brewers on June 20, throwing a scoreless inning in his lone appearance.

Blaylock went 5-2 with a 4.08 ERA in 16 starts at Double-A Biloxi this year.

Herrera, 20, played this season with low Class-A Carolina and high Class-A Wisconsin, where he posted a 9-1 record with a 2.91 ERA in 16 appearances (nine starts). He has not yet appeared in the majors.

–Field Level Media