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Nick Mears

#31 - Relief Pitcher

Kansas City Royals

Bats / Throws Right / Right
Date of Birth 10/7/1996 (29)
Height, Weight 6'3", 217 lb
Hometown Sacramento, CA

2026 Season Stats

MLB Rank MLB Average
Sv IP ERA WHIP K% BB%
0 19.1 5.12 1.50 18.1% 13.3%
142nd 1
Sv
179th 20.0
IP
238th 4.50
ERA
233rd 1.42
WHIP
250th 22.1%
K%
267th 10.6%
BB%
FB MPH SwStr% CSW% Str-ICR MTK% PLV PLA
94.8 8.2% 25.5% 46.0% 5.3% 4.90 3.86
149th 94.4
FB MPH
305th 11.9%
SwStr%
285th 28.5%
CSW%
297th 50.4%
Str-ICR
242nd 4.4%
MTK%
205th 4.93
PLV
229th 3.56
PLA
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Rank
69th
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Rank
99th

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Nick Mears Overview

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Year Team G GS IP W-L Sv Hld ERA WHIP xERA FIP xFIP PLA K% BB% H/9 HR/9 BABIP HR/FB% LOB% ICR GB% SwStr% CSW% IPR PLV
2020 PIT 4 0 5.0 0-0 0 0 5.40 2.20 8.59 7.19 5.73 5.39 26.9% 26.9% 7.2 1.80 .273 50.0% 83.3% 50.0% 50.0% 17.5% 28.9% 0.46 4.87
2021 PIT 30 0 23.1 1-0 0 3 5.01 1.63 4.38 5.68 5.08 4.43 21.5% 12.1% 9.6 1.93 .303 26.3% 77.4% 43.7% 40.0% 11.9% 27.2% 0.49 4.97
2022 PIT 2 0 2.0 0-0 0 1 0.00 1.00 1.78 2.61 3.76 3.59 25.0% 12.5% 4.5 0.00 .200 0.0% 100.0% 40.0% 40.0% 19.4% 22.6% 0.48 4.77
2023 COL 16 0 19.1 0-1 0 1 3.72 1.45 3.28 4.09 5.41 4.85 24.1% 16.1% 6.5 0.47 .260 6.7% 76.1% 29.4% 37.3% 9.7% 28.2% 0.49 4.74
2024 COL/MIL 54 0 57.2 1-5 0 14 5.93 1.47 3.82 3.39 3.63 0.57 29.3% 9.4% 9.5 1.09 .360 15.9% 59.8% 38.2% 40.0% 14.1% 31.3% 0.66 4.98
2025 MIL 63 0 56.2 5-3 1 17 3.49 0.97 4.16 3.87 4.51 1.98 20.7% 6.3% 6.7 1.11 .229 13.5% 67.1% 42.2% 35.0% 13.7% 28.8% 0.59 5.14
2026 KC 21 0 19.1 2-3 0 5 5.12 1.50 5.44 4.58 4.88 3.86 18.1% 13.3% 8.4 0.93 .296 14.3% 68.7% 45.6% 42.9% 8.2% 25.5% 0.40 4.90
RP MLB Percentile 67 0 47 71-3 0 76 32 30 21 33 26 35 28 24 42 48 42 51 37 12 40 12 19 24 39
RP MLB AVG 15 1 20.0 1-1 1 3 4.50 1.42 4.34 4.38 4.33 3.56 22.1% 10.6% 8.5 1.10 .291 17.8% 72.2% 37.1% 44.2% 11.9% 28.5% 0.49 4.93
Career 190 0 183.1 9-12 1 41 4.66 1.35 4.22 4.12 4.45 2.46 24.0% 10.6% 8.1 1.13 .290 15.6% 68.4% 40.5% 38.7% 12.7% 28.9% 0.56 4.97

Nick Mears Repertoire

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Year Team G GS IP W-L QS Sv Hld P Strikes Balls TBF H 1B 2B 3B HR K BB HB WP
2020 PIT 4 0 5.0 0-0 0 0 0 114 62 52 26 4 2 1 0 1 7 7 0 1
2021 PIT 30 0 23.1 1-0 0 0 3 452 284 168 107 25 17 3 0 5 23 13 0 3
2022 PIT 2 0 2.0 0-0 0 0 1 31 21 10 8 1 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0
2023 COL 16 0 19.1 0-1 0 0 1 362 218 144 87 14 9 2 2 1 21 14 1 1
2024 COL/MIL 54 0 57.2 1-5 0 0 14 1,028 686 342 256 61 41 13 0 7 75 24 0 3
2025 MIL 63 0 56.2 5-3 0 1 17 845 591 254 222 42 27 6 2 7 46 14 1 2
2026 KC 21 0 19.1 2-3 0 0 5 341 209 132 83 18 10 5 1 2 15 11 0 1
RP MLB Percentile 67 0 47 71-3 0 0 76 54 50 37 47 40 50 18 5 32 39 22 58 21
RP MLB AVG 15 1 20.0 1-1 0 1 3 342 216 126 88 18 12 3 0 2 19 9 1 1
Career 190 0 183.1 9-12 0 1 41 3,173 2,071 1,102 789 165 107 30 5 23 189 84 2 11

Nick Mears Advanced

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Year Team K% BB% AVG SLG OPS wOBA BABIP BACON xAVG xwOBA xBABIP xwoBACON EV FB EV LA xERA
2020 PIT 26.9% 26.9% .222 .444 .867 .380 .273 .333 .329 .439 .446 .544 93.4 89.3 13.8 8.59
2021 PIT 21.5% 12.1% .269 .462 .817 .349 .303 .352 .246 .319 .290 .360 86.6 89.5 16.2 4.38
2022 PIT 25.0% 12.5% .143 .143 .393 .197 .200 .200 .156 .209 .219 .197 85.4 79.4 19.2 1.78
2023 COL 24.1% 16.1% .194 .319 .652 .299 .260 .275 .165 .276 .208 .265 89.9 88.4 21.7 3.28
2024 COL/MIL 29.3% 9.4% .268 .417 .749 .324 .360 .389 .232 .304 .300 .394 88.1 89.3 14.8 3.82
2025 MIL 20.7% 6.3% .213 .371 .629 .266 .229 .263 .257 .321 .271 .379 89.6 90.7 16.6 4.16
2026 KC 18.1% 13.3% .257 .443 .797 .348 .296 .321 .269 .367 .297 .406 90.3 93.1 14.5 5.44
RP MLB Percentile 28 24 37 29 29 31 42 46 21 21 36 23 19 20 41 21
RP MLB AVG 22.1% 10.6% .242 .389 .719 .321 .291 .320 .237 .323 .283 .364 88.0 89.4 13.1 4.34
Career 24.0% 10.6% .241 .400 .719 .317 .290 .322 .240 .323 .282 .382 88.9 90.0 16.2 4.22

Nick Mears Pitch › Mix

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Year Team FF% (MPH) SI% (MPH) FC% (MPH) SL% (MPH) ST% (MPH) CB% (MPH) CH% (MPH) FS% (MPH) KN% (MPH) Fastball% Secondary%
2020 PIT 68.4% (95.7) - - - - 31.6% (78.3) - - - 68.4% 31.6%
2021 PIT 64.2% (95.6) - - - - 35.8% (79.1) - - - 64.2% 35.8%
2022 PIT 54.8% (96.6) - - 12.9% (84.9) - 32.3% (81.2) - - - 54.8% 45.2%
2023 COL 59.9% (95.8) - - 18.0% (85.1) - 21.5% (80.3) 0.6% (89.5) - - 59.9% 40.1%
2024 COL/MIL 60.2% (96.7) - - 23.0% (86.5) - 16.8% (81.5) - - - 60.2% 39.8%
2025 MIL 53.5% (95.4) - - 42.4% (86.6) - 4.1% (82.7) - - - 53.5% 46.5%
2026 KC 37.0% (94.8) 11.7% (93.7) - 27.3% (84.6) - 13.5% (81.4) 10.6% (84.5) - - 48.7% 51.3%
RP MLB Percentile 50 (56) 19 (43) - 58 (26) - 46 (55) 30 (27) - - 48.2% 51.3%
RP MLB AVG 36.4% (94.4) 26.4% (93.8) 21.3% (89.3) 26.2% (85.4) 22.8% (82.4) 17.7% (80.0) 18.3% (86.1) 20.3% (86.5) 31.8% (68.1) 48.0% 51.9%
Career 56.7% (95.9) 1.3% (93.7) - 23.8% (86.2) - 17.0% (80.4) 1.2% (84.8) - - 58.0% 42.0%

Nick Mears Pitch › Results

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Year Team FF CSW% SI CSW% FC CSW% SL CSW% ST CSW% CB CSW% CH CSW% FS CSW% KN CSW% Fastball CSW% Secondary CSW%
2020 PIT 28.2% (12) - - - - 30.6% (8) - - - 28.2% 30.6%
2021 PIT 29.3% (43) - - - - 23.5% (11) - - - 29.3% 23.5%
2022 PIT 29.4% (4) - - 0.0% (0) - 20.0% (2) - - - 29.4% 14.3%
2023 COL 18.0% (12) - - 38.5% (12) - 47.4% (10) 50.0% (1) - - 18.0% 43.4%
2024 COL/MIL 27.6% (64) - - 41.5% (56) - 30.6% (25) - - - 27.6% 36.9%
2025 MIL 21.2% (36) - - 38.5% (78) - 25.7% (2) - - - 21.2% 37.4%
2026 KC 23.8% (5) 17.5% (1) - 30.1% (14) - 37.0% (4) 13.9% (4) - - 22.3% 28.6%
RP MLB Percentile 29 (62) 11 (71) - 53 (28) - 85 (45) 17 (53) - - 9.9% 50.1%
RP MLB AVG 26.6% (11) 27.6% (5) 26.8% (7) 29.7% (11) 28.0% (10) 26.8% (6) 22.0% (9) 24.8% (11) 23.3% (6) 28.0% 28.5%
Career 24.9% (176) 17.5% (1) - 38.2% (160) - 30.9% (62) 15.8% (5) - - 24.7% 34.6%

Nick Mears Batted Ball › Contact

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Year Team GB% LD% FB% PU% SS% Pull% Cent% Oppo% Foul Str% PC% Fl&B% Solid% Brl% ICR
2020 PIT 50.0% 25.0% 16.7% 8.3% 33.3% 33.3% 50.0% 16.7% 14.9% 50.0% 33.3% 8.3% 8.3% 50.0%
2021 PIT 40.0% 21.4% 27.1% 11.4% 35.7% 36.6% 39.4% 23.9% 19.9% 55.7% 30.0% 7.1% 7.1% 43.7%
2022 PIT 40.0% 20.0% 20.0% 20.0% 20.0% 20.0% 20.0% 60.0% 29.0% 60.0% 40.0% 0.0% 0.0% 40.0%
2023 COL 37.3% 15.7% 29.4% 17.6% 17.6% 37.3% 27.5% 35.3% 18.0% 70.6% 19.6% 7.8% 2.0% 29.4%
2024 COL/MIL 40.0% 24.5% 28.4% 7.1% 38.7% 35.0% 37.6% 27.4% 20.1% 61.3% 26.5% 5.2% 7.1% 38.2%
2025 MIL 35.0% 22.5% 32.5% 10.0% 41.9% 38.5% 36.0% 25.5% 22.1% 57.6% 25.0% 8.1% 9.4% 42.2%
2026 KC 42.9% 25.0% 25.0% 7.1% 41.1% 43.9% 29.8% 26.3% 19.1% 53.6% 28.6% 5.4% 12.5% 45.6%
RP MLB Percentile 40 26 56 30 18 62 27 57 73 12 23 51 11 12
RP MLB AVG 44.2% 21.4% 24.2% 10.2% 34.2% 41.4% 33.8% 24.8% 17.6% 62.6% 24.2% 6.0% 7.2% 37.1%
Career 38.7% 22.6% 28.9% 9.8% 37.1% 37.4% 35.6% 27.0% 20.2% 59.2% 26.3% 6.7% 7.9% 40.5%

Nick Mears Batted Ball › Outcomes

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Year Team AVG wOBA BABIP BACON xAVG xwOBA xBABIP xwoBACON EV FB EV LA HR/FB ICR IPA%
2020 PIT .222 .380 .273 .333 .329 .439 .446 .544 93.4 89.3 13.8 50.0% 50.0% 23.1%
2021 PIT .269 .349 .303 .352 .246 .319 .290 .360 86.6 89.5 16.2 26.3% 43.7% 29.0%
2022 PIT .143 .197 .200 .200 .156 .209 .219 .197 85.4 79.4 19.2 0.0% 40.0% 25.0%
2023 COL .194 .299 .260 .275 .165 .276 .208 .265 89.9 88.4 21.7 6.7% 29.4% 17.2%
2024 COL/MIL .268 .324 .360 .389 .232 .304 .300 .394 88.1 89.3 14.8 15.9% 38.2% 23.4%
2025 MIL .213 .266 .229 .263 .257 .321 .271 .379 89.6 90.7 16.6 13.5% 42.2% 30.6%
2026 KC .257 .348 .296 .321 .269 .367 .297 .406 90.3 93.1 14.5 14.3% 45.6% 31.3%
RP MLB Percentile 37 31 42 46 21 21 36 23 19 20 41 51 12 10
RP MLB AVG .242 .321 .291 .320 .237 .323 .283 .364 88.0 89.4 13.1 17.8% 37.1% 24.5%
Career .241 .317 .290 .322 .240 .323 .282 .382 88.9 90.0 16.2 15.6% 40.5% 26.4%

Nick Mears Approach › Plate Discipline

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Year Team Zone% Str% Swing% O-Sw% Whiff% Foul Str% Con% Z-Con% O-Con% CS% SwStr% CSW% BIP% PLUS% IPR Str-ICR
2020 PIT 35.1% 54.4% 43.0% 25.7% 40.8% 14.9% 59.2% 73.3% 36.8% 11.4% 17.5% 28.9% 10.5% 50.9% 0.46 43.9%
2021 PIT 43.1% 62.8% 47.6% 31.9% 25.1% 19.9% 74.9% 79.7% 67.1% 15.3% 11.9% 27.2% 15.7% 57.3% 0.49 49.1%
2022 PIT 38.7% 67.7% 64.5% 42.1% 30.0% 29.0% 70.0% 83.3% 50.0% 3.2% 19.4% 22.6% 16.1% 64.5% 0.48 54.8%
2023 COL 41.4% 60.2% 41.7% 28.3% 23.2% 18.0% 76.8% 85.7% 63.3% 18.5% 9.7% 28.2% 14.1% 56.4% 0.49 51.9%
2024 COL/MIL 49.2% 66.7% 49.5% 33.7% 28.5% 20.1% 71.5% 81.1% 53.4% 17.2% 14.1% 31.3% 15.3% 60.8% 0.66 55.1%
2025 MIL 51.7% 69.9% 54.9% 38.0% 25.0% 22.1% 75.0% 85.8% 53.5% 15.0% 13.7% 28.8% 19.1% 65.0% 0.59 53.8%
2026 KC 40.5% 61.3% 44.0% 30.5% 18.7% 19.1% 81.3% 93.2% 64.5% 17.3% 8.2% 25.5% 16.7% 56.0% 0.40 46.0%
RP MLB Percentile 18 29 24 45 14 73 14 5 28 62 12 19 42 29 24 15
RP MLB AVG 44.3% 63.1% 46.5% 30.8% 25.5% 17.6% 74.5% 84.1% 58.3% 16.5% 11.9% 28.5% 17.0% 57.7% 0.49 50.4%
Career 46.6% 65.3% 49.1% 33.2% 25.9% 20.2% 74.1% 83.6% 57.1% 16.2% 12.7% 28.9% 16.2% 60.1% 0.56 52.2%

Nick Mears Approach › Locations

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Year Team Zone% aLoc% x-mLoc% gLoc% hiLoc% y-mLoc% loLoc% iLoc% oLoc% mmLoc%
2020 PIT 35.1% 19.3% 30.7% 50.0% 51.8% 19.3% 28.9% 24.6% 44.7% 6.1%
2021 PIT 43.1% 13.5% 25.4% 61.1% 43.4% 21.9% 34.7% 31.0% 43.6% 5.1%
2022 PIT 38.7% 9.7% 25.8% 64.5% 32.3% 22.6% 45.2% 32.3% 41.9% 6.5%
2023 COL 41.4% 10.2% 25.7% 64.1% 47.2% 23.2% 29.6% 31.8% 42.5% 8.6%
2024 COL/MIL 49.2% 14.7% 27.9% 57.4% 32.6% 23.2% 44.3% 26.8% 45.2% 6.9%
2025 MIL 51.7% 23.6% 35.0% 41.4% 32.7% 23.6% 43.8% 17.6% 47.3% 7.6%
2026 KC 40.5% 31.7% 27.6% 40.8% 31.1% 23.5% 45.5% 27.3% 45.2% 6.5%
RP MLB Percentile 18 32 42 66 23 39 74 25 69 52
RP MLB AVG 44.3% 34.8% 26.9% 38.3% 36.4% 22.8% 40.8% 30.5% 42.6% 6.5%
Career 46.6% 18.3% 29.2% 52.4% 36.3% 23.0% 40.7% 25.6% 45.2% 6.9%

Nick Mears Approach › Counts

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Year Team Early% Behind% 2-Str% Early BIP% F-Str% TF-Str% ECS% 2-Str O-Sw% PAR%
2020 PIT 52.6% 21.1% 26.3% 8.3% 42.3% 42.3% 18.3% 26.7% 23.3%
2021 PIT 54.6% 16.4% 29.9% 10.5% 57.4% 47.2% 18.6% 29.6% 17.0%
2022 PIT 51.6% 22.6% 25.8% 18.8% 75.0% 50.0% 6.3% 50.0% 25.0%
2023 COL 56.6% 13.8% 30.1% 12.7% 58.0% 53.4% 23.4% 24.8% 19.3%
2024 COL/MIL 57.1% 11.6% 31.7% 12.1% 66.3% 57.6% 22.3% 24.5% 23.0%
2025 MIL 58.6% 9.2% 32.7% 17.8% 64.9% 51.8% 18.8% 25.4% 16.7%
2026 KC 55.7% 13.2% 32.0% 13.7% 51.2% 44.2% 25.3% 25.7% 13.8%
RP MLB Percentile 16 38 78 39 10 22 85 42 15
RP MLB AVG 58.5% 12.7% 29.3% 14.3% 60.0% 49.4% 21.1% 26.3% 19.3%
Career 56.7% 12.5% 31.3% 13.6% 61.4% 52.1% 21.0% 25.9% 19.0%

Nick Mears PLV

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Year Team P PLV QP% AP% BP% Q-BP% MTK% HP HL PLA
2020 PIT 114 4.87 43.0% 15.8% 41.2% 1.8% 0.9% 1.3 +1 5.39
2021 PIT 452 4.97 45.6% 13.7% 40.7% 4.9% 5.3% 6.5 +9 4.43
2022 PIT 31 4.77 38.7% 16.1% 45.2% -6.5% 3.2% -1.0 0 3.59
2023 COL 362 4.74 42.3% 14.9% 42.8% -0.6% 7.2% -3.6 -4 4.85
2024 COL/MIL 1,028 4.98 48.2% 17.1% 34.8% 13.4% 6.7% 4.7 +2 0.57
2025 MIL 845 5.14 52.1% 15.9% 32.0% 20.1% 7.7% 3.1 +3 1.98
2026 KC 341 4.90 46.6% 17.3% 36.1% 10.6% 5.3% 2.4 +0 3.86
RP MLB Percentile 54 39 58 43 53 53 29 33 47 35
RP MLB AVG 342 4.93 46.2% 17.0% 36.9% 9.3% 4.4% 0.4 +0 3.56
Career 3,173 4.97 47.1% 15.6% 37.3% 9.9% 6.2% 13.4 +10 2.46
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