This Milwaukee Breweries traded with the Colorado Rockies for reliever Nick Mears. In return, they gave away prospects RHP Bradley Blalock and RHP Yujanjera Herrera. Before Sunday’s Brewers finale against the Miami Marlins, Mears was with the club and was added to the 26-man roster. During a meeting with the media, he revealed one major mistake he made before the All-Star break.
New Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Nick Mears learned about one major mistake he made before the All-Star break.
Statistically, Nick Mears doesn’t have a striking ERA. His ERA in 2024 is 5.56, and his career ERA is 4.93. On the mound, he has an elite fastball and a devastating slider, but before the All-Star break, Mears was informed that he was tilting his pitches. Mears said an opposing pitcher passed the information on to one of his Rockies teammates, but he takes full responsibility for the mistake.
Interesting intro with modern Brewers reliever Nick Mears, who learned before the All-Star break that he’s been catching pitches for months. photo:twitter.com/JsJGcOcBpf
— Adam McCalvy (@AdamMcCalvy) July 28, 2024
How did Nick Mears rate his pitching for the Colorado Rockies?
Nick Mears didn’t go into all the details, but he did say he’s made an adjustment to the way he sets up. According to an investigation by Jack Stern of Brewer Fanatic, it appears he’s added a flap to his glove as he sets up on the mound.
Mears said he recently changed the way he comes in to eliminate tips.
The first clip is from June. The second is from last week. Note the flapping of the glove as Mears approaches in the final clip. https://t.co/Dh2lhP9sPa photo:twitter.com/YasZ44ANC5
— Jack Stern (@ByJackStern) July 28, 2024
The Milwaukee Brewers have another reliever who was previously penalized for batting balls.
In 2022, the Brewers acquired reliever Elvis Peguero in the trade that sent Hunter Renfroe to the Los Angeles Angels. Before the deal was made, Mike Trout criticized his teammate Elvis Peguero for calling his pitches. Click here to watch Mike Trout analyze Peguero calling his pitches.
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