US EditionBrewers Trade for Reliever, Sending Collins and Mears to KC
The Brewers traded two players to acquire 26-year-old Ángel Zerpa, a left-handed reliever with a 63.7% ground-ball rate and three years of team control remaining.
- On Dec. 13, 2025 the Milwaukee Brewers traded outfielder Isaac Collins and right-handed reliever Nick Mears to the Kansas City Royals for left-handed reliever Angel Zerpa, ESPN's Jeff Passan reported.
- Two days after signing free agent Akil Baddoo, Milwaukee Brewers dealt from a recently-replenished outfield group including Sal Frelick, Jackson Chourio, and Garrett Mitchell to acquire bullpen help.
- Angel Zerpa carried a 63.7% ground-ball rate last year, placing him in the 99th percentile, and logged 58 strikeouts in 64 2/3 innings with a 4.18 ERA and 3.86 FIP.
- Milwaukee gave up two contributors to its 97-win season, with Collins and Mears, as Zerpa slots into the bullpen alongside Uribe, Megill, and Koenig.
- Milwaukee Brewers project a step back from Isaac Collins and Nick Mears in 2026 while betting Angel Zerpa's upper-90s sinker and three years of control will add bullpen value.
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KANSAS CITY, Missouri, USA (AP) — The Kansas City Royals traded Venezuelan left-handed reliever Angel Zerpa to the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday for versatile outfielder Isaac Collins and right-handed pitcher Nick Mears. Collins, 28, batted .263 with nine home runs and 54 RBIs in 130 games last year, his first full season in the major leagues. He started 100 times in left field, six times in right field, twice as the designated hitter, and once at…
Royals trade Angel Zerpa, land Isaac Collins and Nick Mears from Milwaukee
The Kansas City Royals added a pair of big-league pieces to their roster Sunday, acquiring outfielder Isaac Collins and right-handed reliever Nick Mears from the Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for left-hander Angel Zerpa.
Milwaukee Brewers trade Nick Mears, Isaac Collins to Kansas City Royals, acquire pitcher Angel Zerpa
The Milwaukee Brewers have acquired left-handed pitcher Angel Zerpa from the Kansas City Royals in exchange for infielder/outfielder Isaac Collins and right-handed pitcher Nick Mears, Brewers President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Matt Arnold said.Zerpa went 5-2 with a 4.18 ERA in a career-high 69 appearances (two starts) with Kansas City last season.He also set career highs in innings pitched (64.2), strikeouts (58) and holds (14)…
Report: Brewers trading Collins, Mears to Royals for LHP
After a solid rookie season with the Brewers, Milwaukee is reportedly trading outfielder Isaac Collins and right-handed reliever Nick Mears to the Kansas City Royals, according to Mark Feinsand of MLB.com.
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