US EditionReport: Brewers Trading Collins, Mears to Royals for LHP
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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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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Reports: Brewers acquire lefty reliever Angel Zerpa from Royals
The Milwaukee Brewers beefed up their bullpen on Saturday by acquiring left-handed reliever Angel Zerpa from the Kansas City Royals in exchange for outfielder Isaac Collins and reliever Nick Mears, according to reports.
Royals Acquire Isaac Collins and Nick Mears in Brewers Trade
The Royals traded left-handed reliever Angel Zerpa to the Brewers in exchange for outfielder Isaac Collins and right-handed reliever Nick Mears. Collins, a versatile utility player, had a notable season with the Brewers, posting a .263 batting average and ranking fourth in the National League Rookie of the Year voting. Mears contributed a solid 3.49 ERA in a significant number of innings while showing powerful strikeout ability. The Royals are a…
Brewers add bullpen depth by acquiring Zerpa from Royals (source)
MILWAUKEE -- Having few glaring holes on a roster that was coming off a franchise record for wins put the Brewers in position to make moves on the edges precisely like the one they pulled off on Saturday, when they acquired left-handed reliever Angel Zerpa from the Royals in exchange
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