Royals, Brewers agree to intriguing offseason trade
The Kansas City Royals and Milwaukee Brewers arranged a trade on Saturday. It’s a two-for-one deal, as Kansas City adds two players to its roster while Milwaukee gets one.
Reports indicate that the Brewers they send an outfielder Isaac Collins and relief pitcher Nick Mears for the Royals in exchange for reliever Angel Zerpa, according to Jeff Passan of ESPN. Milwaukee makes a move in hopes of improving the bullpen, while Kansas City gets a good outfielder and another relief pitcher.
“Kansas City Royals acquire outfielder Isaac Collins and right-handed reliever Nick Mears in trade with Milwaukee Brewers, sources tell ESPN … Left-handed reliever Angel Zerpa returns to Milwaukee Brewers in deal that sends Isaac MeES Collins to Kansas City source and Nikas Collins.”
Collins proved to be a solid hitter for the Brewers in 2025. He entered the clubhouse well, finishing with a .263 batting average and .368 OBP while recording 98 hits, nine home runs and 54 RBIs through 372 at-bats. He also had 16 stolen bases on the season.
Meanwhile, Nick Mears had by far the best campaign of his six-year career so far in Milwaukee. He finished the season with a 3.49 ERA and .971 WHIP while recording 46 strikeouts over 56.2 innings. Both players the Royals acquired are coming off big years, which bodes well for Kansas City.
As for the Brewersthe club adds someone they believe is an upgrade to the column. Despite having the second-worst ERA of his career thus far, the five-year-old looks to have the potential to be a great addition to the bullpen. He finished 2025 with a 4.18 ERA and 1.376 VHIP while recording a career-high 58 strikeouts over 64.2 innings.
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