Nick Mears

RHP

Team: Kansas City RoyalsThrows: RHeight: 6'3"Weight: 217 lbDOB: Oct 7, 1996Born: Sacramento, CA, USAActive

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Games

5.12

ERA

4.8%

K-BB%

94.7 mph

FB Velo

25.3%

CSW%

Stuff+

-5 vs MLB 100

vL 95▼vR 94▼

DLoc+

102

+2 vs MLB 100

vL 101vR 103

Stockyard PLoc+

108

+8 vs MLB 100

2026 Stockyard PLoc+ -> 2027

Pitching+

-6 vs MLB 100

vL 101vR 102

Synergy

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Pitch Arsenal

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4-Seam Fastball

37%|Pitching+98

PLoc+

93▼-> 2027

Velocity

94.7mph

Spin

2269rpm

CSW%

23.8%

iVB / iHB

18.8" / 7.5"

Stuff+

DLoc+

Pitching+

vs L

100

63▼

vs R

94▼

74▼

Grade drivers

League-average 4-Seam Fastball · 100 → 96.8

Carry along arm slot

+9.7

Break across arm slot

−6.0

Horizontal geometry

−2.6

Release height

+1.6

Vertical approach angle

−1.6

Seam-shifted wake: amount

−1.2

Everything else

−3.1

Slider

27.3%|Pitching+103

PLoc+

113▲-> 2027

Velocity

84.6mph

Spin

2521rpm

CSW%

30.1%

iVB / iHB

-3.6" / -2"

Stuff+

DLoc+

Pitching+

vs L

92▼

116▲

102

vs R

93▼

112▲

103

Grade drivers

League-average Slider · 100 → 91.0

Horizontal geometry

−3.0

Velo gap vs fastball

+2.9

Velocity

−2.2

Arm angle

−2.1

Spin rate

+1.3

Vertical approach angle

−1.1

Everything else

−4.8

Curveball

13.5%|Pitching+104

PLoc+

110▲-> 2027

Velocity

81.4mph

Spin

2587rpm

CSW%

37%

iVB / iHB

-14.6" / -6.7"

Stuff+

DLoc+

Pitching+

vs L

86▼

129▲

105▲

vs R

88▼

125▲

104

Grade drivers

League-average Curveball · 100 → 85.5

Horizontal geometry

−4.1

Arm angle

−3.3

Velocity

−2.4

Spin rate

+1.2

Velo gap vs fastball

−1.0

Extension

+0.5

Everything else

−5.4

Sinker

11.7%|Pitching+108▲

PLoc+

98-> 2027

Velocity

93.8mph

Spin

2202rpm

CSW%

17.5%

iVB / iHB

14.6" / 13.7"

Stuff+

DLoc+

Pitching+

vs L

109▲

106▲

vs R

101

120▲

109▲

Grade drivers

League-average Sinker · 100 → 96.1

Carry along arm slot

+6.9

Horizontal geometry

−3.9

Vertical approach angle

−1.7

Velocity

−0.9

Release height

+0.7

Seam-shifted wake: amount

−0.4

Everything else

−4.6

Changeup

10.6%|Pitching+103

PLoc+

95▼-> 2027

Velocity

84.5mph

Spin

1537rpm

CSW%

13.9%

iVB / iHB

2.2" / 15.7"

Stuff+

DLoc+

Pitching+

vs L

100

78▼

101

vs R

115▲

72▼

104

Grade drivers

League-average Changeup · 100 → 107.3

Break across arm slot

+6.9

Vertical break gap vs fastball

+5.2

Vertical approach angle

+2.2

Release height

+1.9

Velo gap vs fastball

+1.6

Horizontal geometry

−1.5

Everything else

−9.0

xRV (Expected Run Value): Expected runs per 100 pitches using xwOBA on batted balls (BABIP-neutral). Negative = good (runs prevented), Positive = bad (runs allowed).

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Nick Mears

RHP

Team: Kansas City RoyalsThrows: RHeight: 6'3"Weight: 217 lbDOB: Oct 7, 1996Born: Sacramento, CA, USAActive

Compare

Games

5.12

ERA

4.8%

K-BB%

94.7 mph

FB Velo

25.3%

CSW%

Stuff+

-5 vs MLB 100

vL 95▼vR 94▼

DLoc+

102

+2 vs MLB 100

vL 101vR 103

Stockyard PLoc+

108

+8 vs MLB 100

2026 Stockyard PLoc+ -> 2027

Pitching+

-6 vs MLB 100

vL 101vR 102

Synergy

—

Pitch Arsenal

Click a pitch to collapse or expand details

4-Seam Fastball

37%|Pitching+98

PLoc+

93▼-> 2027

Velocity

94.7mph

Spin

2269rpm

CSW%

23.8%

iVB / iHB

18.8" / 7.5"

Stuff+

DLoc+

Pitching+

vs L

100

63▼

vs R

94▼

74▼

Grade drivers

League-average 4-Seam Fastball · 100 → 96.8

Carry along arm slot

+9.7

Break across arm slot

−6.0

Horizontal geometry

−2.6

Release height

+1.6

Vertical approach angle

−1.6

Seam-shifted wake: amount

−1.2

Everything else

−3.1

Slider

27.3%|Pitching+103

PLoc+

113▲-> 2027

Velocity

84.6mph

Spin

2521rpm

CSW%

30.1%

iVB / iHB

-3.6" / -2"

Stuff+

DLoc+

Pitching+

vs L

92▼

116▲

102

vs R

93▼

112▲

103

Grade drivers

League-average Slider · 100 → 91.0

Horizontal geometry

−3.0

Velo gap vs fastball

+2.9

Velocity

−2.2

Arm angle

−2.1

Spin rate

+1.3

Vertical approach angle

−1.1

Everything else

−4.8

Curveball

13.5%|Pitching+104

PLoc+

110▲-> 2027

Velocity

81.4mph

Spin

2587rpm

CSW%

37%

iVB / iHB

-14.6" / -6.7"

Stuff+

DLoc+

Pitching+

vs L

86▼

129▲

105▲

vs R

88▼

125▲

104

Grade drivers

League-average Curveball · 100 → 85.5

Horizontal geometry

−4.1

Arm angle

−3.3

Velocity

−2.4

Spin rate

+1.2

Velo gap vs fastball

−1.0

Extension

+0.5

Everything else

−5.4

Sinker

11.7%|Pitching+108▲

PLoc+

98-> 2027

Velocity

93.8mph

Spin

2202rpm

CSW%

17.5%

iVB / iHB

14.6" / 13.7"

Stuff+

DLoc+

Pitching+

vs L

109▲

106▲

vs R

101

120▲

109▲

Grade drivers

League-average Sinker · 100 → 96.1

Carry along arm slot

+6.9

Horizontal geometry

−3.9

Vertical approach angle

−1.7

Velocity

−0.9

Release height

+0.7

Seam-shifted wake: amount

−0.4

Everything else

−4.6

Changeup

10.6%|Pitching+103

PLoc+

95▼-> 2027

Velocity

84.5mph

Spin

1537rpm

CSW%

13.9%

iVB / iHB

2.2" / 15.7"

Stuff+

DLoc+

Pitching+

vs L

100

78▼

101

vs R

115▲

72▼

104

Grade drivers

League-average Changeup · 100 → 107.3

Break across arm slot

+6.9

Vertical break gap vs fastball

+5.2

Vertical approach angle

+2.2

Release height

+1.9

Velo gap vs fastball

+1.6

Horizontal geometry

−1.5

Everything else

−9.0

xRV (Expected Run Value): Expected runs per 100 pitches using xwOBA on batted balls (BABIP-neutral). Negative = good (runs prevented), Positive = bad (runs allowed).

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