6:49 PM - Nick Mears (KC) Brewers traded Mears to the Royals on Saturday alongside Isaac Collins in exchange for Angel Zerpa, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.

12:36 PM - Nick Mears (Mil) is not on the Brewers' NLCS roster, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.

5:52 PM - Nick Mears (Mil) Brewers reinstated Mears (back) from the injured list Wednesday.

5:14 PM - Nick Mears (Mil) Pat Murphy said Tuesday that he expects Mears (back) to return from the injured list Wednesday, Jack Stern of BrewerFanatic.com reports.

4:49 PM - Nick Mears (Mil) (back) threw a 17-pitch bullpen Friday, Todd Rosiak of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

2:52 PM - Nick Mears (Mil) (back) played catch from 105 feet Tuesday, Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

2:09 PM - Nick Mears (Mil) Brewers placed Mears on the 15-day injured list Friday, retroactive to Sept. 2, due to back tightness.

7:33 PM - Nick Mears (Mil) manager Pat Murphy said that Mears (back) will be available for Monday's game against the Cubs, Jack Stern of BrewerFanatic.com reports.

5:10 PM - Nick Mears (Mil) Brewers reinstated Mears (illness) from the 15-day injured list Tuesday, Todd Rosiak of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

1:20 PM - Nick Mears (Mil) (illness) was sent to Triple-A Nashville to begin a rehab assignment Tuesday.

1:50 PM - Nick Mears (Mil) Brewers placed Mears (illness) on the 15-day injured list Thursday.

2:20 PM - Nick Mears (Mil) (illness) will make an appearance in a minor-league game with Double-A Biloxi on Monday.

12:44 PM - Nick Mears (Mil) (illness) said Tuesday that he will begin the season on the 15-day injured list, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.

2:43 PM - Nick Mears (Mil) (illness) may not be ready for the start of the regular season, Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

1:29 PM - Nick Mears (Mil) is back in Brewers camp after battling a stomach bug that caused him to lose nine pounds, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.

2:21 PM - Nick Mears (Mil) Pat Murphy said Tuesday that Mears has been battling with an illness the past few days, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.

5:11 PM - Nick Mears (Mil) and the Brewers avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, $963,000 contract Thursday, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.

10:28 AM - Nick Mears (Mil) Brewers activated Mears (forearm) from the 15-day injured list Thursday.

5:01 PM - Nick Mears (Mil) (forearm) could be activated from the 15-day injured list as soon as Wednesday, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.

7:15 PM - Nick Mears (Mil) (forearm) will throw a simulated game Monday, Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

6:32 PM - Nick Mears (Mil) (forearm) will throw a bullpen session Tuesday, Jack Stern of Brewer Fanatic reports.

5:15 PM - Nick Mears (Mil) Brewers placed Mears on the 15-day injured list Sunday, retroactive to Aug. 23, due to right forearm inflammation.

5:07 PM - Nick Mears (Mil) Brewers acquired Mears from the Rockies on Saturday in exchange for Bradley Blalock and Yujanyer Herrera, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.

2:29 PM - Nick Mears (Col) could be in the mix for save opportunities this weekend against the Pirates after the Rockies placed closer Justin Lawrence on the paternity list Friday.

11:08 AM - Nick Mears (Col) allowed one earned run on one hit and three walks while striking out one Monday against the Diamondbacks.

2:45 PM - Nick Mears (Col) was recalled from Triple-A Albuquerque on Monday, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.

5:35 PM - Nick Mears (Col) activated Mears (oblique) from the 15-day injured list Tuesday and optioned him to Triple-A Albuquerque.

9:36 AM - Nick Mears (Col) (oblique) will begin a rehab assignment with the Rockies' Arizona Complex League affiliate Friday.

1:49 PM - Nick Mears (Col) (oblique) has been playing catch since late July but hasn't yet been cleared to throw off a mound, MLB.com reports.

3:34 PM - Nick Mears (Col) placed Mears on the 15-day injured list Wednesday with a left oblique strain.

2:05 PM - Nick Mears (Col) was recalled from Triple-A Albuquerque on Sunday.

2:17 PM - Nick Mears (Col) Rockies reinstated Mears (oblique) from the 15-day injured list Saturday and optioned him to Triple-A Albuquerque.

5:13 PM - Nick Mears (Col) Rockies placed Mears on the 15-day injured list Monday with a left oblique strain, Danielle Allentuck of Denver Gazette reports.

12:57 PM - Nick Mears (Col) recalled Mears from Triple-A Albuquerque on Sunday.

8:21 PM - Nick Mears (Col) was optioned to Triple-A Albuquerque by the Rockies on Tuesday.

2:42 PM - Nick Mears (Col) Rockies claimed Mears off waivers from Texas on Friday.

10:49 PM - Nick Mears (Tex) was designated for assignment by the Rangers on Tuesday.

2:26 PM - Nick Mears (Tex) was claimed off waivers by the Rangers on Friday.

8:16 PM - Nick Mears (Pit) was designated for assignment Sunday.

3:55 PM - Nick Mears (Pit) Pirates recalled Mears from Triple-A Indianapolis on Monday, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.

1:31 PM - Nick Mears (Pit) (elbow) was activated off the 60-day injured list Saturday and optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis, Alex Stumpf of DKPittsburghSports.com reports.

2:45 PM - Nick Mears (Pit) (elbow) will begin a rehab assignment with Single-A Bradenton on Tuesday, Alex Stumpf of DKPittsburghSports.com reports.

5:24 PM - Nick Mears (Pit) director of sports medicine Todd Tomczyk said Wednesday that the team envisions Mears (elbow) playing catch in the coming days, Justice delos Santos of MLB.com reports.

12:17 PM - Nick Mears (Pit) director of sports medicine Todd Tomczyk said Wednesday that Mears (elbow) hasn't yet resumed throwing, Justice delos Santos of MLB.com reports.

5:26 PM - Nick Mears (Pit) (elbow) is dealing with right forearm tightness following Wednesday's rehab start at Triple-A Indianapolis, Justice delos Santos of MLB.com reports.

10:56 AM - Nick Mears (Pit) (elbow) moved his rehab assignment to Triple-A Indianapolis on June 7 and has made five appearances for the affiliate, covering 4.1 innings while giving up three earned runs on three hits and three walks and striking out six.

3:47 PM - Nick Mears (Pit) (elbow) is expected to begin a throwing program next week, Alex Stumpf of DKPittsburghSports.com reports.

10:06 AM - Nick Mears (Pit) Pirates placed Mears on the 60-day injured list Tuesday while he continues to recover from arthroscopic surgery for his right elbow, Rob Biertempfel of Athletic reports.

11:10 PM - Nick Mears (Pit) (1-0) allowed one hit in one third of an inning of work en route to the win in Saturday's 8-6 victory over the Reds.

12:21 PM - Nick Mears (Pit) allowed one hit in two-thirds of an inning in Friday's 8-6 loss to Philadelphia. He struck out one batter.

7:25 PM - Nick Mears (Pit) was recalled from Triple-A Indianapolis prior to Tuesday's game against Arizona.

10:56 AM - Nick Mears (Pit) was optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis on Sunday.

6:40 PM - Nick Mears (Pit) was recalled from Triple-A Indianapolis on Friday.

10:44 AM - Nick Mears (Pit) was optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis on Monday, Alex Stumpf of DKPittsburghSports.com reports.

11:59 AM - Nick Mears (Pit) was recalled from Triple-A Indianapolis on Sunday.

11:23 AM - Nick Mears (Pit) has been optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis, Alex Stumpf of DKPittsburghSports.com reports.

4:03 PM - Nick Mears (Pit) was recalled by the Pirates on Wednesday.

11:36 AM - Nick Mears (Pit) Pirates optioned Mears to minor-league camp Tuesday.

4:51 PM - Nick Mears (Pit) was optioned to the Pirates' alternate training site Saturday.

1:38 PM - Nick Mears (Pit) was promoted from the alternate training site prior to Thursday's doubleheader against the Cardinals, Alex Stumpf of DKPittsburghSports.com reports.

11:44 AM - Nick Mears (Pit) was optioned to the alternate training site Sunday, Adam Berry of MLB.com reports.