Back on Thursday night, Milwaukee Brewers manager Pat Murphy held a solemn postgame press conference, recapping the night's loss to the Philadelphia Phillies before revealing to a group of team insiders that another Brewers' reliever was set to hit the IL in the coming days. Despite not being able to reveal the specific player at the time, it was deduced that the player in question was 2024 trade deadline acquisition Nick Mears. On Friday afternoon, the team confirmed that Mears was headed to the 15-day IL with back tightness.
Over the last three weeks, Milwaukee has lost relievers Grant Anderson, DL Hall, Trevor Megill, Shelby Miller, and now Mears to injuries.