Royals trade reliever Angel Zerpa to Brewers for outfielder Isaac Collins and pitcher Nick Mears
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ISAAC COLLINS
9 HR •
54 RBI •
.263 AVG
9 HR
54 RBI
.263 AVG
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Traded to Kansas City The Brewers traded Collins to the Royals on Saturday alongside Nick Mears in exchange for Angel Zerpa, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.
Impact Collins entered the 2025 season as a relatively unknown player but quickly proved himself as a productive bat, slashing .263/.368/.411 with 54 RBI, 56 runs scored and 16 stolen bases over 441 regular-season plate appearances. His performance allowed him to take fourth place in NL Rookie of the Year voting. With Garrett Mitchell (shoulder) expected to return in 2026 and Akil Baddoo signing with the Brewers on Thursday, Milwaukee's outfield room was beginning to become crowded, so the team will now send Collins to Kansas City, where the 28-year-old outfielder should have a much easier path to regular playing time.
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First postseason start Monday Collins is starting in left field and batting eighth in Monday's Game 1 of the NLCS versus the Dodgers.
Impact Collins entered two games off the bench during the NLDS against the Cubs, but this will be his first start of the postseason. To make room for Collins in left field, Jackson Chourio is sliding over to right field and Sal Frelick is playing center field.
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Sitting to begin Game 1 Collins isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Cubs.
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Sitting for third straight game Collins is not in the Brewers' starting lineup against the Reds on Friday.
Impact Collins will be on the bench for a third consecutive game while Jake Bauers, Jackson Chourio and Sal Frelick start in the outfield from left to right. Collins has failed to record a hit over his last six games and has slashed .167/.314/.286 with four runs, one homer and five RBI in 51 plate appearances since Sept. 1.
SEPTEMBER 26 • ROTOWIRE
Seeing uneven playing time Collins is not in the lineup for Wednesday's tilt in San Diego.
Impact Collins is slashing only .167/.314/.286 in September and, as a result, has seen uneven playing time. He's absent from the lineup Wednesday for the second straight game, and he has started only 12 of 21 contests this month. Jake Bauers is in left field and Jackson Chourio will handle center field for the Brewers in the series finale.
SEPTEMBER 24 • ROTOWIRE
Resting Tuesday Collins isn't in the lineup for Tuesday's game versus San Diego.
Impact Collins remains in search of his first hit since Sept. 12, although he drew two walks and scored a run Monday. He'll retreat to the dugout Tuesday while Jackson Chourio, Blake Perkins and Sal Frelick form Milwaukee's outfield trio.
SEPTEMBER 24 • ROTOWIRE
Resting Tuesday Collins isn't in the lineup for Tuesday's game versus San Diego.
Impact Collins remains in search of his first hit since Sept. 12, although he drew two walks and scored a run Monday. He'll retreat to the dugout Tuesday while Jackson Chourio, Blake Perkins and Sal Frelick form Milwaukee's outfield trio.
SEPTEMBER 24 • ROTOWIRE
Out of Saturday's lineup Collins isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game versus St. Louis.
Impact Collins will get a breather Saturday after going 0-for-13 in his last four games. Jake Bauers will cover for him in left field while Andrew Vaughn gets the nod at first base.
SEPTEMBER 20 • ROTOWIRE
Sitting again Wednesday Collins isn't in the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Angels.
Impact Wednesday marks the second consecutive game that Collins will begin on the bench after logging just two hits over his last six contests. While he sits, Jackson Chourio, Blake Perkins and Sal Frelick will start across the outfield for Milwaukee.
SEPTEMBER 17 • ROTOWIRE
Day off Tuesday Collins isn't in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Angels.
Impact Collins will get a chance to regroup Tuesday after going just 2-for-14 across his last six games. Jackson Chourio will slide over to left field to cover for Collins, opening up center field for Blake Perkins.
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Idle for series finale Collins is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rangers.
Impact The switch-hitting Collins will bow out of the starting nine for the second time in the series, this time sitting against a right-hander (Merrill Kelly) after he had been held out of the lineup Monday versus lefty Jacob Latz. With Collins on the bench, Jackson Chourio will cover left field, which opens up center field for Blake Perkins.
SEPTEMBER 10 • ROTOWIRE
Idle for series finale Collins is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rangers.
Impact The switch-hitting Collins will bow out of the starting nine for the second time in the series, this time sitting against a right-hander (Merrill Kelly) after he had been held out of the lineup Monday versus lefty Jacob Latz. With Collins on the bench, Jackson Chourio will cover left field, which opens up center field for Blake Perkins.
SEPTEMBER 10 • ROTOWIRE
Absent from Monday's lineup Collins is not in the Brewers' starting lineup against the Rangers on Monday.
Impact Collins will sit for the second time in the Brewers' last three games while Jackson Chourio, Blake Perkins and Sal Frelick start in the outfield from left to right. Collins has logged at least one hit in eight of his last nine games, going 10-for-31 (.323) with one steal, three runs, four doubles, one home run and 10 RBI over that span.
SEPTEMBER 8 • ROTOWIRE
Absent from lineup Collins isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against Pittsburgh.
Impact Collins has recorded a hit in all four of Milwaukee's games since the start of September, but he'll grab a seat on the bench to begin Saturday's contest. Jackson Chourio, Blake Perkins and Sal Frelick will form the Brewers' outfield trio while Collins sits.
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