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.